3 different sets of cards all centred around developing an assertive manner of communication.
Everyday school-based scenarios to discuss. How would you have responded to this conversation? What else could you have said?
Sorting activity
Are these behaviours typically passive, aggressive or assertive?
Example conversations and ideas suggested on how pupils can respond in a more assertive way, sharing key behavioural tips.
Conversation behaviours sorting cards (x 5 pages).
Pupils sort a range of behaviours according to whether they suggest passive, aggressive or assertive communication styles.
Perfect for social communication groups working on friendships, relationships and self-esteem.
Sorting activity involving different six hypothetical scenarios in school. Children discuss what is happening and whether the examples involve a child acting in a passive, an aggressive or an assertive manner.
Includes title cards for sorting into hoops or columns, as well as definitions of each behavioural type.
The cards lend themselves well to small group discussion and for emotional literacy support.
Perfect for friendship and self-esteem building.
Emotional Literacy small group activity cards.
Two A4 pages of cards with different scenarios to discuss how to solve. Cards include tips and examples of how one might respond assertively in a difficult social situation.
Pupils can come up with alternative ways to assertively respond to challenges they face.
Great for self-esteem and friendship focus.
Bundle comprises:
2 body language worksheets, based on the story ‘Harrison Spader, Personal Space Invader’ (link to story read aloud on public Youtube video)
13 photo cards for positive and negative body language sorting activity.
emotions matching pairs cards (3 A4 pages to make 30 cards)
emotions picture photo cards for discussion
Perfect bundle for a social communication group.
Body language activities based on the story ‘Harrison Spader, Personal Space Invader’ by Christianne Jones (online readaloud linked).
I used this story and resource with a child who was giving over-exhuberant hugs to his peers and teachers, without reading the body language of others. This story and the illustrations made sense to him and he enjoyed discussing the body language shown.
A set of 30 matching pairs emotions cards as a PPT and PDF download (3 A4 pages in total).
I used this resource as a ‘Kim’s Game’, each pupil choosing 2 cards and deciding whether they are a matching pair.
The pairs are together horizontally as they are printed, but there may be more than one suitable pair arising from discussion with children.
Great for emotional literacy sessions.
13 picture cards for children to sort into ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ body language. This brought up lots of discussion from my pupils about facial expression, subtle leans away from an unwanted hug and rigid postures.
PSHE pastoral activity for anger
Children sort a selection of ideas on speech bubbles, according to whether they are positive or negative coping skills for strong emotions e.g. hitting a wall, having a drink, getting some air, swearing etc.
Great Fire of London Key Stage 1 Science
What’s included?
A PDF and editable PPT recording format for a waterproof or non-waterproof materials investigation, differentiated to include one version with a table for recording results and one with simply squared paper. My Year 2 children created their own tables on this section or a Venn dagram with wood in the overlapping section, following observations and discussions.
A PDF and editable PPT recording sheet for describing the properties of materials relating to Great Fire artefacts (metal water squirter and leather fire bucket).
Key Stage 1 Maths investigation
Work in an ordered, methodical way to find every possible combination of Willy Wonka’s new sweet invention flavours!
Suitable for Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3 as there is a 24 solution extension problem.
Comprises easier and more challenging problem as PPT and PDF.
Perfect for a Rainforest topic! Cute baby animals to engage younger learners.
Comprises:
2 x wordbanks with pictures and animals names
2 x recording sheets with pictures and lined speech bubbles
Both included as PPT and PDF.
Practise place value to 100 by rolling a dice and building the number you land on, using base ten equipment.
Included:
PPT of baord game for editing numbers
PDF for easy printing
Christmas Activity:
Elf Guess Who Headbanz game. Great for social communication - listening, responding and posing questions.
Comprises:
Elf board to print 4 times
Elf cards for Headband
Elf based jokes for winners to read
All available as PPT and PDF.
Bundle comprises:
Addition and subtraction crack the code x 4 sheets
Colour the 2D shapes Christmas Tree activity
Colour the 3D shapes Christmas Tree activity
Christmas pattern making cut and stick
Crack the code to solve the addition and subtraction calculations.
Set comprises:
2 pages of addition problems
2 pages of mixed addition and subtraction