Description
Are you looking for an easy way to set up a sensory path in your school or home? Check out SENSORY STOPS! This collection of 8 sensory breaks will get your student’s body and mind ready to learn.
Not a lot of room at your school or home? NO PROBLEM – These activities do not require a lot of space! Hang them up in a hallway or the back wall of your classroom. This sensory path does not require you to install high-cost decals either. Simply hang the posters on the wall and you are all set!
This is for the DIGITAL VERSION of the 10 page PDF. The digital document will be available electronically immediately following payment.
You can order the PRINTED POSTERS HERE. The printed posters are 11 by 17″ on heavy cardstock paper.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE DIGITAL SENSORY PATH PDF?
The SENSORY STOP stations are:
- Heavy Work Stop – Includes 4 proprioception exercises to add deep pressure input to the body.
- Movement Stop – Includes 4 vestibular exercises to encourage movement and balance.
- Energy Stop – Includes 4 energy-burning bilateral coordination exercises: cross crawls, squat and jump, running in place, and cross country ski jumps.
- Coordination Stop Numbers – Challenge both sides of the brain to work together! Use both fingers together to tap on the numbers 1-9.
- Coordination Stop Letters – Crossing midline exercises with visual scanning to tap on the alphabet A to Z.
- Foot Coordination Stop (2 Posters) – Work on balance, eye-foot, and eye-hand coordination with these two fun posters!
- Motor Planning Stop – Follow the code to complete the cardio aerobic exercises.
- Calming Stop – Calm down with star breathing to get ready to return to your schoolwork!
WHAT SKILLS ARE STUDENTS WORKING ON WITH THE SENSORY STOPS?
This sensory path for school and home works on:
- muscle strengthening
- bilateral coordination
- crossing midline
- visual scanning
- eye foot coordination
- balance
- eye hand coordination
- motor planning
- vestibular input
- proprioceptive input
- deep breathing
- emotional regulation – this set of Emotional Regulation posters compliments the Sensory Stops
- self regulation
HOW DO THE SENSORY STOPS WORK?
At each station, the student follows the traffic light directions:
- RED – Read directions
- YELLOW – Ask questions
- GREEN – Go!
WATCH THE SENSORY PATH IN ACTION