The best sensory story books – a twilight!
This one-hour session is full of simple and practical ideas to develop your sensory storytelling using the books by Herve Tullet.
24 June: 4 pm – 5 pm
Richard will show you how to turn these books into full sensory experiences, especially for learners who are harder to engage or have complex or neurodiverse learning needs.
Richard will cover:
Why Herve Tullet?
an introduction to Herve Tullet’s visual, repetitive, simple, and interactive style
why these books work well with sensory learners
choosing the right books for different needs (e.g. Press Here,Let’s It Up, Let’s Play!)
Grabbing Attention & Holding It
how to capture interest through movement, sound, light, vibration
using contrast, visual fixation & tracking cues
building stories around learners’ sensory preferences
A Visual Focus
practical activities to support visual skills: fixation, tracking & accommodation
Sensory Pacing & Timing
why pacing matters for sensory learners
tips for using timers or musical cues
Creating a Sensory Backdrop
using low-cost materials to build story environments
sensory umbrellas as mini-story worlds
Repetition that Works
how to use repitition without being boring
using call-and-response, repeated actions and visuals
Making the Story Mobile & Kinesthetic
adapting books for movement-based learners: interactive wall books, floor story maps and follow-along trails
Each twilight has a specific focus and will include the following:
simple and practical ideas that are easy to replicate and work
relevant resources, books, equipment and apps
how to embed activities effectively within your classroom practice
ideas to develop foundation skills or to build upon existing skills
inclusive activities for a range of learners, including those with SLD/complex needs/neurodiverse learners/autism
activities for groups or individual learners
an opportunity to ask questions of presenters/fellow attendees
You can join us live & online or watch the recording for a week after the event.
This course will be appropriate for classroom practitioners from special schools and colleges, mainstream settings with specialist SEN provision and early years settings, and working with pupils with severe/complex learning needs and autism, or both.
Richard Hirstwood is passionate about enabling educators/practitioners to maximise the impact of delivering sensory learning opportunities, in a sensory room or other learning environments, with the available resources. His extensive experience is based on practical knowledge, giving him insight into what works and what doesn’t in multi sensory practice. Regular sessions with children and adults with autism and all additional needs in a variety of multi sensory and classroom settings enable him to maintain this excellent practice.
The cost is £20 plus VAT per delegate. You can select multiple places on the booking form.
You can choose to pay by credit card for this booking. You can also request an invoice by confirming your booking by entering a Purchase Order Number on the booking form.
