October Teaching Calendar
- Rhyming Multisensory Stories
- Sep 24
- 20 min read
Updated: Nov 28
Ideas and activities for sensory learners of all ages to celebrate the month of October including Diwali, World Space Week, Harvest Festival, 'Lost in the Peal', Pablo Picasso, Sukkot, World Space Week, Black History Month, watch a recording of a walkthrough for a mini- Halloween sensory story...and more! PLUS the release of my book Sensory Spaces!
Dates at a Glance
Oct 4-10 World Space Week
Oct 5 Harvest Festival
Oct 6 National Badger Day
Oct 6-13 Sukkot Oct 7 Lost in the Dark Peal
Oct 13 Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct 13-19 National Braille Week
Oct 20 Diwali
Oct 25 Pablo Picasso Day
Oct 31 Halloween
Whole Month
Black History Month
Oct 4 - 6
World Space Week
Dates: October 4–10 every year
Purpose: Celebrate space science and technology, and their impact on life on Earth
Why those dates?
Oct 4, 1957: Launch of Sputnik 1 (first human-made satellite)
Oct 10, 1967: Signing of the Outer Space Treaty (peaceful space use)
2025 Theme: Living in Space — exploring how humans might adapt to life beyond Earth
Global Reach: Thousands of events in schools, museums, and science centres across 90+ countries
Activity Overview
Astronauts need energy to explore space, but their rockets have very little room for bulky food. Instead, they carry lightweight powders and dried ingredients, which they rehydrate with water to make meals. Learners will become “space chefs,” adding water to dry foods and watching them transform — just like astronauts do.
Sensory Food Options for Rehydration
Savoury Meals – Soft and Spoonable
These foods transform into warm, comforting textures ideal for tactile exploration or sensory bottles.
Noodles and Grains – Swirl and Stretch These foods offer movement and shape changes, great for visual and proprioceptive engagement
Desserts – Wobble and Shine These foods offer visual and temperature contrast, perfect for sight and interoception.
Drinks – Warm and Comforting - These drinks begin as powders or granules and transform with water into soothing, aromatic liquids — perfect for scent, temperature, and emotional grounding.
Inclusive Alternative: Sensory Bottles
For learners who are PEG-fed or unable to ingest food or have food allergies, explore clear sensory bottles adding re-hydrated foods. These offer safe, non-ingestive access to the activity.
Tips
Use transparent bottles with lids that can be removed for smelling
Invite learners to explore and choose their rehydrated food (see list above for options) and using a funnel tip it into the bottle adding small quantities of water, replacing the top and shaking the bottle to mix.
Explore how the food moves when the bottle is shaken, rolled, flipped upside down, tapped and so on — does it wobble, swirl, clump, foam, layer, or settle?
Offer temperature cues: “warm,” “cold” or "wobbly”
Use gentle facilitator language: “Feel the warm custard”
Solar System Space Bottles
Explore the solar system through a gentle, sensory-rich journey through space with these planet-themed bottles designed to spark curiosity, choice, and connection. This activity supports Neurodiverse, PMLD, Sensory, SEND and EYFS learners through safe, supported engagement with temperature, colour, movement, sound, and scent — all mapped to individual communication styles and emotional responses.
Excerpt from 'Journey into Space - A Multisensory Exploration of the Solar System' - A Sensory Story and Sensory-Rich Thematic Activities for Neurodiverse, Sensory, PMLD and SEND learners.
Buckle-up and get ready to blast to the stars with this inclusive sensory story.
Included in this resource:
Sensory- Activities invite learners to:
Become Space Chefs as they rehydrate astronaut-style food, exploring texture, temperature, and transformation through taste-safe play and imaginative role play.
Create and explore Planet-Themed Sensory Bottles that swirl, shimmer, and glow—each one reflecting the features of a planet while supporting visual tracking and calming engagement.
Explore Space Sounds and Sound-Based Engagement, from a rocket launch to alien atmospheres, using rhythm, vibration, and ambient soundscapes to evoke cosmic environments.
Discover Space-Themed Sensory Bags and Bins, filled with cratered moons, glittering galaxies, and tactile items that mirror the textures of space.
Create Galaxy Art, blending colour, movement, and sparkle in open-ended invitations to express cosmic creativity.
Experiment in The Space Lab, fizzing moon craters and crafting taste-safe alien slime in safe, guided sensory science activities.
