Elearning courses
These convenient, low-cost digital modules can help your whole team learn about using word-free picture stories to empower people in schools, healthcare, or out in the community.
Our modules
Foundation module - £15
About the module:
The foundation module offers an overview of Beyond Words and will develop your confidence in how to get the most out of our series of word-free picture stories.
You will learn simple but powerful techniques to support people who read our stories - people who have questions, concerns or fears about a wide range of life challenges and people who just want to share their thoughts with others and have fun.
You will learn how to support one person on their own, as well as how to work with a group. See course overview below.
Session 1: Understanding visual literacy
Why read using pictures?
What is Visual Literacy and what are the benefits?
The Layered Reading Approach
Session 2: Supporting your readers
Supporting one reader
Supporting a group of readers
Top Tips for supporting your readers
Session 3: Choosing a story to read
The benefits of different resources and formats
The online part of the course will take about an hour, including listening to the videos. You need to allow extra time for trying out the exercises and making your own reflective notes. You do not need to complete the course all at once, it will remember where you left off, and it will let you start again from the same place.
This module also includes a FREE download of our ebook, Belonging.
School module - £15
About the module:
This e-learning module is about using Beyond Words stories to support students’ Social, Emotional and Mental Health, and to teach them about healthy relationships. This e-learning will be useful for teachers, teaching assistants and parents.
By completing this module, you will learn how Beyond Words materials can help with:
Recognising and understanding a child/young person's fears and concerns
Improving communication and finding strategies to reduce anxiety
Developing a child/young person’s ability and confidence in forming healthy and loving relationships
Recognising signs that a child/young person may be at risk.
The simple but powerful techniques explained in this module will equip you with the skills and confidence to deal with questions, concerns, or fears about a range of difficult experiences and emotions that children and young people may face in their lives.
The module also includes downloadable resources:
Lesson plans for classwork
Plans for one-to-one sessions
Guidance on how to work with sensitive issues
Links and selected downloadable images to support your teaching
Case studies
Guidance on devising, delivering and evaluating an intervention using Books Beyond Words to build your own case study.
Completing this module will take about two hours, including watching the videos. Some additional time is required to tailor the lesson plans and make reflective notes. Once the module is complete you will receive a certificate.
Health module - £15
About the module:
This e-learning module is about using Beyond Words stories to support students’ Social, Emotional and Mental Health, and to teach them about healthy relationships. This e-learning will be useful for teachers, teaching assistants and parents.
By completing this module, you will learn how Beyond Words materials can help with:
Recognising and understanding a child/young person's fears and concerns
Improving communication and finding strategies to reduce anxiety
Developing a child/young person’s ability and confidence in forming healthy and loving relationships
Recognising signs that a child/young person may be at risk.
The simple but powerful techniques explained in this module will equip you with the skills and confidence to deal with questions, concerns, or fears about a range of difficult experiences and emotions that children and young people may face in their lives.
The module also includes downloadable resources:
Lesson plans for classwork
Plans for one-to-one sessions
Guidance on how to work with sensitive issues
Links and selected downloadable images to support your teaching
Case studies
Guidance on devising, delivering and evaluating an intervention using Books Beyond Words to build your own case study.
Completing this module will take about two hours, including watching the videos. Some additional time is required to tailor the lesson plans and make reflective notes. Once the module is complete you will receive a certificate.
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