I have been a special needs practitioner/teacher for ten years--it is my passion! I have taught students who range from profound to moderate to severe learning difficulties. I also have a lot of experience teaching students who are on the Autism Spectrum. Most of the content that I teach focuses in the area of functional life skills, social skills and behavior modifications.
I have been a special needs practitioner/teacher for ten years--it is my passion! I have taught students who range from profound to moderate to severe learning difficulties. I also have a lot of experience teaching students who are on the Autism Spectrum. Most of the content that I teach focuses in the area of functional life skills, social skills and behavior modifications.
This is the Colourful Semantics activity Level 6 pack (who, doing what, what, where, when)
Colourful Semantics Level 6 is an approach can be used with children with a range of Speech, Language and Communication Needs. Developing the use of nouns, verbs, prepositions and adjectives.
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences. Colourful Semantics is a great way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (10 in total), ‘doing what’ words (verbs) (20 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (53 in total) are green, ‘where’ words (20 in total) are blue and ‘when’ words (7 in total) are brown.
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction and supports communication in general.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange yellow, green, blue and purple coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
Total Pages: 67 pages
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences.
‘‘Baby Boss’’ Colourful Semantics pack Level 3 is a fun way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (10 in total), ‘what doing’ words (verbs) (24 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (47 in total) are green.
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange, yellow and green coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
This is the volume 2 of the Colourful Semantics activity Level 5 (Subject-Verb-Object- Place -Describe)
Colourful Semantics Level 5 is an approach can be used with children with a range of Speech, Language and Communication Needs. Developing the use of nouns, verbs, prepositions and adjectives.
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences. Colourful Semantics is a great way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (14 in total), ‘what doing’ words (verbs) (16 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (44 in total) are green, ‘place’ words (17 in total) are blue and ‘describe’ words (17 in total).
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction and supports communication in general.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange yellow, green, blue and purple coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
´´Peace at last´´ is a great book to work on building up vocabulary, sequencing, and answering questions.
The hour was late and Mr Bear was tired. But he could not sleep – however he tried and wherever he tried. SNORE, SNORE went Mrs Bear. TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK went the clock. Would he never get to sleep?
The pack includes:
Adapted PowerPoint of a favourite story widgit symbolised. Includes symbols / text and sound effects to tell the story.
A Story Mat with symbols
13 extension activities are included in this pack for Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) or Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) for differentiation.:
Three ppt: Comprehension Questions for SLD and MLD learners (8 questions each activity)
Two documents: True or False activities for SLD and MLD learners
Find the initial letter activity SLD Level
Stick the right word under the picture SLD Level
Complete the word activity in MLD Level
I can hear… activity SLD Level
I can see … activity SLD Level
Peace at Last story sequencing activity SLD and MLD Level
Peace at Last counting activity- Digital activity SLD Level
Peace at Last What comes next activity SLD Level
‘‘Barry the Fish with fingers’’ is a great book to work on building up vocabulary and answering questions.
Fish come from all over the ocean to see Puffy the Puffer Fish’s amazing bubbles. Big bubbles, small bubbles, square bubbles . . . they’ve never seen anything quite so amazing, that is until Barry arrives on the scene. Barry is a fish with fingers and he’s going to put them to great use. The fish are amazed. Life under the sea will never be the same again . .
The pack includes:
Adapted PowerPoint of the story widgit symbolised. Includes symbols / text and sound effects to tell the story.
A Story Mat with symbols
6 extension activities are included in this pack for Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) or Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) for differentiation.:
Two ppt: Comprehension Questions for SLD and MLD learners (8 questions each activity)
Two Colourful Semantics activities: Barry the Fish with fingers- C. Semantics Level 3 for SLD & Barry the Fish with fingers- Make a sentence for MLD learners
Two Maths activities: Barry the Fish with fingers- - counting activity- Digital activity SLD Level& Barry the Fish with fingers- What comes next activity SLD Level
Art activity: Decorate Barry and Puffy and make stick puppets
Summer is such a fun time for outside activities. The warm summer sun means time for a splashing good time. Picnics with friends and family, sand castles at the beach. Fireworks in the night sky, and ice pop treats in Sweet Summer.
Moving into summer, Walters and Nez continue to educate young readers about what happens in the summertime–specifically the fun! Picnics and beach days are colorfully illustrated to express the joys of summer.
The file includes:
1x PPP on the story Sweet summer widgit symbolised
1 word mat in widgit
1 Building sentences activity- sweet summer in widgit
1 Sweet summer counting activity- activeboard activity
1 Find the initial sound activity
Enjoy!
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences.
‘‘Sesame street’’ Colourful Semantics pack Level 3 is a fun way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (10 in total), ‘what doing’ words (verbs) (20 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (45 in total) are green.
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange, yellow and green coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences.
‘‘Disney Princesses and Friends’’ Colourful Semantics pack Level 3 is a fun way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (16 in total), ‘what doing’ words (verbs) (26 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (30 in total) are green.
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange, yellow and green coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences.
‘‘The Incredibles’’ Colourful Semantics pack is a fun way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (7 in total), ‘what doing’ words (verbs) (20 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (30 in total) are green.
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange, yellow and green coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences.
Colourful Semantics Level 4 is an approach can be used with children with a range of Speech, Language and Communication Needs. Developing the use of nouns, verbs, prepositions and adjectives.