Make Earth Balloon Lanterns—glowing symbols of home to anchor the journey with visual warmth and familiarity.
Move through Space PE: Walking on the Moon, simulating lunar gravity with slow-motion movement and balance-based activities.
Relax in a Guided Space Adventure—a gentle, poetic journey through the stars to support emotional regulation and sensory calm.
Step into Astronaut Role Play, dressing up, suiting up, and imagining life aboard a space station to encourage communication, movement, and symbolic play.
Also included:
The full Journey into Space sensory story
A detailed Facilitation Guide with emotional safety cues and delivery tips
Props/Resources Checklist for easy classroom setup
Guidance on using sound, scent, food, and movement in sensory storytelling
Differentiated Learning Objectives to help plan, guide, and assess across diverse needs
Watch Journey into Space: The Video—a companion visual guide to support story delivery, pacing, and prop use.
Oct 5th Harvest Festival
Suggested Resource
Sensory Harvest Festival offers a practical guide to creating and delivering an inclusive, multisensory harvest-themed assembly, collective worship, or sensory celebration welcoming the whole school community into a shared celebration. Rooted in accessibility, creativity, and connection, it offers immersive storytelling experiences that foster emotional engagement, cognitive development, and active participation.
Shaped by the practices of SEND and specialist provisions settings, this resource blends practical advice with a harvest-themed sensory story to encourage active engagement.
Whether you're leading 10 or 500 students, this guide helps you create moments of connection that every student can access and enjoy.
The resource provides all the tools including a fully planned script for the assembly, collective worship or sensory celebration, practical advice, and strategies of overcoming challenges of navigating large-group dynamics and responsibility, safety and suitability when using sensory props and includes whole school learning objectives.
With rhyming verse, prop cues, and closing rituals, Sensory Harvest invites students to experience and celebrate harvest through a multisensory lens to explore and connect in a space where every sense is welcome.
Oct 6 - National Badger Day (Brocktober)
Activity: Badgers Through the Eight Senses: PMLD Activity Framework
Visual
Prop: Soft plush badger
Activity: Use a torch to cast “burrow shadows” on the wall; let learners track the light as the badger “emerges”
Auditory
Prop: Audio clip of rustling leaves, distant nocturnal sounds
Activity: Pair rhythmic tapping (e.g., on a drum or soft surface) with badger “footsteps” to mimic foraging
Olfactory
Prop: Earth-scented pouch (moss, soil, pine)
Activity: Invite learners to gently smell the pouch as part of “sniffing out the burrow”
Gustatory
Prop: Taste-safe edible props (e.g., mashed banana for worms, soft apple slices for fruit)
Activity: Offer small tastes as part of “badger’s supper”
Tactile
Prop: Textured fabric (rough bark, leaves)
Activity: Create a “burrow path” learners can explore with hands or feet
Vestibular
Prop: Rocking cushion
Activity: Rock side to side like badger waddling through the woods
Proprioception
Prop: Soft resistance band
Activity: “Digging” motion with resistance, mimicking badger’s burrow building
Interoception
Prop: Heartbeat sound or warm water bottle
Activity: Invite learners to rest quietly with warmth, reflecting badger’s sleep
Earthworms make up most of a badger's diet. You can supplement their food in the winter.
If you are lucky enough to have a badger visit your outdoor area, here are some of the foods they enjoy:
Fresh or dried fruit (apples, pears, plums), dried dog food or mealworms.
Don't forget to leave a bowl of fresh, clean water.
Place a little sand around their eating area to see if you can spot any badger tracks.
The Badger Trust has a treasure trove of free, classroom-ready materials designed for KS1 and KS2 — many of which can be simplified or adapted for PMLD learners.
Oct 7
Lost in the Dark Peal
'Twyford Church' in Hampshire rings their bells on Oct 7th each year. This tradition originates from the story of a traveller who was lost in the fog and was able to find his way home by following the sound of the bells.
Oct 9
is a holiday in the United States that was created in reaction to Columbus Day. Many US states and cities have renamed the holiday Indigenous People's Day to celebrate the communities who already lived in the Americas when Columbus arrived on shore.
One US teacher of the deaf told me that their state has a large indigenous community, so they discuss their culture and ancestry and compare it to the first people of the US and Canada.
