Special Resources teaching resources for the United Kingdom
Kind Hands Social Story – Gentle Hands Resource
, Not Grade Specific,
A first-person social story walks a child through the difference between kind and unkind uses of their hands, naming pinching, hitting, hair pulling, and pushing as unkind before closing with a reassuring statement that using kind hands helps everyone feel happy.
Author SEN Resource Source
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Tags Social Story, Kind Hands, Hurting, Behavior, Gentle Hands Social Story
Kind Words Social Story
, Not Grade Specific,
A first-person, illustrated social story walks a child through recognizing unkind word choices, understanding how they hurt others, and pausing to ask "is this kind?" before speaking.
Author SEN Resource Source
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Tags Social Story, Kind Words, Hurtful Words, Behavior, Bullying, Books About Using Kind Words, Using Kind Words Social Story
L blends Worksheets
, Not Grade Specific,
The sequence addresses initial consonant blends beginning with C, B, F, G, P, and S followed by L. Early pages develop auditory discrimination and letter tracing, followed by picture finding, sorting, and writing the correct blend. Later tasks move into word building, spelling from pictures, cut-and-place matching, sentence completion, short passages, comprehension, dictation, and drawing. A final spinner activity asks learners to locate and read words by their opening blend.
Author Lilibette's Resources
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Tags Consonant B;ends, L-blends, L Blends, Phonics, Blends, K Phonics, Blends And Short Vowel Words, L Blends Worksheets, Phonic Worksheets, Kindergarten
Label a Diagram
, Not Grade Specific,
Twenty-four everyday-object diagrams — from a computer and a dog to a bicycle, a ladybug, and a beach scene — each pair a word bank with unlabeled parts for students to fill in, with a matching answer key for every diagram.
Author Soumara Siddiqui
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Tags Vocabulary Enrichment, Label A Diagram, Labeling, Labels, Vocabulary Building
Lego-Themed Sudoku Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,
Lego-Themed Sudoku Puzzle presents a compact visual equation challenge built from repeated character symbols and numbered totals. Learners compare the rows or boxes, infer the value represented by each symbol, and use those relationships to find the final unknown. The page emphasizes logical deduction and equation structure rather than a conventional nine-cell Sudoku grid. Teachers can ask students to record one equation for each inference so the reasoning remains visible and checkable.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
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Tags Math, Sudoku, Legos, Emojis, Feelings, Emotions, Sel, Puzzle, Early Finishers, Bell Ringers
Personal Boundaries – Social Story for Kids
, Not Grade Specific,
Everyone has private parts, and only parents or doctors may look at them — this social story teaches children not to look at other people's private parts or underwear.
Author SEN Resource Source
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Tags Social Story, Appropriate Behavior, Examples Of Social Stories For Preschoolers, People's Privates, Peoples Privates
Loud Noises Social Story
, Not Grade Specific,
A first-person picture story about loud noises that names the discomfort they cause and then offers four things to try, ending with a rule about when ear defenders come off.
Author SEN Resource Source
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Tags Social Story, Noise Sensitivity, Autism, SEN
Matching animals - array of 4
, Not Grade Specific,
Ten common animals appear as large picture cards arranged in sets of four for a basic matching activity.
Author IFIO girl - I'll Figure It Out
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Tags Early Learning, Early Math Concepts, Match Identicals, Visual Discrimination, Interactive Learning, Common Animals, Adaptable Activity, Ablls-r B, Autism, Speech
Matching Emojis with Emotions – SEL Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
Thirty emojis are matched to their emotion words — from happy and excited to more nuanced feelings like unamused, secretive, and nauseated — in this no-prep matching worksheet.
Author Brave Education
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Tags Emotions, Learning, Matching, Activity, Sel, Social Emotional Learning, Feelings
Matching Emotions With Facial Expressions Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Eight emotion words - sadness, happiness, disappointment, worry, fear, confusion, anger, and tiredness - are matched by line to the character faces expressing them, with a completed solutions version for checking.
Author The Feelings and Friends Teacher
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Tags Emotions Worksheets, Emotions And Facial Expressions, Empathy Resources, Empathy Worksheets, Social Skills Worksheets, Social Skills And Emotions, Social Emotional Learning Worksheets, Emotion Matching Worksheet, Morning Meeting Worksheet, Facial Expression Worksheet
Mindfulness Breathing Exercises Activities Cards for Kids
, Not Grade Specific,
Twelve pastel spiral-shaped breathing cards (circle, heart, triangle, star, and more) have children trace the path with a finger while breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth.
Author Kids Adventure Yoga
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Tags Mindfulness, Breathing Exercises, Self-regulation, Cognitive Benefits, Emotional Well-being
Breathing Exercises for Kids – Calming Corner Cards & Posters
, Not Grade Specific,
Nine finger-traceable breathing activities are described in a front-matter page.
Author Kids Adventure Yoga
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Tags Mindfulness Breathing Activity Cards, Calm Down Corner, Calm Breathing, Self-regulation, Breathing Techniques, Calming Printable Breathing Exercises, Breathing Exercises For Kindergarten, Free Printable Mindfulness Cards, Exercise
Mood Music--Printable Coping Skill and Music Activity for Resiliency Skills
, Not Grade Specific,
Nine song prompts in a three-by-three grid ask students to name music that makes them feel confident, calm, excited or annoyed, and music they would put on when already sad, angry, worried or nervous.
