We’ve collected together some sensory stories and activities to help you enjoy these winter days both indoors and out… Our free sensory story download The Little Girl and the Stars is a very simple, gentle story particularly suitable for telling…
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Spooky Poems Aloud (by Joseph Coelho’s and Daniel Gray-Barnett) is the perfect choice of book if you would like to enjoy some scary sensory fun at Halloween. It works for a wide age range – simple adjust the fright-factor to…
When Autumn Comes by Ekaterina Trukhan is perfect for introducing the season to your learners. The simple story and uncluttered illustrations really lend themselves to adapting into an autumn sensory story. Start with a nice colourful bobble hat – or…
Valentine’s day is upon us – time to get those squishy heart cushions out of the cupboard for your Valentine’s Sensory Story… …or is it? Valentine’s Day is here again…queue fluttering hearts or eye rolling – depending on your disposition!…
We wanted to share some accessible sensory activities for Christmas… The run-up to Christmas is a great time for sensory activities for children with additional needs! Sensory fun is all around us at Christmas time… Here is a wee round-up…
Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht (Author) and Jarvis (Illustrator) is a lovely picture book to share as you decorate your Christmas tree or classroom and it makes a great sensory story for children with additional needs. There is…
We’re Going on an Elf Chase by Martha Mumford (Author) and Laura Hughes (Illustrator) is a lovely picture book to share in the run up to Christmas. It makes a great festive sensory story that is particularly suitable for children…
(Or…what Ailie has been doing this summer) This summer I’ve been walking in the rain…sometimes with our slow old dog…cat-sitting, holidaying in Fife (and swimming in the tidal pools)… …and telling sensory stories (in libraries, holiday clubs, respite centres and…
Once upon a time…begins the storyteller and everyone gathers round for a story… As we plan our first Accessible Book and Story Festival we have been thinking about just how rich the world of sensory stories is. So many people…
Our first Accessible Book and Story Festival (in September) will have a focus on sensory stories. As we plan the festival we have been thinking about the fundamentals of sensory storytelling. In this second of three blog posts we consider…
Here at My Kind of Book we are busy organising the first ever Accessible Book and Story Festival which will take place in September 2024. The focus of the festival will be sensory stories – and this has sent us…
How about a wee poem for Burns Night! Up in the Morning Early is a short and simple Rabbie Burns poem with a wintery theme that makes it particularly suitable for this time of year. Scroll down for some very…
We wanted to share some sensory activities for Halloween… Pumpkin carving is a great sensory activity – but remember you can try other vegetables as well. It is hard work turning the traditional Scottish turnip (a swede in England) into…
October is Down’s Syndrome Awareness Month – below are four lovely books which include images or characters with Down’s Syndrome. And we’re giving some books away! Keep reading to the end of the list to find out how to enter…
As Black History Month approaches I wanted to highlight two brilliant picture books: Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush and Hey You. I created sensory story resources to accompany both of these books for The Edinburgh International Book Festival…
Something old and something new for Father’s Day! Both these books contain lovely depictions of kind and patient fathers or male role models. My first suggestion is the classic Peace At Last by Jill Murphy. Forty years old but still…
The picture book The Queen’s Hat by Steve Antony is a lively London adventure, perfect for sharing as we celebrate the Jubilee. Buy it here in our book shop: https://mykindofbook.org.uk/shop/ And then follow these hints and tips for turning it…
Here are my top five list of sensory props for Springtime. Natural objects such as flowers, buds and leaves are great to use in Springtime sensory stories…but here are a few other things to try: 2. These stretchy ‘noodles’ are…
National Poetry Day is coming up on the 7th October. Why not mark the occasion by taking a few minutes to read some poetry aloud in your classroom, letting everyone enjoy the sensory language? Look for poems with a strong…
Another list of my favourites for you – and hurray for autumn – the sensory season! Autumn provides us with so many sensory props: conkers, leaves, blackberries, apples…but here are a few others to add to the mix: 1) ‘Crinkle’…