These resources are to help education settings support pupils with their thinking, learning and understanding. They include easy-to-use tools to help with doing tasks, managing feelings, writing and fine motor skills, and following routines.
Cognitive games and activities
Resources to support literacy, sequencing, and problem-solving:
Emotional regulation and support
Resources to help pupils manage emotions and ask for help:
- ELSA - Support - I need a brain break
- ELSA - Support - Please help cards
Fine motor and pre-writing skills
Resources to support handwriting, pencil control and early literacy:
- Left-handwriting guide
- TES - Mark making and pencil control tracing sample
- TES - Pre-writing skills cards
- TES - Pencil skills pattern cards
- TES - EYFS Pencil control activity cards
Now and Next Boards
Now and Next Boards help pupils understand routines, reduce anxiety, and support transitions:
- Video: Introduction to Now and Next Boards – Warwickshire's Specialist Teaching Service
- TES templates
Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a way of teaching that gives pupils temporary help so they can do tasks they can’t yet do on their own:
- Education Endowment Foundation – Scaffolding: more than just a worksheet
- The Bell Foundation – What is scaffolding?
- Research Schools Network – Scaffolding tasks to support pupil learning
Task Planners
Task planners are simple, visual tools that help pupils break down and manage tasks more independently:
- TES - My task organiser
- Speech and Language Link - Task management boards
- TES - Task plan for SEN child
- TES – Four step task planner