These planning sheets for using playdough with young learners offers teachers a structured approach to foster creativity, enhance motor skills, and integrate cross-curricular themes. The sheets will save preparation time, introduce new learning methods, ensure classroom safety, and facilitate differentiation and sensory learning. In essence, the planning sheets are designed to elevate the experience of using playdough in the classroom. The resources link to SEND and Sensory exploration and activities. This collection of planning resources for teachers or parents includes: 8 Pages of Planning sheets as outlined below: 1.Making Dough with Nursery and Reception children -5 ideas for making different types of dough e.g. glitter and salt dough. 2.Keeping Dough fresh for Nursery and Reception children - 5 ways to maximise the life of your dough. 3.Types of Dough to Make or Buy - including descriptions and use, sources and safety issues. 4/5/6. Set 1 to 3 - Fifteen ideas for working with dough for Nursery and Reception children - ideas set out in a table with headings, activity, support needed, resources, objectives and age of the children. 7. Useful Tools for working with Dough - a list of tools such as a patterned roller and dough cutters, their purpose and benefits. 8. Five Playdough Mats and Activity Ideas including an example worksheet for each theme. You can use these sheets or they can act as inspiration for making your own.

Here are 22 ideas for making sensory boxes or baskets on a range of themes including: Wooden objects Natural objects Shiny objects Smelly things Autumn box Baby box and many more Sensory treasure boxes enable children to explore and use their senses to find out about the world. Although the boxes are superb for young children, please remember to choose objects that pose no safety risk to children such as sharp objects. I like to add photographs of the objects and or pictures for children to match and talk about.

A resource to encourage children to think and talk about the difference between on and off. This includes things that are switched on and off, and things that are placed or positioned on or off such as apples on the tree and plants on the steps.

4 worksheets showing shapes within shapes for children to trace around to improve their fine motor control.

4 ideas for making Valentine’s Day Cards for EYFS, KS1 and SEND children. There are 3 colour hearts that children can trace around, cut out and glue back together. Children can stick onto folded coloured card to make original cards and write their messages inside. The 4th example is a heart in black and white using symbols that SEND children may recognise. The children can colour in the pictures. Boardmaker licenced.

2 worksheets for children to fine tune their tracing and cutting skills whilst learning about 2D shapes - Circles and Squares.

4 worksheets for children to link to their topic on Food and Drinks and help to develop their handwriting / fine motor skills.

4 worksheets for children to link to their topic on Transport and help to develop their handwriting / fine motor skills.

A phonics activity for KS1 or SEN pupils. Here are 5 worksheets where children use the picture cues to sound out and write the words. The words are of 3 and 4 letters. There are also 3 blank template sheets for you, or the children, to make more of their own.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. 4 symbol boards or visual aids that can be used to support SEND pupils in keeping fit and healthy and communicating about the topic and their needs. Boards: 1 Hair 2 Teeth 3 Washing 4 Exercise There are 24 colour symbols on each page.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. A resource designed with SEND pupils in mind that works well too, for KS1 children. Links to PSHE, Me, Ourselves, Emotions, Anti - Bullying week, Behaviour Management, Communication, as well as speaking and listening, reading and writing. Sheet 1 shows 24 colour pictures with emotion words written above. Sheet 2 shows 24 black and white pictures with words around it. Pupils can identify the facial expressions and find the correct matching words. There is more than one option for this e.g. glad and happy might apply equally well to the same picture. Sheets 3 -8, each show 4 black and white pictures and children can write a word, phrase or sentence to describe the feelings or emotions.

