Flash cards containing the first 100 high frequency words

Posters for classroom display with motivational quotes Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

2 sets of number flash cards - one with pictures and one with counting fingers. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Photos of people expressing different emotions to instigate discussions.

For children who struggle to ask their teachers for help when they do not understand the work The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Social story about feeling jealous when your friend has something you want. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

CVC writing frames with pictures. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Social story informing children that sometimes they may get unwell and telling them what this might involve and what they will need do. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Lesson package about anger, what makes us angry, how anger makes us feel inside and how our bodies react physically and a variety of calming strategies to use when angry. Package includes lesson planning, powerpoint presentation, worksheet and poster. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Social story to encourage children to speak in a quieter tone of voice. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Children to draw faces to corresponding emotions Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Play dough mats are a great way to practice fine motor skills while learning a variety of other skills. These particular mats can be used to help teach children numbers in words. Although I have suggested play dough for these mats they would also work with various other sensory materials as well simply with whiteboard pens. Clipart images courtesy of Pretty Grafik

Play dough mats are a great way to practice fine motor skills while learning a variety of other skills.  These particular mats can be used to help teach children high frequency words. Although I have suggested play dough for these mats they would also work with various other sensory materials as well simply with whiteboard pens. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

These planning sheets contain a basis for planning in a nurture group.  They show afternoon planning assuming that mornings will be for core subjects.  There are links back to boxall targets and activity suggestions from beyond the boxall profile.  There are also independent activities that link back to this.

Form to fill out when children are half way through their time in a nurture group to record their progress towards reintegration so far.

These planning sheets contain a basis for planning in a nurture group.  They show afternoon planning assuming that mornings will be for core subjects.  There are links back to boxall targets and activity suggestions from beyond the boxall profile.  There are also independent activities that link back to this.

In class observation sheet for children being considered for Nurture Group

Social story explaining the procedure at lunch times Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

This social story is designed to help explain a little about what depression is and how it affects a person to a child whose has been diagnosed with it. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art