Art and Design for Secondary School Children with SEN
Maureen Glynn
Art and Design for Secondary School Children with SEN
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Resource for Inclusive Teaching
by Maureen Glynn
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.
About This Book
Want to know the secret to making art come alive, even if drawing or painting isn’t always easy? This book holds the magic of turning simple shapes and colors into amazing creations using all kinds of cool materials. And that’s only the beginning of what you can create!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers a comprehensive collection of practical art lesson plans tailored for secondary school children with special educational needs. It includes step-by-step guidance, visual aids, and examples covering a range of media from basic drawing to advanced techniques like painting on glass and silk. Ideal for educators and caregivers, it supports inclusive art education aligned with the National Art Curriculum.
Why we rated Art and Design for Secondary School Children with SEN 9C
Art and Design for Secondary School Children with SEN is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 162 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Art and Design for Secondary School Children with SEN works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Art and Design for Secondary School Children with SEN as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Art and Design for Secondary School Children with SEN explores disability representation, education, art, and activity programs in education — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about disability representation, education, art.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
Similar Books
Based on content and theme analysis
Art and Design for Children with Sen
Maureen Glynn
Art and Design for Children with Sen
Maureen Glynn
Art and design projects
Lori Vankirk Schue
Art and design projects
Lori Vankirk Schue
Art for all the children
Anderson, Frances E.
Art for all the children
Anderson, Frances E.
Art, Fine Motor, and Cognitive Ideas
Susan J. Smith
Art, Fine Motor, and Cognitive Ideas
Susan J. Smith
Meeting SEN in the Curriculum Design and Technology (Meeting the Special Needs in the Curriculum)
Louise Davies
Meeting SEN in the Curriculum Design and Technology (Meeting the Special Needs in the Curriculum)
Louise Davies
Art Skills
Fiona Watt
Art Skills
Fiona Watt
Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781138371675
- Pages
- 162
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Nonfiction