Many indigenous North Americans make fried bread, sweet (add cinnamon and sugar) and savoury (add onion/garlic powder). Involve the students in mixing ingredients to make the dough, kneading, rolling and shaping. Would the students like to taste the bread? Offer a choice. Which do the students prefer, the sweet or a savoury?
The teacher told me they also explore indigenous communication smoke signals, Navajo code talkers of WWII, native sign languages and compare them to other forms of communication, smoke signals vs flag signals, code talkers vs Morris Code, Native Sign language to BSL.
Full credit for these Indigenous People's Day Activities to Juleeff. Thank you:)
Oct 6-13
Sukkot
Sukkot is a Jewish festival. The word ‘Sukkot’ translates to a ‘temporary shelter’
Build a Sukkot Hut
Den building provides an excellent opportunity to explore design and technology through building and construction, the opportunity to explore, experiment, make mistakes and problem solve in a safe environment, promotes physical development and co-operation, turn-taking, listening to others' ideas and communication skills through teamwork. Dens can be built using everyday items found around the home and garden. Here are some examples:
Use items found in nature: straw, hay, dried grasses, twigs, and sticks.
Work around existing features such as a play equipment, trees, a gazebo, or a washing line.
If indoors, drape a sheet or blanket over two chairs, a table, or underneath open stairs.
Families eat and spend free time in their Sukkot shelters.
Accessorise your Sukkot
Add cushions, beanbags, books, activities, soft toys, and a blanket.
Add crayons/pencils/felts and paper/whiteboard and marker pen.
String fairy lights, add glow in the dark stickers, glitter lamps and light up toys.
Add items to encourage scientific investigation: a torch, mirror, magnifying glass.
21 Oct - Diwali
Sensory stories don’t just engage the senses—they invite us inward. They help us notice the quiet rhythms of breath, heartbeat, warmth, and fullness. This noticing is called interoception, our ability to sense what’s happening inside our bodies. It’s the gentle awareness that helps us feel calm, regulated, and emotionally safe.
During Diwali, sensory invitations can become powerful tools for interoceptive connection. Flickering lights, warm drinks, soft fabrics, and rhythmic sounds offer more than festive joy, they support internal grounding, emotional regulation, and choice-led participation.
Here are a few poetic, sensory-rich ways to explore interoception this Diwali:
Interoception Sensory Invitations for Diwali and how each Activity Supports Internal Awareness, Emotional Regulation, and Gentle Grounding
Breathing slowly while watching diya lights flicker encourages awareness of breath rhythm and calm
Drinking warm rose milk or mango lassi supports noticing internal warmth, taste, and fullness
Feeling the warmth of a shawl or cloth helps learners register temperature and comfort
Holding a light drum and tapping to echo a heartbeat invites attention to internal rhythm and emotional grounding
Listening quietly to soft bhajans or instrumental music can evoke emotional shifts and internal stillness
Pausing to feel the heartbeat with a hand on the chest directly engages heartbeat awareness
Resting with a weighted cushion or lap pad supports body regulation and internal calm
Tasting a spoonful of warm pudding or soft sweet brings attention to internal sensations of taste, texture, and satisfaction
Using breath cues like “smell the flower, blow the candle” helps learners connect breath with emotional regulation
Firework Spinner and Sound Experience
Pair firework sound effects with the motion of a salad spinner filled with sparkly pom poms and LED lights, creating a dynamic, multisensory firework display that combines movement, light, and sound.
Resources
Salad spinner
Sparkly pom poms (varied sizes and colours)
Multicoloured LED battery lights (secure the battery with tape)
Sound button with firework sounds or tablet with firework sound app
Dim lighting or blackout cloth to enhance glow
Setup
Dim the room to create a “night sky” atmosphere
Place the LED lights and sparkly pom poms into the basket
Record firework sound effects on your sound button or open the app if using a tablet
Activity
Model playing the firework sound effect either by pressing the sound button or interacting with the app
Model pairing the sound by spinning the salad spinner that represents the fireworks.
Invite the student to press the sound button or tap the tablet to trigger a firework sound.
Invite or support the student to spin the salad spinner and observe how the pom poms move and movement of light.
Invite the student to work collaboratively with you or a peer: one person can press the sound while the other spins the spinner.
Support the learner in noticing how the movement and sound combine to create a firework display.
