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Just Launched! ONLINE CPD WORKSHOP MODULES

Sensory Storytelling and Engagement Through Sensory Rich Activities

Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere!

Practical, Sensory-Rich Training for SEND, PMLD & EYFS Practitioners, SALT, Play Therapists, Activity Coordinators, Librarians & Storyteller, Parents and care givers

What’s Included -

Full access for 30 days 90 minutes of workshop modules 90 minutes of sensory story walk-throughs (5 stories) Choose a free resource from the Rhyming Multisensory Collection

Modules

Module 1 - What is sensory storytelling and why it matters for sensory learners

Module 2 - The role of the five main sensory senses in sensory storytelling

Module 3 - The role of the internal body based senses in sensory storytelling

Module 4 - Building a basic sensory storytelling kit & enhancing engagement using props

Module 5 - The power of props and creative sourcing

Module 6 - Using food in sensory storytelling

Module 7 - The roles and use of scents and smells in sensory storytelling

Module 8 - Using sound effects in sensory storytelling

Module 9 - Story facilitation

Module 10 - Creative approaches to sensory storytelling

Module 11 - Sensory boxes and story boxes

Module 12 - Classical poetry and story sensory trays

Module 13 - Creating sensory stories and adapting books into sensory stories

Videos of Story Walkthroughs

The Weather

Jack and the Beanstalk

Chinese New Year

Summer

Autumn

Please note - Your access will be available within 24 hours of purchase

For schools, settings and organisations requiring a site licence or invoice payment, please contact me and I’ll be happy to arrange this. Your questions, queries, comments and feedback are always welcome😊

Find out more! https://www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/product-page/sensory-storytelling-cpd-online-workshop-modules

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Pupil Voice An A to Z of Sensory Approaches for PMLD and SEND Learners in Inclusive Classrooms

Just Released! Pupil voice refers to the meaningful involvement of learners in expressing preferences, making choices, influencing decisions, and shaping their educational experience. For some learners with PMLD and SEND, pupil voice includes: • Eye gaze • Facial expressions • Body movements • Vocalisations • Gestures • Sensory preferences • Behaviour as communication • Patterns of engagement or withdrawal Pupil voice is not dependent on speech or symbolic communication. It is about recognising all forms of expression and ensuring that learners have opportunities to influence: • Activities • Routines • Environments • Interactions • Resources • Sensory experiences • Transitions • Daily choices This resource provides practical, accessible ways to embed pupil voice into everyday practice. Every learner communicates. Every learner expresses preferences, makes choices, and shows us what matters to them. For some learners, communication may not be spoken, symbolic, or conventional — but it is always present, meaningful, and must be recognised. Pupil voice is not about asking questions and waiting for words. It is about noticing, interpreting, responding, and shaping environments where every learner can influence their world. This book was created to support practitioners, teachers, support staff, therapists, and families in honouring the voices of learners who communicate through movement, expression, sensory engagement, and behaviour. Grounded in the UK legal and policy context, the book reflects the expectations set out in the SEND Code of Practice, the Equality Act 2010, and the wider rights-based framework that places pupil voice at the heart of inclusive education. It supports practitioners to meet their statutory duties while honouring each learner’s autonomy, agency, and emotional safety. The guidance aligns with best practice across specialist settings, offering practical ways to embed pupil voice within everyday routines, sensory experiences, and personalised communication systems. This A–Z collection offers simple, sensory aware activities that help practitioners notice, interpret, and respond to the many ways learners with PMLD and SEND communicate. Each activity focuses on a different cue, action, or sensory behaviour, giving clear guidance on what to look for, how to support it, and how to build it into everyday practice. The aim is to make pupil voice visible, valued, and woven gently into routines, interactions, and learning moments across the day. Visit the shop https://www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/product-page/a-z-of-pupil-voice-sensory-approaches-for-pmld-and-send-learners-in-inclusive-cl Annual Subscribers download for FREE https://www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/product-page/annual-subscription

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This week’s best‑selling teaching packs have been such a joy to see heading out to classrooms, homes and settings.

Thank you to everyone for supporting my work. Its lovely to hear how these resources are helping your learners engage, communicate, and explore.

These are the packs that have been most popular this week:

Easter Sensory Bottles Circle Time St Patrick’s Day The Weather (FREE resource) Little Red Riding Hood The Farm Spring

Each pack is designed to save you planning time while giving your learners rich, sensory experiences that support communication, anticipation, sensory exploration, agency and meaningful choice-making.

If you’re building your seasonal planning or refreshing your story boxes, these are a lovely place to start.

Visit the shop (packs are £3.98 each) https://www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/category/shop

Annual subscribers - download for FREE https://www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/product-page/annual-subscription

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Sensory Bottles Practical Ideas for Inclusive Multisensory Learning 

Sensory Bottles is an inclusive, practical guide for creating meaningful sensory experiences across inclusive settings. It introduces the purpose and value of sensory bottles, explores ideas practitioners can create, and outlines the developmental, sensory, and communication opportunities they support. 

