Description

Supporting SEND in Early Years through Everyday Learning

Sparkle’s Everyday Learning Programme is a practical early years resource designed to support children with SEND through fun, engaging and meaningful everyday learning experiences. Suitable for children aged 2.5 years and above, the programme provides achievable activities that help practitioners and families support key areas of development in a playful and motivating way.

With a particular focus on children with vision impairment, the programme uses interactive teaching approaches, practical experiences and a range of learning styles to maximise engagement and learning opportunities.

Why Choose Sparkle’s Everyday Learning Programme?

Designed specifically for SEND in Early Years settings
Supports children with SEND and vision impairment
Fun challenges based on everyday learning opportunities
Easy-to-use activity cards for quick delivery
Flexible and extendable activities
Encourages active participation and exploration
Includes practical top tips for supporting access and inclusion

The programme helps practitioners and families create meaningful learning opportunities using everyday experiences that children enjoy and understand.

Supporting Key Areas of Development

Activities are carefully designed to support important developmental skills, including:

Tactile development
Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
Language development
Concept development
Social interaction
Independent exploration
Maximising visual skills

The structured activities help children work towards their developmental outcomes while having fun and building confidence.

What’s Included?

Sparkle’s Everyday Learning Programme

The programme contains three activity sets, each including three activity cards packed with engaging learning opportunities.

Activity Set 1: Learning About Things Inside the House

Sparkle’s Bag Full of Brushes
Sparkle’s Feeling Hungry
Sparkle Wants to Feed Her Friends

Activity Set 2: Exploring the Outdoors

Sparkle’s Outdoor Treasure Hunt
Sparkle Wants to Make a New Friend
Sparkle Wants to Have Fun Playing Outside

Activity Set 3: Getting Ready for a Party

Sparkle’s Tea Party for Her Friends
Sparkle Wants to Have Some Music at the Party
Sparkle Needs Your Party Help

Each activity is designed to encourage exploration, communication, play and early learning skills.

Additional Resources Included

The programme also contains:

Sparkle’s Lovely Learning Song
Video version of Sparkle’s Hello Song
Audio version of Sparkle’s Hello Song
Practical access strategies and guidance

These additional resources help create a consistent and engaging learning experience for young children.

What Makes the Activities Effective?

Each activity card includes:

A “Can You Help Sparkle?” question of the week
Photographs of required resources
Three practical activities
Vision-focused access tips
General learning and inclusion tips

This structure makes activities easy to deliver while supporting individual learning needs.

Benefits of Sparkle’s Everyday Learning Programme

The programme helps practitioners and families to:

Support children with SEND in everyday situations
Promote learning through play
Develop key early years skills
Encourage language and communication
Support children with vision impairment
Increase participation and engagement
Work towards individual learning outcomes

By linking learning to familiar experiences, children can develop skills in meaningful and enjoyable ways.

Ideal For

Early Years Practitioners
Nursery Staff
Childminders
Reception Teachers
Teachers of Children with Vision Impairment (QTVIs)
Teaching Assistants
Parents and Carers
SEND Professionals

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Ready to Support SEND in Early Years Learning?

Help young children develop essential early learning skills through engaging activities, practical experiences and everyday learning opportunities designed to support SEND and vision impairment.

Purchase Sparkle’s Everyday Learning Programme today and help children learn, explore and develop confidence through fun, meaningful early years activities.