Learning Objectives
To engage with cause-and-effect through paired movement and sound
To explore visual, tactile, and auditory stimuli in a controlled sensory activity
To make choices between sensory inputs (e.g. pressing sound button or spinning the salad spinner)
To participate in a collaborative activity with a facilitator or peer
To observe and describe how materials move in response to action (e.g. swirl, wobble, settle)
To develop anticipation and response through timed sound and movement cues
To experience light and sound in a safe, immersive environment.
Suggested resource 'Diwali - A Sensory Story Told Through the Eight Senses'
This resource has been created to support inclusive, multisensory engagement, inviting sensory learners to explore the Festival of Diwali through the eight senses: the five primary senses -sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell, and three body-based/internal senses - vestibular, proprioception, and interoception. It weaves together tactile props, sounds, scents, tastes, and movement with poetic language and gentle facilitator guidance.
From exploring spices, tracing rangoli, hennaed hands, to watching swirling golden dupattas against a background of gentling clinking bangles and more... this Diwali sensory story is rich with hands-on invitations.
Rooted in a commitment to accessibility, engagement, meaningful communication, and sensory inclusion, each couplet offers a sensory prompt guiding the story participant through a journey where every sense is welcome.
This teaching pack includes:
Diwali sensory story poem
Prop/resources checklist with facilitation guidance
Sensory-rich activities focusing on engaging the eight senses:
Sight, sound, tactile, smell, taste, proprioceptive, vestibular, and interoceptive-based sensory invitations for Diwali and how they support engagement, exploration and cultural resonance, and symbolic recognition
Sound-based sensory invitations for Diwali and how they support auditory engagement, rhythm, and emotional resonance
Oct 25 - Birthdate of Pablo Picasso
Spanish born artist Pablo Picasso was well known co-founding cubism (fragmenting objects). During his life he painted over 20,000 paintings!
Picasso was famous for painting distorted faces.
Re-create Picasso Artwork
1. Print photos of different people's headshots.
2. Cut the photographs in half. Can the sensory explorer create images using two different people's pictures? (See image 1)
2. Look through magazines and tear out pages with faces. Cut the faces into rectangular strips featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth. (See image 2)
Can the sensory explorer select strips and make random faces?
3. Can sensory explorer place two images together, one side profile and one looking into the camera? (See image 3)
1. 2. 3.
Alternative Activity
Can the sensory explorer manipulate and place the pieces of a Mr Potato Head to create Picasso style faces e.g. place the lips where the nose should be, ears for eyes etc?
Oct 31
Halloween
Story Walk-through
This mini story uses seven simple props and focuses on building listening skills.
There are two Halloween Sensory Stories to choose from this Autumn!
Step into a world of spells, scuttling spiders, and purring cats where every moment is told through the eight senses. The Sensory Witch, is designed to support neurodiverse, PMLD, sensory and SEND learners through immersive, inclusive storytelling inviting story participants to experience a witch-themed sensory story through a multisensory lens.
This resource activates the five main senses—Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste, Smell—and the three hidden senses—Proprioception (body awareness), Vestibular (balance and movement), and Interoception (internal sensations)—to create a rich, accessible experience for every learner.
Each poetic moment is paired with:
Easy-to-source props that bring the story to life.
Full facilitation guidance step by step support to help you deliver your sensory story with clarity, confidence and consistency ensuring every moment is purposeful, inclusive and adaptable to the needs of neurodiverse, PMLD, sensory and SEND learners.
Comprehensive learning objectives to help you plan, differentiate, and assess with clarity and confidence
Linkage notes for each sensory domain. Each couplet story focuses on one sense with a sensory linkage note that explains how it supports each sense.
These notes help you:
Understand the sensory purpose behind each prop or cue.
Adapt activities to suit varied learner profiles.
Bonus Sensory-Rich Activities
Potion making.
Three Witches Macbeth Sensory Re-enactment.
Whether it’s watching torchlight shine on a witch’s face, listening to the rattle of bony knees, or smelling the scent of a bubbling cauldron, this story honours every glance, giggle, and gesture. Affirming language supports rejection and choice, while rhythmic couplets and prop play invite learners to participate at their own pace, explore and connect in a space where every sense is welcome.
Step into the foggy night where spiders scuttle, ghosts glide, slime squelches and bats flap their wings beneath the moonlight…Every moment is told through the eight senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, proprioception (body awareness), vestibular (balance and movement), and interoception (internal sensations) to create a rich, accessible experience that invites curiosity and connection.
