Here’s what I’ve been creating and sharing this week. It’s all free to access and share, if you’d like to support my work you can do so via Patreon, by sharing my resources with your network or booking me to speak. A bumper edition this week as I’ve been quiet whilst you had a rest for the festive period and I took some time to prioritise my own mental health.
VIDEO: How to Stop Your Classroom Being a Sensory Nightmare
In this video, I explore simple steps you can take to understand how your classroom or other space might feel for a child with sensory processing differences so that you can take proactive steps to make the space less overwhelming.
PODCAST: How Can We Help Anxious Children Thrive in Social Situations?
In this episode of the Pooky Ponders Podcast, I explore a range of ideas for building the confidence of anxious children in social situations.
INSET: From Masking To Thriving
Slides and resources from a full staff INSET which helped staff better understand autism and ADHD in girls. (To book me/Lyra or to find out more about my talks and webinars, email the lovely Ellie - Ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk )
FREE WEBINAR SERIES: Staff Wellbeing
(I’m excited to be co-delivering this free course with Ian Hunkin and the South Central teaching hub). You might like to start the new year with a renewed commitment to your own wellbeing with our FREE Online Staff Wellbeing Course: You Matter Too. You can find out more details and book your free place here. Simply type the word FREE in the section re finance details. We hope to see you there, because you do matter too.
WORKSHEET: Enabling Eating
Worksheet which can be used to support people struggling to eat - can be fairly widely applied but especially helpful for those struggling with ARFID. (n.b. this is a workshet I made for myself as I’m currently struggling with eating. I hoped you might find useful to).
BOOKS: Neurodivergent Girls
Short instagram post showing which books I picked off my shelf when planning a session on supporting neurodivergent girls.
PRIDE: My Girls
Exactly a year into home education I found myself reflecting with a lot of pride and more than a little relief at the progress my daughters have made. This instagram post celebrated Lyra after she inspired many co-delivering full staff INSET with me whilst this twitter thread shared my the happiness inspired by a note left by (formerly maths phobic) Ellie requesting a maths worksheet.
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**Please feel free to use or share my resources - the more lives they touch, the happier I am**
Thank you for reading - if you’d like to support my work, you can do so by sharing it, by pledging £1 a month on Patreon or by inviting me to speak at your next event or online.
Until next time,
Pooky
Pooky Knightsmith PhD
Keynote Speaker
Speaking and webinar enquiries: Ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk