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INSET

Held via Zoom

Run Time: 2 hours

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'Multisensory Storytelling & Sensory Activities' Workshop

Parent/GrandparentGuardian/Caregiver Workshop
A fun workshop aimed at Parents/Grandparents/Guardians & Caregivers

Professionals Workshop
Aimed at professionals working with children and teenagers
SEN & Mainstream Teachers, SENCO's, Early Years Practitioners, HLTA's, TA's, Learning Support Mentors, Nursery Managers, Nursery Nurses, Childminders, Speech & Language Therapists, Play Therapists, Librarians...and anyone with an interest in storytelling through the senses

'Multisensory Storytelling & Sensory Activities for Adults'
A Workshop for Activity Coordinators & Support Workers
Aimed at professionals working with adults in residential/daycare settings with Dementia/Alzheimer's/sensory processing/auditory/visual impairments

Pricelist
(All workshops are held via Zoom & run for 2 hours
(Can be split into 2 x 1 hour workshops with the exception of the £10 workshops)

Group Workshop
£10
Held on several dates each month
Digital certificate of completion
Course notes (pdf)

1-1 Workshop
£45
Includes 3 free resources of your choice
Digital certificate of completion
Course notes (pdf)

Private Group Workshop
£99
Includes 5 free resources of your choice
Digital certificate of completion
Course notes (pdf)

Whole school/setting INSET
£199
Includes a free 6-month subscription to the Members Library
Digital certificate of completion
Course notes (pdf)

Workshop Overview

Multisensory storytelling course outline

Sourcing Story Props

We will explore how to source props, using low budget, everyday items found around the home, classroom and outdoors in nature and use of sound effects in multisensory storytelling

Using Props to Promote Communication

We will explore how to use the story props to promote areas of communication and learning.

Tips and tricks

I will share ideas and tips to help you build a bank of resources on a budget.

Sensory Ideas and Inspiration

We will explore how to make homemade sensory doughs, kinetic sand, slime, snow and clay using basic, cheap ingredients.

Extension Activities

We will explore how to extend learning through sensory themed extension activities.

Using Props as a Tool to Explore Sensory Preferences

We will explore how to use the props as a tool for students to explore and express their likes, dislikes and sensory preferences enabling them to making choices and rejections.

This sensory information can be used in the writing of care plans.

Adapting Texts into Multisensory Stories

We will explore how to adapt existing stories and poems into multisensory stories.

Focus Story

Practical Activity

Course Notes

Sit back and enjoy the course as there's no need to take notes.

All of the information and ideas contained within the session are included in the Course Notes ebook which accompanies the training.

Q & A

Questions are welcome as we work through the course.

There will also be plenty of time after the course for questions, answers, chat and discussion

Certificate of Completion

You will receive a digital certifcate of completion

Reviews

''I am an NQT and my Headteacher booked me onto this training.

I learnt so much and left the course full of ideas that I look forward to applying to my PMLD class.

The story prop ideas were very inspiring, and I enjoyed exploring how to adapt existing texts into multisensory stories.

My school has subscribed to the Members Library so we have instant access to all of the resources and also get to attend the free mini training sessions.''
Jade (Reading)

"It was so valuable to learn how to engage learners students using the story props not only to promote learning but to bring the stories to life"

"The training was informal and friendly yet delivered concisely with plenty of opportunities for questions''

''I took this workshop as I am new to the role of Activity Coordinator in a residential home working with adults with dementia. By the end of the training session, I was bursting with ideas I was excited to try out and the confidence to do so"

''With the training I would be confident enough to use any book and transform it into a multisensory story."

"Fabulous training session. I will definitely encourage colleagues in other schools to attend a session."

''We are an SEN school

(3-19) who booked the training for our INSET.

The ideas were cleverly adapted and differentiated to apply to a range of learners from EYFS department to Post-16''

New Date!
20th May 2024
3.30pm-5.30pm

'The Power of Literacy from Sensory Engagement to Literacy Learning'

Join us for another practical, thought provoking and interactive session, revamped to provide support for all professionals and families.

This popular session will support a deeper appreciation for literacy for all including those learners with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities.

· We know that literacy is not just about reading words on a page.

So, join us as we share a more inclusive broader definition of literacy, which embraces the unique ways in which each learner engages with the world of words.

We will share the importance of

Building a solid foundation, exploring how we consider the unique needs of each learner, including sensory preferences and communication styles.

Extending beyond traditional reading strategies to embrace a wide range of approaches, from sound discrimination (tackling the issue of phonics!) to interactive storytelling.

Celebrating practical success stories to illustrate the potential of inclusive literacy education.

Join us in this interactive session where we aim to answer the questions that will empower everyone, to be part of the richness that literacy can offer.

Find out more