Vicky Carpenter
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London, London, United Kingdom
About the store
I’m an Autism Specialist and SEND teacher with over 15 years’ experience working across early childhood, primary, alternative provision and specialist settings. I support autistic learners, gestalt language processors (GLPs), children with sensory processing differences, and pupils who benefit from visual, structured, low-demand learning.
My resources are shaped by real classroom practice, family experience, and the strategies I use every day to help children feel safe, understood and ready to learn.
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Zog Sentence Building Activities | Colorful Semantics, Sequencing & Feelings
Support sentence building, WH questions, describing words, and sequencing with this Zog-themed Colorful Semantics resource.This activity pack is designed for speech therapy, special education, preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary language groups. Students use visual sentence cards to build simple sentences, expand them with describing words and where phrases, answer WH questions, and sequence simple story events. This resource is ideal for students who need visual support to understand
PreK - 2nd
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Social Emotional Learning
Dear Zoo Sentence Building Activities | Colorful Semantics, WH Questions & Becau
Support sentence building, WH questions, describing words, and early reasoning with this Dear Zoo themed Colorful Semantics resource.This activity pack is designed for speech therapy, special education, preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary language groups. Students use visual sentence cards to build simple sentences, expand them with describing words, answer WH questions, and create simple “because” sentences. This resource is ideal for students who need visual support to understand sen
PreK - 2nd
Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Teacher Toolkit
A classroom-ready, neuro-affirming toolkit that turns EF theory into simple, practical strategies.Help your pupils start tasks, stay organised, manage transitions, and build independence with this clear, teacher-friendly Executive Functioning Toolkit. Designed for busy classrooms, this pack translates Executive Function (EF) research into tools you can use today — without extra workload. Perfect for:✔ Mainstream & SEND classrooms ✔ SENCOs building consistent systems ✔ Teaching assistants ✔ APDR/
PreK - 6th
Not Subject Specific, Social Emotional Learning
Color Monster Sentence Building Colorful Semantics & “Because” Activities
Sentence Building (Colorful Semantics) & “Because” Activities – Feelings and EmotionsThis engaging resource helps students build simple and expanded sentences using a clear, visual structure. Based on a Colorful Semantics approach, students learn to create sentences about feelings and extend them using because to explain their ideas. Designed to be used alongside The Color Monster, this pack supports students in moving from basic sentence building to early reasoning and understanding. What’s
PreK - 1st
Grammar, Reading Strategies, Social Emotional Learning
Sensory Toolkit for Teachers
A calm, neuro-affirming, classroom-ready resource for Sensory RegulationHelp your learners feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn with this comprehensive Sensory Toolkit — designed by an autism specialist and aligned with inclusive practice frameworks. Whether you teach in mainstream, specialist provision, early years, or primary, this toolkit turns sensory theory into clear, practical, everyday strategies you can use immediately. Perfect for: Classroom Teachers SENCOs / Special Education
PreK - 5th
Social Emotional Learning, Speaking & Listening
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Sentence Building for Special Education
Sentence Building & WH Questions – Days, Numbers, and Early Language (Colorful Semantics, Speech Therapy, Special Education)This structured resource helps students build simple and expanded sentences using a clear, visual framework. Based on a Colorful Semantics approach, students learn to construct sentences and develop early language through familiar story contexts. Designed to be used alongside The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this pack supports sentence building while introducing key early conc
PreK - 3rd
Reading, Reading Strategies, Sight Words
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Sentence Building Speech Therapy & Special Education
This sentence building and comprehension resource is designed to be used alongside the story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen.Using a clear, structured who – doing – where approach (inspired by Colorful Semantics), students build simple and expanded sentences based on key events from the story, such as moving through different environments and encountering the bear. This pack also supports early reasoning and understanding through simple “because” sentences, helping students link
PreK - 3rd
Literature, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Brown Bear Sentence Building Activities | Speech Therapy & Special Education
This sentence building resource is designed to be used alongside the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. Using a clear Who? Doing? What? structure (often known in the UK as Colourful Semantics), students build simple and expanded sentences based on the repetitive pattern in the story. This resource supports: Expressive language development Subject–verb–object sentence structure Repetitive sentence patterns Colour and animal vocabulary WH-questio
PreK - 3rd
Other (ELA), Reading Strategies, Short Stories
Where the Wild Things Are Sentence Building Activities | Special Education
This sentence building resource is designed to be used alongside the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Using a clear Who? Doing? What? Where? structure (Colourful Semantics approach), students build simple and expanded sentences based on key events from the story, including Max’s mischief, his journey to the land of the Wild Things, and his return home. Students practise: Subject–verb–object sentence structure Past tense verbs (e.g. sailed, roared, made, came back) Descriptiv
PreK - 3rd
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
The Gruffalo Sentence Building Activities | Speech Therapy & Special Education
