Circle Time An A – Z of Ideas and Activities for Multiple Disabilities PMLD SEND

This resource transforms circle time for PMLD and SEND learners in inclusive classrooms into a gentle, sensory‑rich space where every individual can connect, communicate, and belong.

Through an A–Z of simple, meaningful routines, alongside dedicated guidance for Morning, Afternoon, and End‑of‑Day circle time, it offers practitioners a toolkit of calming invitations, sensory moments, and accessible activities that celebrate each learner’s individuality.

From greetings, emotional check‑ins, textures, sounds, and weather moments to Your Day Photos, Peer Photo‑Matching, and end‑of‑day rituals, each idea is low‑pressure, flexible, and deeply attuned to learners who rely on sensory cues, repetition, and warm adult support.

Clear outcomes, facilitation guidance, and practical adaptations make it easy to weave these routines into daily practice, building predictability, emotional safety, regulation, communication, and belonging.

Rooted in real classrooms and shaped with compassion and creativity, this book invites practitioners to notice the magic in small moments and create circle times—morning, afternoon, and at the end of the day—where every learner is seen, valued, and included.

A calm, creative companion for anyone wanting to bring warmth and create circle times where every learner is seen, valued, and included.

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Hi, thank you for clicking onto my bio. My name is Victoria Navin, I am the Founder of Rhyming Multisensory Stories.

I am a passionate advocate for providing sensory-rich learning experiences for Neurodiverse, PMLD, Sensory and SEND Learners through my fully resourced, facilitated sensory stories and sensory-rich thematic classroom activities.

With over two decades of experience, including teaching children from travelling communities in Spain and working at a special school in Cheshire, I have written over 50 fully resourced multisensory stories with facilitation guides, learning objectives and sensory-rich thematic classroom activities.

I delivered online workshops for Creative Education and educators and caregivers worldwide and am a frequent speaker at online conferences having presented at Richard Hirstwood and Carol Allen's Sensory Festivals, and the PMLD Conferences run by Joanna Grace of The Sensory Projects.

I am a guest author in 'Sensory Stories - Making Narratives Accessible Through the Senses' by Dr Joanna Grace and Teaching Reading to All Learners Including Those with Complex Needs' by Sarah Moseley, and frequently contribute to the PMLD Link journal. I have written a sensory story for The Sensory Projects and have also featured in SEN Magazine making me a leading figure in the field of sensory-based education
I write the sensory activities for Little Magic Train and have written curriculum packs for Marvin's Storytime Show.

I have collaborated with The Story Massage Programme, Songs, Signs & Sounds and Luula.

My first book published by Routledge in Oct 2025 'Sensory Spaces: An A-Z of Immersive and Creative Environments to Support Sensory Integration' is a practical guide to creating customisable environments that spark curiosity, creativity, and storytelling. Using everyday items, it shows how to design spaces for learning, sensory engagement, and relaxation.

Whether you are exploring sensory storytelling for the first time or deepening your inclusive practice, I hope my resources bring inspiration, clarity, and joy to your learning journeys.

Your questions, queries, comments, and feedback are always welcome.

Thank you for reading my bio. Let's connect!
Victoria

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