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
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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
Going to playgroup
Desmond starts school
My first day at nursery
Owl Babies
Red woollen blanket
Love that baby
Little rabbit goes to school
I am too absolutely small for school
This is the bear and the scary night
Starting school
Owl babies story sack
Suggested activity – owl puppet
Usborne
C&L Anholt
Althea
Becky Edwards
Martin Waddell
Bob Graham
Kathryn Lasky
Harry Horse
Lauren Child
Sarah Hayes
J & A Ahlberg
£1.50
£4.99
£4.99
£9.99
£4.99
£4.99
£4.99
£4.99
£5.99
£4.99
£4.99
Isbn
0-7460-49293
1-84121-051-x
1-903285-51-8
0-7475-5513-3
0-7445-3167-5
0-7445-7808-6
1-84428-758-0
0-670-91283-2
1-84362-366-8
0-7445-9482-0
0-14-050737-x
Theme 2
Getting On And Falling Out
Books and Resources
Feelings Fans
Photos- angry, happy, friendly
Why should I listen?
Why should I help?
Why should I share?
I’m not your friend
Willy the wimp
I’m sorry
The surprise party
Cleversticks
Mike Gordon
£4.99
Sam McBratney
Anthony Brown
Sam McBratney
Pat Hutchins
Bernard Ashley
£5.99
£4.99
£4.99
£4.99
£2.95
£5.99
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0-7502-3642-6
0-7502-3643-4
0-00-664690-5
0-7445-4363-0
0-00-664629-8
0-689-71543-9
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
The skin I’m in
Don’t call me special
Is it right to fight
My dad
Hug
The shopping basket
When I’m big
Oi! Get off our train
Elmer
Anthony Browne
Jez Alborough
John Burningham
Debi Gliori
John Burningham
Davin McKee
£5.99
£4.99
£5.99
£4.99
£5.99
£4.99
Elmer story sack
Suggested activity – make an Elmer collage
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0-7502-4261-2
0-7502-3556-x
0-7502-4263-9
0-552-54668-2
0-7445-8273-3
0-09-989930-2
1-84428-784-x
0-09-985340-x
0-09-969720-3
Theme 4
Going For Goals
Books and Resources
The pop-up potty book
Head to toes
Hare and the tortoise
Is it bedtime Wibbly Pig?
Incey Wincy story sack
Marianne Borgardt
Zita Newcombe
Ian Beck
Mick Inkpen
£5.99
£3.99
£4.99
£9.99
1-85881-140-6
1-84428-454-9
0-19-272542-4
0-340-89306-0
Theme 5
Good To Be Me
Books And Resources
Feelings Fans
Photo - excited
I feel frightened
I feel sad
I feel jealous
Guess how much I love you
Where the wild things are
You’re all my favourites
Tom Rabbit
So much
Can’t you sleep little bear?
Peace at Last story sack
Brian Moses
Sam McBratney
Maurice Sendak
Sam McBratney
Martin Waddell
Trish Cooke
Martin Waddell
£4.99
£4.99
£5.99
£9.99
£4.99
£5.99
£5.99
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0-7502-1406-6
0-7502-1406-6
0-7445-5439-x
0-09-940839-2
0-7445-8660-7
0-7445-8280-6
0-7445-4396-7
1-84428-491-3
Theme 6
Relationships
Books And Resources
Photos – lonely, sad, loved, cared for, happy, belonging, left out, friendly
Farmer Duck
I don’t want to go to hospital
I feel angry
Come back soon
Titch
I miss you
Danny goes to the dentist
It’s not fair
Little Red Hen story sack
Suggested activity – Make bread
Martin Waddell
Tony Ross
Brian Moses
Mariam Moss
Pat Hutchins
Pat Thomas
Brimax
Brian Moses
£4.50
£4.99
£4.99
£4.99
£4.99
£5.99
£3.99
£5.99
0-7445-3660-x
0-00-710957-1
0-7502-1403-1
0-340-85416-2
0-09-926253-3
0-7500-3073-9
1-85854-565-x
0-7502-2132-1
Theme 7
Changes
Books And Resources
Photo - empathy
The new baby
Moving house
Tadpole’s promise
Water bugs and dragonflies
The hungry caterpillar
Usborne First Experiences
Tony Ross
Doris Stickney
Eric Carle
The Hungry Caterpillar story sack
£1.50
£3.99
£5.99
£6.50
£5.99
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0-84270-426-5
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0-140-56932-4
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
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Sit quietly poster
Timer
Set of stickers
Certificates
Reinforcement chart
Toy for circle time
Cards for outside play
Reminder cards
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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)
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