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SEN Strategies and Advice
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SEN Strategies and Advice

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Items included: **Teaching Strategies for ADHD: ** A well presented and useful A3 document that lists a number of teaching strategies for students with ADHD. Strategies are given to specifically target and support each area of difficulty. **Teaching Strategies for ASD: ** A well presented and useful A3 document that lists a number of teaching strategies for students with autism. Strategies are given to specifically target and support each area of difficulty. These are: Communication Fine Motor Skills Processing Social Skills Coping with Change Unstructured Times Sensory Difficulties Teaching Strategies for Dyslexia: A well presented and useful A3 document that lists a number of teaching strategies for students with dyslexia. Strategies are given to specifically target and support each area of difficulty. These are: Reading Spelling Handwriting Copying Processing Maths Focus Time management SEN Focused Teaching: Differentiation can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task that can complicate teaching, lesson planning and simply make our lives far more difficult. This useful A4 document details several strategies to use within your lesson in order to meet target many areas of difficulty for SEN students. **SEN Teaching Advice: ** The 0-25 SEND Code of Practice (2015) identifies ‘four broad areas of special educational need and support’: Communication and interaction; Cognition and learning; Social, emotional and mental health; Sensory and/or physical needs. This A3 document gives a brief explanation of each area of need, along with several points of teaching advice for those looking to support students with SEN. These strategies are by means an exhaustive list, but aim to provide teachers with some basic methods of support. SEN Strategies Takeaway Menu: A handy document that can be used by teaching staff. This document provides a list of teaching strategies that could be used to differentiate for SEN.
Animal Quiz - 50 slides!
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Animal Quiz - 50 slides!

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A 50 slide animal quiz full of fun and unusual animal facts sure to amuse and engage your class. Did you know that a hippopotamus sweat is pink? Or that a group of owls is called a parliament? Students choose between four different answers for each question and then race against the 10 second timer. Answers can be written on individual white boards and points awarded for correct answers.
Christmas Worksheets - Code Breaker
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Christmas Worksheets - Code Breaker

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A set of 6 Christmas themed worksheets. Challenge students to crack the code and solve all 22 words in the fastest time! Perfect as a starter, plenary or simply a fun activity in the run up to Christmas. Teacher answer sheet included for each worksheet.
Christmas Activity Booklet / Worksheets
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Christmas Activity Booklet / Worksheets

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The perfect end to a term! This 20 page booklet is perfect for the run up to Christmas and is a great way to keep students amused and engaged with learning. Activities include: Wordsearches Mazes Maths Activities English Activities Designing / Drawing And more! Can be used as a booklet or individual worksheets.
How To Revise
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How To Revise

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An A4 document that can be used by students detailing several different methods of revision and how they can be used. Could also be used as a display poster for classrooms.
Transition Booklet
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Transition Booklet

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This Secondary School Transition Booklet has been designed to complement and tackle the change of dynamic faced by pupils between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. This fifteen page booklet includes a range of activities designed to help students move from Year 6 to Year 7 by encouraging them to take personal responsibility for getting themselves ready for their next steps in school. These activities include: My new school All about me Subject and Teachers Classroom scavenger hunt My worries and concerns My hopes and dreams My ideal school day Things that help me in class Certificate of completion And much more! This booklet is also a helpful tool for teachers and support staff to help them gather information about the student so they know what strategies / interventions may need to be put into place. Check out my shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3 & KS4, Literacy and whole school resources.
Design Your Own Book Cover and Bookmark
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Design Your Own Book Cover and Bookmark

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A set of two well organised and visually appealing A4 worksheets that are highly versatile and can be used across the curriculum. These worksheets are a great activity to inspire your children to be creative and express their individuality! **Check out my shop for loads more great value resources
Understanding and Differentiating for SEN
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Understanding and Differentiating for SEN

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Two A3 Documents included in this download. These can be used separately or printed back-to-back to create a fantastic double-sided A3 SEN ‘cheat sheet’. Differentiation can sometimes feel overwhelming, with the need to adjust or modify your lesson to ensure that every student’s needs are met. We are also often told to ‘differentiate’ - but without much clue of how to actually do this. This document is here to help! This resource contains: An overview of all four areas of needs Basic teaching strategies for each area of need An explanation of what ‘SEN’ means Detailed, specific strategies for differentiation for ASD, ADHD and Dyslexia It is important to be aware that each child is different and not every strategy with work for every student in every lesson. This resource aims to give you a clear and detailed list of a range of strategies that you can use to help support students in class. Check out my shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3 & KS4, Literacy and whole school resources.
Award Certificates
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Award Certificates

