STORY BOX PROGRAMMES A structured cumulative and multisensory programme.

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STORY BOX STORY BOX PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES A structured A structured cumulative and cumulative and multisensory multisensory programme programme

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STORY BOX STORY BOX PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES

A structured cumulative and A structured cumulative and multisensory programmemultisensory programme

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Where did the idea come from?Where did the idea come from?Maggie Johnson - SALT specialist

‘Bringing Stories to life’

Who created them?Who created them?Jacqui Bradley – Specialist teacher

Sonya Jones – SALT

The SENCo Support Project Team

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The purpose of the boxesThe purpose of the boxes

• To develop communication skills• Aimed at children working within the p-scales and

those needing SALT support• To access books giving visual and kinaesthetic

access to stories• Adapting the story – simplifying the story line

with repetitive lines

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Choosing a groupChoosing a group

• The programme needs to happen in group.

• The SENCo selects a group of children to take part in the programme. They could include children needing support and a good language role model who may need a small group experience

• The SENCo must inform the SAL therapist if one of their caseload is involved

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Every group must includeEvery group must includeA child who has been referred to the SENCo Support

Project and is an ‘A’ category and has been

recommended for the Story Box Programme

Other children to be included?Other children to be included?•Attention listening difficulties•Social communication difficulties•Receptive language difficulties•Expressive language difficulties•Shyness•EAL•Moderate/general learning difficulties

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Children’s targetsChildren’s targetsIn the target section:

• SALT targets should always be include

• Any other targets relevant to the child can be included

• One target per pupil until achieved or group targets?

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The CommitmentThe Commitment• The person who will be running the

programme will need to have attended this training

• Class teachers and SENCo should be committed to allowing a daily 20 minute small group session following whole class literacy input for ten weeks

• The SENCo or a member of the SLT is responsible for monitoring the Programme (with support from SALT and the SSP)

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The BoxesThe Boxes• The programme

• The book

• EQUALs curriculum

• Story props

• Word/symbol/picture focus activities

• Diary

• Memory Stick

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The TitlesThe Titles

• Pass the jam Jim• Owl Babies• Goldilocks and the

three bears x 2• Bubbles

• Pig in the Pond x 2• Going on a bear hunt• Peace at last x 2• The Train Ride• Handas Surprise

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The programmeThe programme• You will need to photocopy the programme

so that you can add the targets• Attached to the back of the programme is

an itinerary of contents of the box• You will need 30 minutes (20 minutes to

run the programme and 10 for organisation). Staff will need additional planning and preparation time

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The Structure of the ProgrammeThe Structure of the Programme

• A condensed play script• Daily Activities

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

Energiser Memory

activities Role Play Games

Energiser Memory

activities Role Play Games

Energiser Memory

activities Role Play Games

Energiser Memory

activities Role Play Games

Energiser Memory

activities Role Play Games

Focus:Characters

Focus:Vocabulary

Focus:Questioning

Focus:Story

structure

Focus:Revision

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The bookThe book

There are:

• Copies of the book

• Symbol supported versions

• Interactive ‘velcro’ versions

• DVDs in some boxes

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EQUALS curriculumEQUALS curriculum

• This gives staff ideas for focused work in class

• Many of the games in the box are based on ideas from EQUALs

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Word/symbol/picture focus activitiesWord/symbol/picture focus activities

• Symbol cards

• Snap, dominoes and lotto games

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The DiaryThe Diary There is a diary in each box for the person running the

group to fill in with comments on:• Frequency of programme• What works well?• Anecdotes of children’s progress, performance, pupil

voice, parent voice etc…• Effectiveness of resources• What resources did you use?• Any additional resources added by you?• Any problems encountered?• Any breakages or losses

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Flash DriveFlash Drive

Each box contains an 8GB drive so that you can store photos and videos of the children using the resource for your evidence and our research.

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The ContractThe Contract• The boxes took many hours and cost a lot of

money to make. • They are not to be used for general classroom

use• There will be a charge of £25 to borrow the

box – refundable if returned complete and undamaged

• If damage or loss exceeds £25.00 the school will be invoiced accordingly

• The head teacher must sign the contract