This immersive, inclusive resource is designed to support neurodiverse, PMLD, sensory, and SEND learners through poetic storytelling that honours every learner’s way of engaging.
Each poetic couplet is paired with:
Easy-to-source props that bring the story to life.
Step-by-step facilitation guidance for confident, consistent delivery.
Comprehensive learning objectives to support planning, differentiation, and assessment.
Sensory linkage notes that explain how each couplet supports a specific sensory domain.
These notes help you understand the sensory purpose behind each prop or cue and adapt activities to suit varied learner profiles with clarity and care.
Inside, you’ll find
Halloween Fully Resourced Sensory Story
Spooky Sensory Space Ideas — for immersive environments
Pumpkin Play — from recycled sensory ideas to seed-based art
The Witch’s Larder — creepy ingredients for potion play and storytelling
Grab-and-Go Inspiration — quick, creative ideas for seasonal engagement
Whether you are exploring the ingredients in the Witch’s Larder, enjoying squishy, chilly fun with jelly and ice monsters, or relaxing in your spooky sensory space, this story honours every glance, giggle, and gesture.
Affirming language supports rejection and choice, while rhythmic couplets and prop play invite learners to participate at their own pace. Explore and connect in a space where every sense is welcome.
Room on the Broom Sensory Rail
This Sensory Room on the Broom rail is a fantastic way for students to explore the story props and become the authors of their own stories!
October 1st - 31st
Black History Month
Teaching Ideas
Re-create a Famous Piece of Black History Artwork
Add a sensory element to the artwork. Cut the shapes of the clothes and hats from felt.
Other Ideas
Can the sensory explorer give a talk on their favourite black heroes and heroines?
Promote racial diversity in the classroom, provide skin toned paints, Play-Doh, crayons, dolls.
Create a 'Black History Month' Reading Area in your Classroom or Setting
Black History Month Booklist
'As Brave as You - Jason Reynolds
'Brown Boy Joy' - Dr. Thomishia Booker
'Daddy Calls Me Man' - Angela Johnson
'Happy to be Nappy' - Bell Hooks
'Hair Love' Mathew A.Cherry
'Imani's Moon' - Janay Brown-Wood
'Lullaby' by Langston Hughes
'My Brother Charlie' - Holly Robinson
These black history sensory stories are written by Generate, a racism awareness group for adults with learning disabilities, supported and inspired by Dr Nicola Grove. The stories are illustrated by Rehan, a member of Generate. www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/sensory-stories
Other News - Book Release!
Sensory Spaces: An A–Z of Immersive and Creative Environments to Support Sensory Integration
As many of you will know, I have been working hard this year writing and I am delighted to tell you that my book Sensory Spaces: An A–Z of Immersive and Creative Environments to Support Sensory Integration published by Routledge, is set to release on 23 October 2025.
A huge thank you to everyone who has been involved in this project and to the fabulous team at Routledge!
Find out more!
Imagine stepping into a sensory space where you can feel the sand between your toes, smell the sea, listen to the sound of seagulls calling; touch feathers, shells and driftwood…
Sensory spaces invite learners to be curious and try new ideas and skills, inspiring imaginative play, creativity and storytelling. This comprehensive A-Z shows readers how to create easily customisable spaces for learning, sensory engagement and relaxation, using a host of everyday items.
It is packed full of:
• tools and strategies to provide positive experiences and the best outcomes for an inclusive education;
• ideas for connecting learners to different areas of the curriculum;
• sensory-rich activities to support the mental health and wellbeing of people with complex and additional needs; and
• case studies and examples from guest contributors to showcase a wide range of sensory spaces in practice.
With a rich selection of colour photographs, this essential guide will inspire you to create spaces for learners to take ownership of their sensory explorations in creative, immersive and stimulating environments. It is a valuable resource for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and mainstream teachers, SEND coordinators, teaching assistants, early years practitioners, play therapists, parents and carers, and anyone with an interest in engaging learners through the senses.
Critics Reviews
"An essential companion for all educators, this easy-to-use A-Z has inspiring ideas popping from every page. Sensory Spaces is an invaluable guide bursting with dynamic, innovative solutions. Notebook and pen ready, delve in, be excited, be enthused; create amazing sensory spaces for all your learners from the wonderful ideas. A must-have for both first-time educators entering the world of sensory learners and experienced educators seeking new inspiring ideas. The depth and breadth of this guide are phenomenal!"
