About me!

1. About me! by date

2. Section 1 – Me • This is Me • My personality • Talents • People who are important to me and understand me • Things I find tricky • New people and things at school • We change as we grow

3. Reading Spelling Writing Drawing & art work Computers Computer Games Maths & Numbers Remembering things Music Facts about my favourite thing, which is; Stories Photography Sports Cooking Cleaning Tidying up Putting things in order Mechanical things Making things What else? This is Me My name isI have lots of strengths and talents, including; I will tick the things that are true for me.

4. Have you noticed that people are all different? Here are some of the ways in which people are different: Their eye colour The length of their hair How tall they are How old they are How much knowledge they have Their shoe size How long their fingers and toes are The things they are good at There isn’t anyone who is quite like me! Everyone is different. Each person is unique.

5. People often use words to describe what other people look like. Blond (or blonde for girls) brown, black, green, auburn ( or red ) blue, light, dark curly, straight, wavy, long, short, mid-length, fringe , tall, short and average My hair is…………………………………..and ……………………………………………………….. My eyes are ……………………………………….. I am …………………………………………………

6. My personality Everyone has their own personality. Your personality means what kind of person you are. Most people are a mixture of good things and not such good things. It is okay to have some bad parts to your personality as long as you work hard to try to make other people happy. My family and adults from school and I tried to think of words to describe my personality. These are the words we thought of:

7. We drew some pictures to try to show my personality. You can see them here.

8. Talents Talents are things people do really well. They can be things we are good at or parts of our personality that make other people happy. Most of us have some. Some of my talents are:

9. Everyone has different talents For example: ………….. is really good at cooking ………. is great at football ………… is fantastic at games Everyone is good at some things and not so good at others. I would like to learn to be good at………………..

10. People who are important to me and understand me I will write the names of my important people in each circle.

11. Things we each find tricky. We all have things we are good at: Some people find it very hard to remember numbers like telephone numbers.! Some people feel they are not very good at sport. Most people have a lesson they don’t think they are good at. 735695 or is it 735693 Opps missed the ball again! Oh no not Art!

12. Here are some things that I find tricky

13. New people and things at schoolSometimes I might have trouble with things that are different from the normal routine Things that bother me at school include; • Supply teachers • Student teachers • New teaching assistants • Visitors in the classroom • Having my desk moved • Having to sit somewhere else • Sitting next to different people • Standing in a line with lots of people • Going into the dining room • Being in the playground with everyone • Another thing is; I will tick the things that bother me at school.

14. We change as we grow up. When we are babies we can’t do much but as we grow up we learn how to do more and more things. You may need to ask a grown up at home about some of these things ! I was …………………. old when I learnt to walk. The first words I said were “………………...” When I was little my favourite toy was ………… When I was little I loved to play ………………. Now I am older I can do more things such as ……………..and I like to play………………………………………

15. Section 2 – Learning style and senses • Special Interests • My learning style • Questionnaire • Being perfect cards • My senses and how they effect my learning style • Sensory likes and dislikes • Health

16. Special InterestsEveryone has interests but sometimes I can be very focused on mine. My favourite special interests are; 1 2 3 I like to enjoy my special interest by; • Talking about it • Reading about it • Thinking about it • Writing about it • Drawing pictures about it • What else? I will tick the things that I do.

17. My learning styleEveryone learns but they do it in different ways. I may learn in a different way. I learn best when; • I can see what people are doing • The room is noisy and busy • I can see pictures of the things I am going to do • I have lots of written words and information • Someone explains things to me a few times • I am not too hot and bothered • I am sitting with my friends • My special interest is involved I will put a tick if I agree, or a cross if I disagree.

19. If my work doesn’t look right I get frustrated or angry I have to finish my work first or I get upset It puts me off if I don’t have the right pen or the sharpest pencil Being perfect cards

20. I want my work to be perfect every time I want to be the best at all of the work I do I erase my work many times until it looks perfect Being perfect cards

21. I always have to be the first In line I get upset if I haven’t finished my work but I have to stop I always have to put my hand up to answer questions Being perfect cards

22. My senses and how they effect my learning style • We have five main senses and some others, like balance and temperature, but the ones we are thinking about today are; Taste Sight Smell Touch Hearing • Some people have different ways of experiencing senses On the next sheet I will circle the things to do with the senses that I like, and cross the ones I don’t like.

