What is a Sensory Path™?
What is a Sensory Path? Why does your school need one today?
Sensory Path Products For Movement Based Learning
Following up on our topic of movement based learning, today I want to discuss some of The Sensory Path™ products that can help integrate movement into the school day. Remember physical activity can be built into the lesson itself or occur as breaks outside of or between lessons. You can also plug physical activity into …
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Green Spaces Impact On Mental Health
In recent years, the interest in exposure to green spaces and children and adolescent mental health has grown. There is now evidence to suggest a positive connection between exposure to green spaces, such as grassy areas and improved mental health. It is called “green space therapy.” While green grass itself may not directly impact mental …
Ideas for More Physical Activity In The Classroom
Doctor’s Orders For More Movement As promised, today is all about ways to incorporate physical activity into the classroom. Refer back to my previous posts to learn why movement and physical activity is an increasingly important part of the school day. I’ll provide some examples and resources for classroom physical activity built into lessons as …
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The Importance of Empathy in the Classroom
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It is the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and think about how they feel in a situation. Empathy can motivate us to be good to others, imagine how it would feel to be in their position, and think how we …
Universal Design For Learning In Practice: Principal 2
Glad y’all are back for the next part of this series where we discuss the second principal of Universal Design for Learning’s (UDL): representation! If you need a refresher jump back to last week’s post on utilizing the UDL principal of engagement. Over there I also provided a brief overview of UDL in general. Feeling …
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How to Incorporate Physical Activity into the School Day
Hey Y’all! After that doozy of a blog post last week, I decided to move strategies on how to begin incorporating physical activity to today’s blog to make it easier to absorb and give y’all time to reflect on it. There are so many ways to incorporate physical activity in the classroom whether through movement …
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