A set of 11 symbols with a St Patrick’s Day theme for use in your RE /Celebrations/topic work with SEND pupils. Also suitable for use with EYFS and KS1. Use as visual aids or cut out and play matching card games. Add to your displays. There is a colour and a black and white version of each symbol so children can colour these in. The Saint Patrick’s day Saint symbol is in a larger form with 2 to a page. Boardmaker licenced

*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. A fun scavenger hunt for young children and / or SEND pupils using symbols. There is a black and white and colour version of the scavenger recording sheet. Children can tick off the things they find. There are 10 things to find. There is a page of simple riddles that go with each picture and provide clues. You can choose to use these or not depending on your children and their abilities. Use real objects if available for your scavenger hunt, or soft toys e.g squirrel and snowman. Alternatively, or as well as, cut out the large flashcards, laminate and tie/tape these up around the outside area for children to find. Finish with the hot chocolate and then you may want to reward your class with the real thing as a treat for finding everything on the scavenger list.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. A set of time saving symbols for using with SEND pupils or KS1 as visual aids. The set includes 210 symbols on 14 boards. Use as boards or cut out for individual cards to laminate and velcro onto your own boards or pupils’s individual communication boards. There are colour and black and white versions of the symbols. Enlarge for flashcards or add to maths displays. The set includes numbers to 20, colours, shapes, size, order, time and capacity symbols. Useful for maths teachers and teaching assistants, parents and cover teachers.

10 worksheets in this collection using symbols. Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils. Links to phonics, handwriting and writing. Each worksheet shows 12 pictures with the vowels underneath. Children trace over the letters and add the missing vowels to make the CVC words. These sheets encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening. Boardmaker licenced

3 worksheets where children identify the missing vowel for each word and add this to complete the words. Each page has 12 pictures for children to complete and trace the words and colour the pictures. Boardmaker Licenced.

Overview for Teachers of SEND and KS1: This resource pack provides engaging activities for young learners, ensuring that they can join in the spooky fun while practicing their reading, writing and number skills. 1.Spot the Difference Halloween Sheet: Children are challenged to find 10 differences between two Halloween-themed images. This activity sharpens observational skills and attention to detail. 2.Halloween Crossword: Simplified for young learners, this crossword features 4 words with corresponding images. Symbolic aids ensure children who might struggle with traditional clues can still participate. 3.Halloween Counting up to 10: Maths meets Halloween! Children count each of the six different Halloween symbols such as – pumpkins, witches, and spiders – and jot down the numbers in the boxes. This activity reinforces counting skills and number recognition. 4.Label the Halloween Pictures: Enhancing vocabulary and spelling, children label each of the 8 Halloween pictures. 5.Halloween Word Search: With 9 words to find, this word search incorporates symbols to guide children in their quest. Additional Features: Black and White Format: This saves on printing costs but also allows children to colour in the images, adding an additional layer of engagement. Answer Sheet Included for the Word Search: For easy reference and to aid teachers in guiding children through the activity or for checking own work. Use linked to lessons, for homework or wet play. Boardmaker Licenced.

The “Emotions Exploring Activity Kit” is a resource designed for SEND and KS1 children, providing teachers with a planning sheet containing five engaging activity ideas: Emotion Sorting, Emotion Stories, Emotion Matching, Emotion Diary, and Feelings Board. Each activity is clearly outlined with objectives, step-by-step instructions, and a list of necessary resources, making it easy to implement in the classroom. The kit includes two pages of cards displaying symbols connected to various emotions, which can be printed in colour or black and white. Each page features 28 small cards that can be cut out and laminated, offering a versatile tool for a range of activities centered on emotions, feelings, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and behaviour support. This resource supports children to explore and understand their emotions in a structured and supportive environment. Boardmaker licensed.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. 3 colour worksheets and 3 corresponding black and white sheets each showing 6 fruits. Children can write over the dotted words and then write the words along the bottom of the sheets. Alternatively, children can cut out the words and match to the pictures. The fruit pictures can also be used as flashcards or to add to your display work.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. This resource can be used as a lesson in itself, or the flashcards can be used for displays or as a Christmas topic resource. Lesson Idea linking literacy and number Share the flashcards. Can children recognise, name, match the pictures? Children can label the pictures on sheet 2. Page 1 shows a collection of 7 Christmas related pictures. Children count up how many there are of each and write the numbers in the boxes.