Sensory Walls

 

This year Shanay, our Occupational Therapist, has created sensory walls in each wing to help students and teachers. There is a movement break space on the bulletin board in the K-2 hallway; a calm down and movement space on the gym hallway bulletin board for 3-5; and a movement and calm down space in the hallway by the Parent Room for middle school.

There are 3 options for each sensory space:

1)   Move: to provide proprioception and vestibular input for alerting techniques to increase focus and attention.

2)   Recharge: yoga-based stretching for deeper pressure, balance, and heavy work movements to maintain focus and attention throughout the school day.

3)   Calm-down: positive affirmations, deep breathing techniques, mood enhancing/mindfulness tasks to reduce frustration and get back to a calm body to be ready for learning.

Students can utilize these walls if they feel tired, overwhelmed or just need a brain break and some sensory input for their systems to regulate for the day.

Please point these walls out to your students and see Shanay if you have any questions.

***Please note that these walls do not replace OT services. ***