Read, Write, Count inclusive and sensory activities

These resources have been created by the sensory storyteller Ailie Finlay, with the aim to make the items in the Primary 2 and Primary 3 Read Write Count bags accessible to all. You can find full details of the items in the bags from this year here(this will open in a new window).

The activities are for pupils with a variety of needs including: additional support needs, English as an additional language and those disengaged from reading. The activities in each reosurce include:

Primary 2

Steve Terror of the Seas activities

• Making puppets (estimated time: 15-30mins)
• Watery story time (estimated time: 5mins)
• Down at the bottom of the deep blue sea singing game (estimated time: 5-10mins)
• Tell a tactile tale (estimated time: 10-15mins)

The King Cat activities

• Make a tactile book (estimated time: 20-30mins)
• Annoying dog role play (estimated time: 15-20mins)

Story cube activities

• Story bags (estimated time: 10-15mins)
• Simple sensory journey (estimated time: 5-10mins)

Rockets and meteors activity

• Blast off to the moon (estimated time: 10-15mins)

Primary 3

You're Called What?! activities

• Texture cards (estimated time: 10mins)
• Act a snippet of the story (estimated time: 15-20mins)

The Knight Who Said No! activities

• A castle for Ned (estimated time: 20-30mins)
• What is that job role play (estimated time: 20-30mins)
• Yes and no role play (estimated time: 10-15mins per day)
• Make a sensory castle corner (estimated time: 15-20mins)

Galactic fantastic activity

• Make your own alien (estimated time: 15-20mins)

Story card activities

• Character charades (estimated time: 5-10mins)
• Story map (estimated time: 20-30mins)
• Making friends or enemies game (estimated time: 5-10mins)

Routine card activities

• Match the object to the activity (estimated time: 10mins)
• A perfect day (estimated time: 5-10mins)

Multisided dice activity

• Energetic dice (estimated time: 10-15mins)