Peppa pig Colourful Semantics pack is a fun way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (6 in total), ‘what doing’ words (verbs) (23 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (46 in total) are green and ‘place’ words (15 in total) are blue.
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange, yellow, green and blue coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension.
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences.
‘‘Frozen’’ Colourful Semantics pack is a fun way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (5 in total), ‘what doing’ words (verbs) (15 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (30 in total) are green.
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange, yellow and green coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
Make maths fun with these Animal themed challenge word problems! (10 slides)
Each addition and subtraction word problem was designed to support students’ decoding skills, sight word vocabulary, and reading comprehension as they master math skills.
3 differentiated power points
Each slide features a different challenge featuring word problems to 20 with a lovely illustration to match.
1st ppt: Each slide includes the word problem, a number line and a ready equation template to support the learners thinking.
2nd ppt: Each slide includes, the word problem, a number line and a blank equation template.
3rd ppt: Each slide includes the word problem and a white box where the learner can build number sense and work with quantities.
MLD colourful semantics cut-up sentences activity.
Use this cut-up sentences activity to help your children construct simple sentences. Colourful Semantics is a great way to support children who struggle to write independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange, ‘what doing’ words (verbs) are yellow , ‘what’ words are green ‘where’ words are blue, ‘to Whom’ words are purple. This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their writing.
Cut-up sentences are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence and will allow them to arrange it so it makes grammatical sense. This is a good activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order.
Use this activity to help your children construct simple sentences.
Peppa pig Colourful Semantics pack is a fun way to support children who struggle to construct a sentence independently. The colour scheme relates to the types of words in a sentence. For example, ‘who’ words are orange (4 in total), ‘what doing’ words (verbs) (17 in total) are yellow, ‘what’ words (33 in total) are green.
This helps children to learn about word types and word order and sentence structure. Using Colourful Semantics, your children will become more confident and independent in their sentence construction.
Colourful Semantics are a great way to help children construct and create complete sentences. It helps children to identify the correct order of a sentence This is a great activity to help children learn the importance of sentence structure and order and support communication by answering simple ‘Wh’ questions.
There is an orange, yellow and green coloured sentence strip under each picture. You can print, laminate and use velcro onto them. Use hard velcro onto the coloured sentence strip and soft velcro behind each coloured symbol.
Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
Can be carried out individually or in small groups.
Learning skills such as folding or hanging clothes can be challenging for learners who have special needs. Using visuals is a wonderful way to teach this daily living skill.
In this bundle there are 7 power points and 7 step by step worksheets with visuals and widgit symbolised descriptions showing how to complete each step.
Simply print out each worksheet, laminate the visuals, cut them and use hard and soft velcro .
You can place this visual next to your life skills area in your classroom, or use it at home!
This papercraft Christmas tree session is lots of fun for your children to do during your lessons before Christmas. Once they are complete, they’ll look adorable and will be perfect for brightening up your classroom or send them at home this festive season.
These paper Christmas trees are super simple for children to get along with too.
This activity is perfect for helping to improve fine motor skills and will help students to become more proficient at arts and crafts. It’s a perfect task to set students during the build-up towards the Christmas holidays and is sure to help you add a dash of festivity to your lesson plans.
When your students have finished making their paper tree, you could hang them with string from the ceiling to turn your classroom into a winter wonderland. Alternatively, students could take them home.
Are you looking for a New Year’s Eve festive story for your SEN class? ‘‘The Night before New Year’s Eve’’ is the perfect story for the occasion!
It’s the night before New Year’s, and the whole family is determined to stay up until midnight! Everyone’s stocked up on sparkly streamers and festive party hats, but after a night filled with board games and too many cupcakes, the little ones are getting sleepy. . . Can they make it until the clock strikes twelve?
The Budle includes:
a simplified version of the story in widgit
a sentence building activity
a sequencing worksheet
comprehension activity
Enjoy!
This festive Christmas Story PowerPoint for children is perfect for using during the build-up towards the Christmas holidays and will help to teach students about the story behind this exciting time of year.
The Budle includes:
a simplified version of the Christmas story in widgit
a sentence building activity
a comprehension activity widgit symbolised
a sequencing worksheet
Enjoy!
This papercraft 3D Christmas card session is lots of fun for your children to do during your lessons before Christmas. Once they’re complete, they’ll look adorable and will be perfect for brightening up your classroom or send them at home this festive season.
These paper Christmas 3D crads are super simple for children to get along with too.
This activity is perfect for helping to improve fine motor skills and will help students to become more proficient at arts and crafts. It’s a perfect task to set students during the build-up towards the Christmas holidays and is sure to help you add a dash of festivity to your lesson plans.
When your students have finished making their paper tree, you could hang them with string from the ceiling to turn your classroom into a winter wonderland. Alternatively, students could take them home and use them as wishing cards.
Hot chocolate drink is a great way to get your children excited about drinking milk. Who does not love chocolate? It makes for a super yummy dessert! It is a great way to introduce your child to the essential life skill of cooking with this no cook recipe.
It is also a great recipe to use at home to teach essential life skills. Easy to implement in a life skills class.
You can find a visual step by step recipe in which the learners can read the steps and add the right visual.
Enjoy!