Sensory stories are stories which have different sensory stimuli associated with each part.
In school, during a half term we use the same sensory story to give the children opportunities to build up a recognition of the structure and to begin to anticipate different parts.
You could do this story with them every day if you like to see if they begin to develop these skills.
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What to say |
What you’ll need |
What to do |
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Teddy woke up and jumped out of bed with a big stretch. |
Light switch |
Turn lights on and support your child to stretch their arms |
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Teddy went into the bathroom, washed his face and brushed his teeth. |
Water Toothpaste |
Splash water and smell toothpaste |
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Teddy got dressed, he pulled his cosy jumper over his head. |
Jumper |
Pull a jumper over your child’s head |
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Teddy ran downstairs as he was very excited to try his new cereal. |
Cereal |
Crunch cereal in hands |
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Teddy made cup of hot coffee. |
Coffee |
Smell, taste, explore coffee |
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It was time for Teddy to play with his toys. |
Favourite toy |
Play with your child’s favourite toy |
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Then, Teddy watched the television with Mum and Dad. |
Remote control ‘Strictly come dancing’ theme tune |
Play ‘strictly come dancing’ theme tune, press remote buttons |
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It was time for tea! Teddy helped Dad cook a yummy tea. |
Herbs and spices |
Smell herbs/ spices |
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Before bed, Teddy lay down and read a story with Mum. |
Story book |
Look at pictures in story book |
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Yawn! Teddy was tired. He had a lovely day, it was time for bed. Goodnight Teddy! |
Blanket Light switch |
Pull cover over your child, sing 'twinkle, twinkle' and turn off lights |