Gwyn McCormack, director, Positive Eye Ltd
"This thoughtfully designed and accessible book would have been invaluable when I began working with children and young adults. Victoria offers a wealth of knowledge alongside innovative, sensory-rich provocations and experiences for the early years, SEND, young people and adults. A truly multi-generational resource, it empowers educators, carers and parents to foster meaningful learning through imagination, creativity and storytelling. This book is an inspiring and practical guide for anyone committed to enriching developmental experiences across all ages."
Gina Bale, creator, Littlemagictrain
"Victoria stands with teachers, teaching assistants, care workers, family members and anyone who wishes to share fun and engaging times with and support someone with complex disabilities and neurodivergent conditions. This joyful book offers a helping hand, a pick-me-up, a message to say that you are not alone. Thumbing through the pages, you will find ideas from a whole team of contributors ready to take tired hands and say, ‘Let’s have some fun; let’s go on a sensory adventure.’ I invite you to adventure within these pages and within the spaces you may create inspired by them."
Dr Joanna Grace, sensory engagement and inclusion specialist
"This is a practical and empowering guide filled with easy-to-adapt ideas for creating inclusive sensory environments on any budget. Victoria brings together deep knowledge, creativity and compassion to support learners of all ages and needs. A brilliant go-to resource for educators, families and anyone looking to make a sensory difference."
Dr Sarah Moseley, author, consultant and trainer in SEND and inclusive practice
November
Just Released!
The role of Proprioception in Bonfire Artwork for Sensory Learners
This Bonfire-themed painting activity that compliments my Bonfire Night Sensory Story offers a rich proprioceptive experience, inviting artists to engage their muscles and joints through purposeful, resistance-filled movement. As learners press, sweep, and dab across large surfaces using chunky tools and textured paints, they receive deep pressure input that supports body awareness and coordination. The guided motions—mimicking the arcs and bursts of fireworks—create a rhythmic, celebratory atmosphere where each gesture becomes a spark of expression. Whether painting over bubble wrap or dried leaves, the added resistance enhances proprioceptive feedback, helping learners tune into their physical boundaries and preferences. Every mark, pause, or vocalisation is honoured, making this a truly inclusive, sensory-rich celebration of movement and choice.
This resource has been created to support inclusive, multisensory engagement, creativity, and connection with sensory learners. By weaving together tactile props, sounds, scents, rhythms, and movement, the story and activities encourage meaningful communication, choice-making, and sensory exploration. With rhythmic verse and vivid imagery, this sensory story invites story explorers to experience Bonfire Night through a multisensory lens—to explore and connect in a space where every sense is welcome.
From participating in a firework orchestra, listening to the crackle of an indoor bonfire, making savoury sparklers, or gaining proprioceptive feedback from a firework painting activity, this resource is rich with hands-on sensory invitations. Rooted in a commitment to accessibility, engagement, meaningful communication, and sensory inclusion, each couplet offers a sensory prompt, guiding the story participant through a journey where every sense is welcome.
This teaching pack includes:
Bonfire Night sensory story (each couplet represents a sense)
Prop/resources checklist.
Step-by-step facilitation guidance.
Learning objectives to help you plan, differentiate, and assess
Sensory-rich activities—one for each of the eight senses
Other News
I am delighted to have been invited to write the multisensory adaptations and activities for Little Magic Train's adventures for Neurodiverse, Sensory, PMLD and SEND learners.
Below is an exclusive offer from Little Magic Train as founder Gina Bale explains...
''Little Magic Train are offering a FREE 3-Month Dino Taster!
Bring inclusive, multisensory dinosaur adventures to your setting - FREE for three months! Designed with movement, music, and SEND-friendly adaptations (created by the amazing Rhyming Multisensory Stories), this taster helps every child join in, regulate, and explore through playful learning. Montessori STAR endorsement means you can be confident in the quality and inclusivity of this resource.
How to get yours:
Email conductor@littlemagictrain.com with the subject line: Rhyming Multisensory Stories Offer. Please include your name, contact number, and (optional) town so that we can provide intro training and ongoing support during your 3-month taster.'''
Other News - Tactile Tiles
Empower Communication with Tactile Tiles – Durable 3D-printed symbols for SEND and visual impairments.
