Helping learners connect colour, shape and meaning through touch. The Shape & Colour Learning Tiles are tactile learning resources designed to support children in exploring colours through both visual and tactile pathways. Each colour is paired with a distinct shape to create an additional layer of understanding, helping learners build links between: Colour → Shape → Meaning This approach may support learners with visual impairments, CVI, SEND needs, autism, communication differences, and learners who benefit from multi-sensory approaches. Shape & Colour Meanings 🔴 Red • Octagon Inspired by stop signs and strong edges. Linked to stop, pause, danger, finished. 🟡 Yellow • Triangle A warning shape linked to wait, caution, nearly, think. 🟢 Green • Circle Smooth and continuous. Linked to go, calm, safe, ready. 🔵 Blue • Square Stable and predictable. Linked to routine, help, security. 🟠 Orange • Diamond Attention and movement. Linked to transition, change, focus. 🟣 Purple • Star Special and positive. Linked to favourite, achievement, reward. ⚫ Black • Cross / X Clear contrast and closure. Linked to no, stop, finished. ⚪ White • Oval Neutral and open. Linked to choice, calm, neutral. Ideal For ✔ Visual impairment support ✔ CVI-friendly learning approaches ✔ Early communication work ✔ SEND classrooms ✔ Colour recognition activities ✔ Matching and sorting tasks ✔ Emotional regulation work ✔ Transition and routine support ✔ Pre-braille tactile exploration ✔ Sensory learning environments Ways To Use Match colours to shapes Colour sorting activities Communication and AAC work Regulation sessions Choice and routine boards Group discussion activities Sensory trays and exploration play Colour concept teaching Designed For Real Classroom Use All Tactile Tiles are: • Durable and washable • Designed and made in-house • Created by a UK SEND teacher • Built for repeated classroom use • Easy to handle and explore through touch Development Note These tiles are currently in early development and production, and feedback from teachers, therapists, parents, and VI professionals is welcomed as the system develops. Colours and shape pairings are designed to support learning and communication and are not intended as a universal standard. not a toy