Author The Feelings and Friends Teacher
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Tags Music, Coping Skills, Emotional Health, Resilience, Worksheet
Multiplication Charts: 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
, Not Grade Specific,
Eight leveled 10-by-10 multiplication grids strip away one times table at a time down to the six hardest remaining facts.
Author Grace Under Pressure
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Tags Multiplication Chart, Times Tables, Times Table Chart, Multiplication Charts, Multiplication Chart 3rd Grade, Multiplication Chart 4th Grade, Multiplication Chart 5th Grade, Multiplication Chart 6th Grade
My Culture Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Learners select one culture connected with their lives and describe it across several labeled categories. The prompts balance factual elements, such as country and language, with lived practices involving food, music, festivals, art, and traditions. A drawing area invites students to depict themselves participating in a celebration or cultural activity. The open format supports varied identities while letting teachers establish respectful sharing expectations and allow students to choose what they disclose.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Have Fun Teaching, My Culture And Traditions Worksheet, Culture Worksheet
My Feelings Iceberg
, Not Grade Specific,
My Feelings Iceberg uses the familiar above-water and below-water metaphor to distinguish outward expression from internal emotion. Learners record feelings other people can see in the upper area and feelings they do not show in the submerged section. The simple contrast can open discussion about how behaviour does not always reveal the full emotional experience. The page is suited to guided reflection, check-ins, or counseling conversations rather than diagnosis or forced disclosure.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
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Tags Feelings, Emotions, SEL, Social-emotional Learning, Conflict Resolution, Feeling Iceberg, Iceberg Emotions Worksheet, Iceberg Of Emotions, Emotions Iceberg, Iceberg Emotions, Iceberg Unscramble
My Identity Iceberg – Visible & Invisible Identity
, Not Grade Specific,
My Identity Iceberg uses the waterline as a visual boundary between two kinds of self-description. Learners record outwardly visible parts of identity above the line and less visible experiences, beliefs, roles, or characteristics below it. The open organizer supplies no fixed identity categories, leaving the distinction to the learner while preserving a clear visible-versus-invisible comparison. Both response areas remain open beyond that distinction, so learners determine the identity content they share.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
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Tags Identity, Anti-racism, Advisory Groups, Middle School, High School, Iceberg Identity, Iceberg Activity Template, Identity Iceberg, Iceberg Activity, Iceberg Worksheet
My School Pledge Worksheet – Back to School
, Not Grade Specific,
Thirteen "I will" commitments about effort, kindness and honesty fill a one-page class pledge, closing with a spot for students to sign and add a thumbprint.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Pledge, School Pledge, Student Pledge, First Day Of School, First Day Of School Activities, Back To School, Back To School Activities, Classroom Management
My Teacher is Pregnant Social Story
, Not Grade Specific,
My Teacher is Pregnant is a first-person social story that walks children through what a teacher's pregnancy will change - doctor visits, tiredness, a substitute, and maternity leave - in two spelling versions, UK 'mum' and US 'mom'.
Author SEN Resource Source
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Tags Social Story, Substitute Teacher, Pregnant Teacher
New Year, New Teacher Social Story
, Not Grade Specific,
A page-by-page social story walks a child through summer break, a new classroom, and a new teacher with blanks for personalizing photos and names.
Author SEN Resource Source
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Tags Social Story, Social Narrative, New Teacher, Changes, Routines, Autism, SEN
Parking Space for Electronic Devices – Sign for Cell Phone, Smartwatch
, Not Grade Specific,
A labeled device-storage sign gives each student a named slot to leave a cell phone, calculator, or smartwatch during a test or performance check.
Author Lernfitness
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Tags Custom Classroom Materials, Rules, Sign, Classroom Management, Parking Lot, Tests, Calculator, Math, Calculator Parking, Electronic Devices
Partner Talk Anchor Charts – 3-Chart Set
, Not Grade Specific,
Three anchor charts teach the physical and verbal habits of a productive partner talk, from eye contact to letting one person speak at a time.
Author First in Line
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Tags Partner Talk, Anchor Chart, Reading Chart, Reading Notebook, Listening Skills
Communication Styles – Passive/Assertive/Aggressive
, Not Grade Specific,
Communication Styles introduces the idea that how people speak to one another matters. The lesson distinguishes passive, assertive, and aggressive approaches, then asks learners to represent all three styles in comics built around the same friendship scenario. Holding the situation constant makes differences in language, tone, boundaries, and likely outcomes easier to compare. The activity supports discussion of respectful self-expression without claiming that one isolated response defines a person’s character.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
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Tags Passive Communication, Assertive Communication, Communication Styles, Passive Aggressive Teacher, Sel Presentation, Sel, Social Emotional Learning, School Counseling
Periodic Table Of Emotions-Emotions Chart
, Not Grade Specific,
Human emotions are organized in a visual grid modelled on the structure of a periodic table. Each compact cell carries an abbreviation and a full feeling label, allowing related positive, difficult, and social emotions to be scanned within one poster. Terms range from tenderness and compassion to dread, loneliness, frustration, jealousy, and blame. A basic-emotions key provides a broader frame for interpreting the many named states.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
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Tags Emotions Chart, Emotions Poster, Feelings Chart, Feelings Poster, SEL, Social Emotional Learning, School Counseling, Social Skills, SEL Poster, Feelings