Matt Bernal has been a teacher for over 10 years. He has taught across the northwest of England and spent two years in Cyprus supporting children of British armed forces personnel. For the past eight years, he has worked at Hebden Green School in Cheshire, a special educational needs setting where he supports learners with a wide range of needs, all of whom have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Whatever the challenge, Matt has always believed that having a reliable way to communicate is essential for every learner. He started Tactile Tiles because he wanted a consistent, long-lasting, and quick way to support individuals with visual impairments and communication needs such as Autism. After more than a decade in teaching—including eight years in a special school—he had seen too many young people relying on fragile laminated paper symbols that didn’t last.
The idea came after a conversation with a speech and language therapist. A few days of testing different designs led to the first tiles being trialled in school, where they worked straight away. Within a few months, Matt had created over 300 tiles to support not only learners with visual impairments but also students who use symbol communication systems such as PECS and Widgit in low-tech AAC.
Tactile Tiles are tough, high-contrast, and fully tactile. Each tile is the same size, some include braille, and the top right corner is cut to make them easy to orientate. They’ve been used for snack choices, activity boards, and now/next schedules, and have already made a real difference early on in their implementation at Hebden Green School.
To date, Matt has created over 300 different designs, ranging from core vocabulary to technology and medical equipment. These can be provided in pre-selected sets or customised to meet individual needs.
If you are interested in Tactile Tiles and how they can help support your school, young people or clients you can get in touch with Matt
Website: https://tactiletiles.com
Instagram or Facebook @tactiletilesuk
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Resources & Teaching Packs
Fully resourced, step-by-step multisensory stories linking individuals to literature, culture, history & topic through the senses.
Each resource includes themed, sensory activities aimed at promoting communication skills, independence and areas of learning.
FULL LIST OF TITLES
The Seasons Collection
A Winter Walk
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
The Weather (Free resource)
Christmas
Dear Santa (Free resource)
Rudolph's Carrots
Culture & Celebrations Collection
A Train Ride Through India
Book Day
Bonfire Night
Burns Night
Chinese New Year
Diwali
Halloween
Holi
St Patricks Day
History
The King's Coronation
The Great Fire of London
The Queen's Jubilee (Free resource)
The Romans
VE Day
Life Skills and Transitions
Antibullying
Back to School
Jobs and Work Experience
People Who Help Us - The Special School Superheroes
Maths
Shapes - A Multisensory Exploration (includes 130 shape themed, sensory activities)
RE
Sensory Harvest Festival - A Fully Facilitated Guide to Delivering a Whole School Sensory Story for Assemblies/Collective Worship of Sunday School
St Patricks Day
Reference
Listen - An A-Z of Sensory Inspiration to Stimulate the Auditory System
Sensory Resources for Sensory Learners (800+ ideas)
Self-Care
The Dentist (Free resource)
Washing Hands (Free resource)
Topic
Airports and Airplanes (a social sensory story)
Elephants
Journey into Space
Minibeasts
The Beach
The Farm
The Rainforest
Traditional Tales Collection
The Gingerbread Man
Goldilocks
Jack & the Beanstalk
Little Red Riding Hood
The Three Little Pigs
Training
1-1
Groups
Whole Setting
INSET
Health & Safety Advice & Disclaimer
Please Read Before Engaging in Any Activities
The author has taken care in preparing the information provided on this website. However, no representation or warranty is made regarding the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the content.
All information is intended for pleasure and educational purposes only.
If you choose to apply any ideas or activities described in this blog, on the website, or within any multisensory stories or resources, you do so entirely at your own discretion and assume full responsibility for your actions.
Supervision
All activities must be led and supervised by a responsible adult at all times.
The sensory explorer should be invited to participate freely, without expectation.
Never force engagement. Stop immediately if the person shows signs of discomfort or lack of enjoyment.
Allergies & Intolerances
If you have any doubts about an activity or prop, seek professional advice before starting.
Always check ingredients and materials for potential food, skin, or respiratory allergies.
Watch carefully for any signs of reaction (e.g., redness, swelling, breathing difficulties). If symptoms occur, seek immediate medical advice.
Safety Considerations
Be aware of potential choking hazards with small items or props.
Ensure all materials are safe, age-appropriate, and suitable for the individual’s needs.
Activities should be adapted thoughtfully to respect the sensory explorer’s comfort, dignity, and wellbeing.
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