This sentence building resource is designed to be used alongside the book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. Using a clear Who? Doing? What? Where? structure (Colourful Semantics approach), students build simple and expanded sentences based on key events from the story, including the mouse meeting different animals in the forest and describing the Gruffalo. Students practise: Subject–verb–object sentence structure Past tense verbs (e.g. met, walked, said, scared) Describing words (e.g. terribl
PreK - 3rd
Close Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies
Handa’s Surprise Sentence Building Activities | Grammar & Special Education
This sentence building resource is designed to be used alongside the book Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne. Using a clear Who? Doing? What? Where? structure (Colourful Semantics approach), students build simple and expanded sentences based on key events from the story, including Handa carrying the fruit basket and the animals taking the fruit along the path. Students practise: Subject–verb–object sentence structure Past tense verbs (e.g. carried, took, ate, bumped) Vocabulary related to fru
PreK - 3rd
Literature, Reading, Science of Reading
Stick Man Sentence Building Activities | Speech Therapy & Special Education
This sentence building resource is designed to be used alongside the book Stick Man by Julia Donaldson. Using a clear Who? Doing? What? Where? structure (Colourful Semantics approach), students build simple and expanded sentences based on key events from the story, including Stick Man’s journey away from his family and his return home. Students practise: Subject–verb–object sentence structure Past tense verbs (e.g. ran, fell, grabbed, floated, returned) Descriptive language (e.g. lost, cold,
PreK - 3rd
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
Whatever Next! Sentence Building Activities | Speech Therapy & Special Education
This sentence building resource is designed to be used alongside the book Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy. Using a clear Who? Doing? What? Where? structure (Colourful Semantics approach), students build simple and expanded sentences based on key events from the story, including Baby Bear packing for his adventure, travelling to the moon, and returning home. This resource supports: Expressive language development Subject–verb–object sentence structure Past tense verbs (e.g. packed, climbed, fle
PreK - 3rd
Literature, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
Owl Babies Sentence Building Activities | Speech Therapy & Special Education
This sentence building resource is designed to be used alongside the book Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. Using a clear Who? Doing? What? Where? structure (Colourful Semantics approach), students build simple and expanded sentences based on key events from the story, including the baby owls waiting for their mother and expressing their feelings. This resource supports: Expressive language development Subject–verb–object sentence structure Past tense verbs (e.g. waited, said, came back) Feelin
PreK - 3rd
Creative Writing
Traditional Tale – Three Little Pigs – Colourful Semantics
This resource uses a color-/colour-coded sentence building approach to help children develop clearer, more confident language skills. By breaking sentences into meaningful parts (Who? Doing what? What? Where?), learners can understand how language works in a visual, accessible way. Suitable for early years/early childhood, primary/elementary, and SEND/Special Education, this approach supports children who benefit from: ✔ visual structure ✔ predictable routines ✔ reduced language load ✔ step-by-s
PreK - 3rd
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
Starter Colourful Semantics board
This resource uses a color-/colour-coded sentence building approach to help children develop clearer, more confident language skills. By breaking sentences into meaningful parts (Who? Doing what? What? Where?), learners can understand how language works in a visual, accessible way. Suitable for early years/early childhood, primary/elementary, and SEND/Special Education, this approach supports children who benefit from: ✔ visual structure ✔ predictable routines ✔ reduced language load ✔ step-by-s
PreK - 3rd
Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
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About the store
Experience
I’m an Autism Specialist and SEND teacher with over 15 years’ experience working across early childhood, primary, alternative provision and specialist settings. I support autistic learners, gestalt language processors (GLPs), children with sensory processing differences, and pupils who benefit from visual, structured, low-demand learning.
My resources are shaped by real classroom practice, family experience, and the strategies I use every day to help children feel safe, understood and ready to learn.
Teaching style
My teaching is neuro-affirming, visual, and predictable. I focus on reducing cognitive load, supporting regulation, and building communication using clear visuals, Colourful Semantics–style sentence building, simplified texts, and practical routines.
I believe every child thrives when expectations are clear, language is accessible, and adults respond with curiosity, connection and flexibility.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have supported hundreds of families, teachers and SENCOs through tailored visual supports, autism training and early communication tools. My resources are used internationally in classrooms, home-education settings and speech & language sessions.
A highlight of my work has been helping non-speaking children use symbol-supported stories and visuals to join in lessons for the first time — and watching their confidence grow.
My own education history
PGCE
Postgraduate Diploma in SEND & Inclusionn - Autism
NASENDCo Award
Ongoing specialist training in: Autism Education Trust (AET), SCERTS, sensory integration approaches, visual communication systems, and early communication for autistic learners.
I also deliver CPD for schools, tutoring organisations and parent groups.
Additional biographical information
I create resources that make learning calmer, clearer and more accessible for autistic and SEND learners — and easier for the adults supporting them.
All illustrations and visuals are designed to be friendly, easy to understand and low-arousal, helping children feel safe and confident.
You can also find more tools, training and support at:
www.vickycarpenter.co.uk
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