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21/05/2026

So much fun with this lot!!

21/05/2026

Sharing the joy of cooking and eating!

05/05/2026

Using this pre-schooler's current interest in nursery rhyme singing as a motivation for writing skills
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15/04/2026

Help Jerome walk

13/04/2026

31/03/2026

🦇I highly recommend this for children and adults!!
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Benefits of Bat Pose (Aerial Inversion):

- Parasympathetic Nervous System Activation
- Vestibular and Proprioceptive Input
- Spinal Decompression
- Improved Breathing Patterns
- Emotional Grounding and Sensory Reset
- Enhanced Circulation and Lymphatic Flow
- Confidence and Body‑Awareness Building

26/03/2026

16/03/2026

Holiday Friendship Groups

📨susan@inclusivestudent.com.au to enquire

08/03/2026

This card game has turned into an absolute goldmine for learning — and the best part is the kids think they’re just having fun.

Here’s what you’re actually building:

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🧠 1. Sequencing & Predictive Thinking
Kids have to work out:
- What happened first?
- What caused the reaction?
- Why is the character responding that way?

That’s huge for:
- narrative skills
- understanding cause and effect
- early problem‑solving

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😃 2. Reading Facial Expressions
The illustrations give you:
- eyebrows
- eyes
- mouths
- body posture

Perfect for helping kids decode:
- emotions
- intensity (e.g., “a little annoyed” vs “really angry”)
- social cues

This is especially powerful for kids who benefit from explicit emotional mapping.

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🤝 3. Understanding
Each pair of cards shows a moment between characters, so kids naturally start talking about:
- what each character wants
- whether someone is helping, annoying, surprising, or scaring the other
- how the interaction might continue

You’re basically sneaking in social‑thinking therapy through a game.

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🔔 4. Fast‑paced Fun That Builds
The bell + matching pair + shouting “DOGMAN!” adds:
- excitement
- impulse control practice
- turn‑taking
- frustration tolerance
- quick decision‑making

It’s competitive but still silly enough to keep it light.

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🎉 5. And the best part…
Kids are learning all of this without feeling like they’re being taught.
They’re just:
- laughing
- flipping cards
- racing to the bell
- and absorbing social‑emotional skills in the background

It’s the perfect example of learning done right.

06/03/2026

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05/03/2026

Why hands‑on making (like slime) works so well after school
These activities hit several regulatory systems at once:

— The tactile input of slime, dough, kinetic sand, or putty gives proprioceptive and tactile feedback that calms the nervous system and reduces the cognitive load of masking.
- — Kids can talk if they want to, but they don’t have to make eye contact or sit still. Conversation becomes incidental rather than pressured.
- Predictability — A simple recipe or step‑by‑step task gives structure without feeling like work.
— You’re “doing something together”, which feels safer than direct questioning.
- Micro‑successes — Mixing, kneading, choosing colours—these give quick wins that build confidence before any emotional processing.

This is why you often get those little windows of honesty: “Actually, something happened at recess…” or “My teacher got cranky today…”.

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What makes sessions feel engaging instead of demanding
A few elements tend to shift the whole tone:

- Choice — “Do you want to make slime, kinetic sand, or do a quick drawing challenge?”
Choice restores autonomy after a day of compliance.
- Movement — Letting them stand, pace, bounce on a ball, or stir vigorously keeps arousal regulated.
- Short cycles — 5–10 minute activities that shift naturally prevent overwhelm.
- Embedded check‑ins — “What colour should we add next?” often leads to “How was your day?” without pressure.
- Humour and playfulness — Lightness lowers defences and makes connection feel safe.

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Easy conversation starters that fit naturally into making activities
These work beautifully while hands are busy:

- “What was the funniest thing that happened today?”
- “If today was a slime colour, what colour would it be?”
- “What was the trickiest part of the day?”
- “Who did you hang out with at lunch?”
- “What’s something you wish teachers understood about kids your age?”

They’re gentle, indirect, and let the child choose depth.

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The deeper therapeutic value
Activities like slime aren’t just fillers—they’re regulation tools, rapport builders, and debriefing scaffolds. For neurodiverse kids especially, they:

- reduce masking pressure
- support sensory needs
- create psychological safety
- allow emotional expression without intensity
- build trust through shared experience
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