Clear safety guidance ensures every bottle is durable, appropriate, and confidently used, while the creative planning section — including an inspiring A–Z of sensory bottle themes and ideas — offers endless possibilities for engagement, regulation, and exploration providing ready‑to‑use sessions with learning outcomes, materials lists, and adaptations for diverse learners. 

Thoughtful, flexible, and deeply learner‑centred, this resource supports practitioners in building sensory experiences that are safe, meaningful, and enriching for every learner each bottle offering a sensory prompt that invites and guides the learner through a journey where every sense is welcome. 

Visit the shop (£3.98) 

Sensory Bottles Practical Ideas for Inclusive Multisensory Learning | Multisensory Stories

Sensory Bottles is an inclusive, practical guide for creating meaningful sensory experiences across inclusive settings. It introduces the pu

Annual Subscribers download for FREE 

To find out more about a subscription visit https://www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/product-page/annual-subscription 

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It’s been a busy week, thank you to everyone who has been in touch with questions, ideas, and lovely messages.

As requested, I’ve popped the March Teaching Calendar out early so those who like to plan ahead can dive straight in.

March is bursting with colour, culture, and creative possibilities, and this month’s collection is packed with teaching ideas, sensory activities, and inspiration to help you celebrate it all. You’ll find:

St David’s Day Soundscapes

Proprioception activities linked to Ramadan

National Careers Week – Classroom Job Board

St Patrick’s Day Sensory Story Box + Bell Pepper Shamrock Printing

Mother’s Day Card activity

Holi – Colours of Light Sensory Experience

Spring-themed exploration

And a joyful Comic Relief Giggle Box to bring plenty of smiles ....and more!

Let’s make March a month full of connection, colour, and sensory delight.

March Teaching Calendar

Teaching ideas, activities, and inspiration to celebrate the month of March including St David's Day Soundscapes, Proprioception activities

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A new FREE sensory story with sensory-rich ideas and activities, facilitation guidance and learning objectives!

Bring the weather to life with this Weather Sensory Story, designed especially for learners with PMLD, SEND, ideal for inclusive classrooms. This beautifully structured story guides learners through rain, wind, sunshine, and storms using simple language, rhythm, and sensory cues that support engagement, anticipation, and connection.

"The Weather"

This sensory story can be used as a standalone sensory experience for exploring a topic or theme or as part of a daily circle time routine, offering learners a rich, multisensory way to explore the topic of the weather or the changing seasons. The gentle rhythm, simple language, and sensory cues help learners connect with concepts such as rain, wind, fog, snow, sunshine, storms and rainbows in a meaningful, accessible way. 

Sensory-rich weather-themed activities complement the sensory story as you invite students to create a storm orchestra, explore a weather umbrella or seasonal sensory boxes, create rainbow-themed art, take part in a rainbow’s end treasure hunt amongst other activities.

Ideal for 1:1 sessions, small groups, whole class or circle time weather routines; this resource supports communication, emotional regulation, and early understanding of weather concepts in a sensory and inclusive way.

A versatile, practitioner‑friendly resource that brings joy, calm, drama, and curiosity to any sensory curriculum.

(If you have a copy of The Weather with the umbrellas on the cover, this is a totally different story)

Download for FREE here https://www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/category/shop

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✨ February Planning ✨

Get organised for the month ahead, with this line‑up of fully resourced, step‑by‑step sensory stories written to bring calm, connection and sensory-rich learning to your neurodiverse, PMLD & SEND classrooms.

Each story includes:

Clear facilitation guidance

Sensory-rich, inclusive activities

Adaptations for a wide range of learners

Ready-to-use resources to save you hours of planning

This month’s spotlight stories:

🌙 Ramadan 🧧 Chinese New Year 🦷 The Dentist (Free resource) 🧰 Jobs & Work Experience ❄️ Winter 🚶‍♀️ A Winter Walk (Free resource)

Whether you’re planning themed sessions, building your sensory curriculum, or refreshing your story bank, you’ll find everything ready to go!

Explore the full collection here: 👉 https://www.rhymingmultisensorystories.com/category/shop

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FREE February Teaching Calendar packed with sensory-rich ideas and activities for inclusive classrooms.

As February unfolds, learners are invited to explore textures, tastes, sounds, stories, and traditions that help them understand the world and their place within it. Whether you’re marking cultural festivals, exploring seasonal change, or simply looking for creative sparks to brighten winter days, this month’s sensory-rich inspiration is designed to support meaningful, inclusive, and joyful learning experiences for all.

This month:

Feb 1 St Brigid's Day

Feb 1 Tu Bishvat

Feb 2 Candlemas

Feb 6 National Wear Red Day

Feb 9 Toothache Day

Feb 13 World Radio Day

Feb 14 Valentine's Day

Feb 17 to Mar 18 Ramadan

Feb 17 Chinese New Year

Feb 18 Losar

27th Feb International Polar Bear Day

February Teaching Calendar Sensory Rich Ideas for Inclusive Classrooms

February unfolds, learners can explore textures, tastes, sounds, stories, and traditions that help them understand the world and their place