Sensory Storytelling with SENspired *Booking Only

Sensory storytelling is the process of reading a story and incorporating as many of the 5 senses of sight, sound, touch, taste and hear as possible. By doing this, you are providing children with the empowering opportunity to bring a story to life.
For example, when reading about the big bad wolf blowing the straw house down, you wave a fan in front of them so they feel the wind that would be used in bringing down that house.
Research shows how important Sensory input is for the developing child as that is how children learn. Sensory Storytelling allows children of all abilities to access a story being read to them as they are engaging all senses and not just the standard two (vision and hearing). Without knowing, we favour certain senses over others. Therefore, during these sessions, a child who prefers to listen to the story will receive the benefit as a child who likes to feel a story.
The benefits of Sensory storytelling:
* Language development
* Learning new words
* Builds nerve connections in the brain
* Build concentration skills
* Builds stamina in problem solving
* Encourages thinking ability
* Motor skills development
* Sensory processing
* Prevents special needs related to lack in school readiness
What does a class look like?
1. We begin with our Hello song followed by a few more songs we sing together while playing with musical instruments.
2. The story is then introduced and the group is encouraged to dive into the bag of sensory resources they will be using while the story is read and acted out.
3. After the story, children are then invited to explore the three sensory trays laid out that all align the themes read about in the book for the day.
4. Finally, the group is brought back to the mat and the class ends with Parachute play activities followed by soothing bubbles to allow for a tranquil ending.
Bringing the community closer one class at a time.
The classes delivered in Barking Riverside are designed to ensure all children (and parents) will thrive not only educationally but socially and emotionally too. All of which fall into a preventative model of special needs care.
All are welcome.
The session is organised and delivered by SENspired https://www.senspired.co.uk/ .
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