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Sensory Stories

Using Thank You as a sensory storytelling resource

Posted on 23 September 202423 September 2024
  • inclusive
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Using Confetti as a sensory story learning resource

Posted on 3 September 20243 September 2024
  • disability
  • neurodiversity
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Celebrating Difference with George Webster….. and PAMIS!!

Posted on 4 September 202313 September 2023
  • Celebrating Difference
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Sensory Stories

Lifesize Deadly Animals: A Sensory Story

Posted on 16 August 202316 August 2023
  • All Levels
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Sensory Stories

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A Sensory Story

Posted on 9 August 2023
  • All Levels
  • Festival
  • Picture books
  • Sensory Stories

The Kippford Mermaid: A Multi-Sensory Story created by The Arts End of Somewhere

Posted on 22 August 202123 August 2021
  • All Levels
  • Celebrating Difference
  • LD Friendly
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Hey You! A Sensory Story Created by Ailie Finlay

Posted on 15 August 202116 November 2021
  • Affirmation
  • Celebrating Difference
  • LD Friendly
  • Mental Health
  • Positivity
  • Self image
  • Sensory Stories

A Ticket to the Shadow Theatre: Created by Kate Leiper

Posted on 15 August 202116 November 2021
  • Creativity
  • LD Friendly
  • Puppets
  • Sensory Stories
  • Shadow and Light
  • Storytelling

Make a Sensory Pirate Stew! Created by Ailie Finlay

Posted on 15 August 202116 November 2021
  • Crafts
  • Imagination
  • LD Friendly
  • Learning
  • Movement
  • Pirate
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

A Squash and a Squeeze: A Sensory Story

Posted on 6 August 20202 September 2020
Creating a Sensory Story to accompany a Julia Donaldson classic!
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Felix After the Rain: A Sensory Story from PAMIS

Posted on 6 August 202024 September 2020
Creating Multi-sensory Stories to accompany Picture Books.
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