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Celebrate success and achievement with these presenting students with these fun, motivating Award certificates. This download includes 50 award certificates in total with designs themed around various hobbies and interests such as: Mermaids Unicorns Pokemon Minecraft Dr Who Under the Sea Dinosaurs Gaming Aliens LEGO And many many more! Certificates 40-50 come in a plainer design that would appeal to older students. Challenge your students to collect them all and reward them with something that is personalized to their own likes and interests.
ELSA /  Social Skills Game
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ELSA / Social Skills Game

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A fun and engaging game that is perfect for ELSA / Friendship Support / Mindfulness / Social Skills intervention groups etc. Can be played with two or more players - all you will need is a dice and some counters. Students work their way around the board by answering question about themselves, the first student to reach the finish is the winner of the game! Game mat can be printed laminated for future use.
Under the Sea Activity Booklet
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Under the Sea Activity Booklet

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This booklet contains 20 fun and engaging tasks coving a range of topics and tasks such as: Crosswords Designing Spelling Telling the Time Pattern Making Graphs Story Writing and much more! Can be used as a booklet or pages can be printed as individual worksheets. Perfect for KS1 /2 / SEN children.
Tutor Time Activity Booklet - Home Learning
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Tutor Time Activity Booklet - Home Learning

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Are you stuck with what to do with your tutor group? Do you need some time to get some tasks done such as marking books, completing paperwork etc? This booklet is for you! Packed full of puzzles, quizzes, games and activities for students to complete, including: Guess that flag Guess the Logo Word searches Word Wheels Design your own mandala Sudoku puzzles Riddles and much more!
Listening Skills Worksheets / Activities
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Listening Skills Worksheets / Activities

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These worksheets are prefect for students with poor auditory / concentration skills, along with those with difficulties with working memory. This download includes ten worksheets to practice and develop student’s listening skills through colouring and drawing activities. Detailed teacher instructions are provided, along with individual instructions for each of the ten worksheets. These worksheets are perfect for use in small groups, EAL / SEND interventions and one-to-one work.
Behaviour Management - Using Language to Promote Positive Behaviour
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Behaviour Management - Using Language to Promote Positive Behaviour

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Behaviour management is one of the things that many of us struggle with, often finding it challenging to find a balance between developing positive relationships with students, managing behaviour and delivering lesson content. This document provides 10 useful and constructive hints and tips on how to use language to help promote positive behaviour. Simply by slightly altering the languge we use we can create a huge impact upon the behaviour of students, meaning that these 10 tips are not only hugely effective, but also easy to build in to your day. This document is perfect as a reference document for any staff member, and can also be used as part of behaviour management training and / or for personal development.
Halloween Fun Worksheet - Zombie Apocalypse
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Halloween Fun Worksheet - Zombie Apocalypse

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A fun and lighthearted worksheet, perfect for Halloween fun! Students are asked to complete their Zombie Apocalypse plan, including their motto - could it be…“Every man for himself”…or “stay safe. Don’t get eaten”, and their list of things NOT to do during the zombie apocalypse. Well organised and visually appealing, this worksheet can be completed in pairs, teams or individually. Check out my shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3 & KS4, Literacy and whole school resources.
A3 Motivational Poster
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A3 Motivational Poster

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The perfect display/ poster for any classroom! Helps to encourage and promotive positive attitudes towards success in a fun and engaging way. Check out my shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3 & KS4, Literacy and whole school resources.
Supporting Students with a Visual / Hearing Impairment
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Supporting Students with a Visual / Hearing Impairment

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Two A4 documents including: -Common misconceptions surrounding visual/hearing impairment -Top tips for supporting students with visual / hearing impairment Contains very useful information for any staff member (teacher/ support staff etc) working with a student with visual / hearing impairment.
Anxiety Worksheets
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Anxiety Worksheets

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Two well organised and visually appealing anxiety worksheets that encourage positive thinking and mindfulness. Perfect to use individually or with intervention / nurture groups. Check out my shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3 & KS4, Literacy and whole school resources. Social Skills Workbook Tutor Time Activity Booklet Under the Sea Activity Booklet