The Body
Your legs are bouncing under the table, your hands are tapping fast, and it's hard to sit still.
➤ What tool can help get your body ready to learn?
Fidget tool
Change my seat
Take a break
Help Please
Your pencil keeps breaking and your hand feels tight. You’re squeezing too hard and it hurts.
➤ What tool might help you do your writing?
Pencils, pens or coloured pens.
Mini Whiteboard
The teacher said it’s time to go outside, but your jacket zipper is stuck and your hands can’t fix it.
➤ What tool could help you to get outside?
Help Please
More time
Your ears feel like they’re too full and someone is talking loudly. Your hands are covering your ears.
➤ What tool can help get your body ready to learn?
Noise Cancelling Headphones
Take a Break
Help Please
You’re holding your pencil, but your hand feels tired and floppy. You don’t want to write anymore.
➤ What tool can help you finish the task?
Take a break
More time
Write for me
Technology
You need the toilet but don’t want to talk. Your body is all wiggly in your chair and legs are crossed.
➤ What tool can help you?
Take a break
Your tummy feels empty, and your head feels slow. You can’t think clearly.
➤ What tool can help get your body ready to learn?
Food and drink
You’re staring at your paper, but you don’t know where to start. Your hand is still.
➤ What tool can help you get started on your task?
Time to think
Show me an example
Help please
The teacher said it is time to pack away your colouring, but you aren't finished yet!
➤ What can you do?
More time
Talk with an adult
Your body feels heavy and slow, and it’s hard to keep your eyes open during work time.
➤ What tool can help get your body ready to learn?
Take a break
Food and drink
You finished the task before everyone else and are tapping your fingers and starting to get fidgety.
➤ What tool might help you know what to do next?
Talk with an adult
Help Please
Your teacher gave you an instruction, but you don’t understand. You’re just looking at the paper.
➤ What can you do?
Show me an example
Help please
Talke with an adult
Your chest/ heart is moving fast, and you want to hide under the table.
➤ What tool can help get your body ready to learn?
Take a break
Help please
This task is hard, you keep erasing and starting over, and now your head is down on the desk.
➤ What tool could help you get your task finished?
Take a break
Show me an example
Help please
Talk with an adult
Your teacher said it is time to do a writing activity, but you want to type it instead.
➤ What tool can you ask for?
Talk with an adult
Use technology