Wilson!! Come Back!!! I’m all alone on SPED Island! Are you feeling alone on Sped Island? Do you feel overwhelmed? And like no one is there for you? As a former Sped teacher, I feel ya! Here at The Sensory Path, you’re safe and hopefully you can find some teaching life rafts through our latest …
Behavior is communication and we’re here to help you understand what’s going on inside your students’ bodies. The Sensory Path is a creative solution to so many different behavioral concerns in the classroom.
Learn how to foster healthy relationships with your students. “Students don’t learn from people they don’t like.”
Hello Sensory Path Friends! This is Holly, the creator of the Original Sensory Path and current president of The Sensory Path Company! I am so thrilled to finally have the opportunity to sit with y’all and share some of my stories from teaching. This new blog series will be titled “Inside the Classroom.” I want …
Are you ready to learn more about our Sensory Paths? We are back with the second installment into the Understanding Why, How, and When to use a Sensory Path! Get your pencil and paper, you’ll need to take some notes! 📝
This week we are going over the Step and Say Sensory Path Element. This exercise is incredible for bilateral coordination skills. “Bilateral coordination” is just a fancy way to say the left-brain and right-brain work together to accomplish a task.
While bilateral coordination is a crucial skill developed in early childhood, some children need some extra time and practice to build the neuro-pathways within their body. The Step and Say exercise is the perfect activity to work on this mind-body connection.
How can we help students with dyslexia?
First, it’s super important that we identify students struggling with any language processing as early as possible. As soon as students are entering pre-school and kindergarten, teachers should be looking for any of the signs.
Early intervention should be a priority. Students struggling with dyslexia will need more individualized assistance on a very consistent basis. Researchers suggest that teachers work with students on reading skills each day. If possible, break your students into small groups so that you can provide more personalized instruction to each student.
Teachers need to be adequately prepared and trained to help students with dyslexia. It should be a priority of school districts to provide educational opportunities for teachers to gain more skills on working with dyslexic populations.
The Sensory Path can help! The Sensory Path offers the opportunity for teachers and therapists to work with students on their word recognition, phonological awareness, and recall. Read our recent blog on how The Sensory Path can be a vital tool for dyslexic interventions.
