I am an advisory teacher working for a local authority. I specialise in supporting staff working with neurodivergent children with complex support needs.
I have developed a sensory exploration curriculum pathway for learners with complex needs, that are currently unable to attend to Attention Autism activities and then additional planning units for learners that have developed joint attention.
I am an advisory teacher working for a local authority. I specialise in supporting staff working with neurodivergent children with complex support needs.
I have developed a sensory exploration curriculum pathway for learners with complex needs, that are currently unable to attend to Attention Autism activities and then additional planning units for learners that have developed joint attention.
These recipe cards are included in my Spring English Planning Unit so please don’t buy them if you have already or are planning to buy it.
4 Mud Kitchen Recipe Cards
3 Easy no cook recipes.
1 Play dough Cupcake Recipe
Sensory circuits board with choices of symbols for alerting, organising and calming activities. Help learners to remain regulated by doing a sensory circuit at least once a day.
This resource allows learners to choose from suggested activities and incorporates equipment in the outside area as well as indoor activities.
This is a free sample of Block 2 from my Summer maths planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For the whole unit see /teaching-resource/resource-13242287
At the end of each of the blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
My three planning units for both Maths and English covering lessons for the autumn, spring and summer terms. All activities are motivating and based on an attention grabbing sensory curriculum.
Activities can be carried out in a group or an an individual basis by a teacher or an LSA. Assessment pages are included at the end of each individual block, linking to my Skills Ranges and Objectives Assessment Tool. Each unit contains printable resources.
Free sample of English/Literacy planning /teaching-resource/-13241635
This is the third unit of my Maths planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For a free sample of maths planning see /teaching-resource/-13242315
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing.
Block 1 - Continue Counting
Block 2 - Compare and Compose
Block 3 - Problem Solving
Block 4 - Direction - Stop and Go.
Block 5 - Position - Under.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included.
This Sensory story is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For the whole unit see /teaching-resource/resource-13235367
More Resources
Gruffalo Sensory Story
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An Introduction to Sensory Stories - Sensory Exploration Curriculum Pathway
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Colourful Semantics - The Three Little Pigs
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Colourful Semantics Workbook - Jack and the Beanstalk /teaching-resource/resource-13272939
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included.
This is the second unit of my Maths planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For a free sample of maths planning see /teaching-resource/-13242315
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing. Timings are not included, spend as long on a block as you feel your learner needs and revisit if necessary.
Spring Block 1 - Recognising and subitizing digits 0 to 5
Spring Block 2 - Mass and capacity - heavy and light
Spring Block 3 - Length - long and short
Spring Block 4 - Time - times of the day and timers.
Spring Block 5 - Shapes - recognising circles, triangles and squares.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included.
This is the third unit of my English / Literacy planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
Free sample of English/Literacy planning /teaching-resource/-13241635
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing. Timings are not included, spend as long on a block as you feel your learner needs and revisit if necessary.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included
This is the first unit of my Maths planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For a free sample of maths planning see /teaching-resource/-13242315
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing. Timings are not included, spend as long on a block as you feel your learner needs and revisit if necessary.
Autumn Block 1 - Match, sort & compare - same & different and big & little.
Autumn Block 2 - Block 2 measure & patterns - empty & full and patterns.
Autumn Block 3 - Recognising and subetising digits 1 to 3.
Autumn Block 4 - Shapes - recognising circles and triangles.
Autumn Block 5 - positional language - on and in.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included.
This is the second unit of my English planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
Free sample of English/Literacy planning /teaching-resource/-13241635
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing. Timings are not included, spend as long on a block as you feel your learner needs and revisit if necessary.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included
This is the first unit of my English planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
Free sample of English/Literacy planning /teaching-resource/-13241635
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing. The first two blocks are based on the principles of Attention Autism to build the required attention to focus on the activities. Timings are not included, spend as long on a block as you feel your learner needs and revisit if necessary.
At the end of each of the 6 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included.
An overview of the principles underpinning my Willow Curriculum.
The Willow Curriculum is a flexible curriculum, which focuses on the development of children’s communication, joint attention and emotional regulation. The curriculum is bespoke and can be adapted to a child’s individual learning needs.
All of the resources in my shop support delivery of the curriculum and include planning and assessment materials. /teaching-resources/shop/clairelloyd35
A sensory rhyme session for high/complex support needs learners. Bring rhymes to life by engaging all of the senses. Includes an ALD (Aided Language Display) vocabulary board for each of the eight rhymes.
All printable resources included.
A sensory morning session for high/complex support needs learners. Start with a simple sensory circuit, a welcome session and then use your senses to investigate today’s weather. Explore the scent and colour of the day and complete the day and weather boards.
All printable resources included.
Assessment for learners in mainstream with high/complex support needs. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 (may be developmentally appropriate for older learners).
Skills ladders outlining small steps of progress, aligned with Development Matters and SCERTS to use for assessment and target setting.
Includes Excel Sheets with automatic graph production to track progress over time
Objectives are organised into the four areas of SEND and are written to take into account the differences for neurodivergent learners and the different ways in which they may demonstrate learning.
Cognition and Learning
Communication and Interaction
Sensory and Physical
Social and Emotional Mental Health
Full version with spreadsheet available to buy in my shop.
/teaching-resource/resource-13234289
Assessment for learners in mainstream with high/complex support needs. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 (may be developmentally appropriate for older learners).
Skills ladders outlining small steps of progress, aligned with Development Matters and SCERTS to use for assessment and target setting.
Includes Excel Sheets with automatic graph production to track progress over time
Objectives are organised into the four areas of SEND and are written to take into account the differences for neurodivergent learners and the different ways in which they may demonstrate learning.
Cognition and Learning
Communication and Interaction
Sensory and Physical
Social and Emotional Mental Health
Sample available to download for free
/teaching-resource/resource-13234298
A sensory food play scheme of work, focusing on reducing anxiety around food and encouraging the exploration of new textures. Includes assessment sheet.