Early Years and SEAL

Following the introduction of SEAL into schools the existing boxes of pre-school books and resources have been expanded and updated to fit the 7 themes in the SEAL program.

The boxes are available for pre-schools to borrow along with our selection of story bags. They are always well received when taken to our SEAL workshops and training days.

The books and resources are all linked to the 7 themes detailed in the guidance books from the early and later Foundation stages. They also support ‘from birth to 3 matters’ and the ‘Stepping Stones’.

To run alongside the boxes there are 2 blocks of six weeks for groups which can be used in the classroom/ setting. These demonstrate how SEAL fits with the curriculum and has ideas for circle time and general behaviour management.

If you are interested in having a workshop in your setting or would like some more information on the Early Years materials contact your local Behaviour Support Team or your local

Primary Resource Base Teacher

Below are some suggestions of how Early Years Practitioners may be able to use their existing Birth to Three Matters framework to prepare their children for the SEAL

curriculum at school

Our books and resources link closely to the 7 themes detailed in the guidance books from the SEAL resource materials for Early and Later Foundation Stages which support the learning outcomes from Birth – 3 matters and Stepping Stones.

The themes are:

• New Beginnings

• Getting On and Falling Out

• Say No to Bullying

• Going for Goals

• Good to be Me

• Relationships

• Changes

The following pages are taken from the Foundation booklets and give a more detailed overview together with a list of our resources for each theme.

Theme 1 New Beginnings

Books and Resources

Feeling Fans

Photos – happy, sad, scared, excited

Going to School Usborne £1.50 Isbn 0-7460-49293 Going to playgroup C&L Anholt £4.99 1-84121-051-x Desmond starts school Althea £4.99 1-903285-51-8 My first day at nursery Becky Edwards £9.99 0-7475-5513-3 Owl Babies Martin Waddell £4.99 0-7445-3167-5 Red woollen blanket Bob Graham £4.99 0-7445-7808-6 Love that baby Kathryn Lasky £4.99 1-84428-758-0 Little rabbit goes to school Harry Horse £4.99 0-670-91283-2 I am too absolutely small for school Lauren Child £5.99 1-84362-366-8 This is the bear and the scary night Sarah Hayes £4.99 0-7445-9482-0 Starting school J & A Ahlberg £4.99 0-14-050737-x Owl babies story sack Suggested activity – owl puppet

Theme 2

Getting On And Falling Out

Books and Resources

Feelings Fans Photos- angry, happy, friendly Why should I listen? Mike Gordon £4.99 0-7502-3644-2 Why should I help? 0-7502-3642-6 Why should I share? £5.99 0-7502-3643-4 I’m not your friend Sam McBratney £4.99 0-00-664690-5 Willy the wimp Anthony Brown £4.99 0-7445-4363-0 I’m sorry Sam McBratney £4.99 0-00-664629-8 The surprise party Pat Hutchins £2.95 0-689-71543-9 Cleversticks Bernard Ashley £5.99 0-00663855-4 Snappy and squeak story sack and water tray Snappy and Squeak story is taken from the Foundation stage, Getting on and falling out booklet.

Theme 3

Say No To Bullying

Books and Resources

Stop picking on me Pat Thomas £5.99 0-7500-2887-4 The skin I’m in 0-7502-4261-2 Don’t call me special 0-7502-3556-x Is it right to fight 0-7502-4263-9 My dad Anthony Browne £5.99 0-552-54668-2 Hug Jez Alborough £4.99 0-7445-8273-3 The shopping basket John Burningham £5.99 0-09-989930-2 When I’m big Debi Gliori £4.99 1-84428-784-x Oi! Get off our train John Burningham £5.99 0-09-985340-x Elmer Davin McKee £4.99 0-09-969720-3 Elmer story sack Suggested activity – make an Elmer collage

Theme 4

Going For Goals

Books and Resources

The pop-up potty book Marianne Borgardt £5.99 1-85881-140-6 Head to toes Zita Newcombe £3.99 1-84428-454-9 Hare and the tortoise Ian Beck £4.99 0-19-272542-4 Is it bedtime Wibbly Pig? Mick Inkpen £9.99 0-340-89306-0 Incey Wincy story sack

Theme 5

Good To Be Me

Books And Resources

Feelings Fans Photo - excited I feel frightened Brian Moses £4.99 0-7502-1404-x I feel sad 0-7502-1406-6 I feel jealous 0-7502-1406-6 Guess how much I love you Sam McBratney £4.99 0-7445-5439-x Where the wild things are Maurice Sendak £5.99 0-09-940839-2 You’re all my favourites Sam McBratney £9.99 0-7445-8660-7 Tom Rabbit Martin Waddell £4.99 0-7445-8280-6 So much Trish Cooke £5.99 0-7445-4396-7 Can’t you sleep little bear? Martin Waddell £5.99 1-84428-491-3 Peace at Last story sack

Theme 6

Relationships

Books And Resources

Photos – lonely, sad, loved, cared for, happy, belonging, left out, friendly Farmer Duck Martin Waddell £4.50 0-7445-3660-x I don’t want to go to hospital Tony Ross £4.99 0-00-710957-1 I feel angry Brian Moses £4.99 0-7502-1403-1 Come back soon Mariam Moss £4.99 0-340-85416-2 Titch Pat Hutchins £4.99 0-09-926253-3 I miss you Pat Thomas £5.99 0-7500-3073-9 Danny goes to the dentist Brimax £3.99 1-85854-565-x It’s not fair Brian Moses £5.99 0-7502-2132-1 Little Red Hen story sack Suggested activity – Make bread

Theme 7

Changes

Books And Resources

Photo - empathy The new baby Usborne First Experiences £1.50 0-7460-49250 Moving house £3.99 0-7460-41152 Tadpole’s promise Tony Ross £5.99 0-84270-426-5 Water bugs and dragonflies Doris Stickney £6.50 0-8298-1180-x The hungry caterpillar Eric Carle £5.99 0-140-56932-4 The Hungry Caterpillar story sack

Workshops

To support preschool settings we can offer SEAL introduction workshops as well as ongoing support. The workshops enable us to meet preschool staff informally, to talk, share ideas and offer support and advice. There are opportunities to make resources linked to the SEAL strategy.

Resources in Preschool Box

• Sit quietly poster

• Timer

• Set of stickers

• Certificates

• Reinforcement chart

• Toy for circle time

• Cards for outside play

• Reminder cards

If you are interested in having a workshop ion your area please contact your local Behaviour Support office: Barnstaple 01271 388716, Totnes 01803 863481 or Exeter 01392 686302

• Traffic lights

• Social stories leaflet

• Medallions

• Visual timetable

• Small world play figures (People in our world)

• Small world play figures (People with special needs)

• Small world play figures (People from other cultures)