23. Sensory likes and dislikes Being touched Smell of perfume Strong tastes Movement around me Running around Loud noises Some food textures Some colours Being too hot Stretching my fingers Some fabrics Sudden noises Flashing lights Quiet noises Having a bath or shower Smell of cooking

24. Health Do you feel ill sometimes in the day? How does your body feel? Do you feel ill sometimes at home? How does your body feel? How do you/does body feel now? How do you/does your body feel when something goes wrong? How do you/does your body feel when you are calm and relaxed?

25. Section 3 – Getting on with others • What is Communication? • Conversations can be confusing! • Talking too much or not enough • What are they communicating cards • Being honest and polite • Being honest and polite chart

26. What is communication?Communication is a bit like putting my thoughts into words and saying them to other people, and listening to their thoughts. • Here are other ways of communicating I will think of some other ways of communicating and write them on the lines above. My favourite ways of communicating are,

27. Communication is the word we use to describe what we do when we talk to people. Words are not always straight forward –being 'a bit wet could mean that someone has been out in the rain or that they are silly! Some people find words very confusing. And words are not the only way most people communicate and this is where it can get really tricky ! Most people use the volume of their voices such as shouting or whispering to let people know how they feel. It can be hard to know when it is okay to shout and when you should be quiet. Most people also use something called body language. This is when they use their arms and legs instead of words. Sometimes people turn away from people they don’t like or to let you know that they are bored with talking. Some people fold their arms when they are cross.

28. They use facial expression too. This is where they can smile or frown or lift their eyebrows to show that they are surprised or don’t know what you mean. Let’s try some !

29. What Are They Communicating Thought Bubbles I’m shy It’s funny We’re happy together Well done! Which one should I choose? I’m cold

30. What Are They Communicating Thought Bubbles Be quiet! Yipeeeeee! Leave me alone! I don’t know I’m upset I’m bored

31. What are they communicating cards

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37. Conversations can be confusing! Conversations might be confusing because; • I don’t understand what the person means • Talking and listening at the same time is too difficult for me • I don’t have anything to say • It is difficult to put my thoughts into words • The other person goes too fast for me • I can’t concentrate on what people say • I’m not interested in talking to others • I don’t know when to start or stop talking • I’m worried about saying the wrong thing I will tick the things that are true for me and cross out those that are not true.

38. Talking too much or not enoughSome people talk too much or not at all. The way I talk is, enough too much not enough I will circle the thing that fits me most My thoughts about talking are; • I like to talk to • I don’t like to talk to • I want to talk to • I want to talk about • I might be quiet because

39. You might find it hard to think of things to say to people. You might say things that sound a bit rude when you don’t mean to be rude, e.g. Being polite can be very tricky. It is all about not saying things that may make another person feel sad. We should all tell the truth about things that hurt us but the rest of the time we need to think about being polite. Try this activity . Aren’t you too old for a bike!

40. Being honest and politeBeing honest means saying what is true and being polite means not saying things that might hurt someone’s feelings • Here are some things that are honest but might not be polite for me to say and some things that are OK to say I will cut out the things and stick them on the chart on the next page, in the right place.

41. Being honest and polite chart

42. Being in class You may also have difficulties in class. Sometimes you may not think the teacher is speaking to you because she doesn’t always use your name. Sometimes teachers say long long long long long long sentences and it is difficult to remember what they have said ! Does class 3 mean me?

43. Sometimes it feels a lot easier to play on your own. It is okay to spend sometime alone and lots of people need to have some time to relax after being with other people. It can be hard work communicating and it can make some people feel cross or angry. Most teachers will let you have a short learning break if you need one. But as you get better at communicating you may find that it is really good fun making friends. You could draw a picture of your friend/friends

44. Section 4 – Thoughts and feelings • What are thoughts? • Hopes and fears • Other people’s thoughts • Feelings • Power cards • Feelings cards • Feelings chart • Feelings timetable • 5 point feelings scale • Emotion meters

45. What are thoughts? Thoughts are the things I hear, see or feel in my mind, including; Feelings I am feeling….. __________________ Memories Here’s one of my earliest memories Pictures Here’s something I often see in my mind.

46. Hopes and fearsHopes are thoughts that make me feel good, about things I want to happen and fears are thoughts that make me feel afraid or worried I will write some things that are my hopes and some that are my fears.

47. Other people’s thoughtsOther people have thoughts too. Here’s what they may be thinking… Go to your room and stay there all night!

49. Feelings What do you like to do?What do you do when you want to do something? What makes you calm/happy? What don’t you like to do? What do you do when you don’t want to do something? What makes you anxious? What makes you angry? How does your body feel? What do you do when you are angry?

50. Activity Link bodily feelings to the angry emotion e.g. increased heart rate, tingling, sweating, headache, tension Link into thought, feelings, behaviour, physical symptoms which are all connected.