Self Regulation Sensory Tools

Self Regulation Tools have been popular for a long time but more and more "zen dens" and "sensory spaces" have become common in schools and classrooms. Last Thursday I started a weekly post on self regulation tools to share.

Here are a few cool tools....


SENSORY ITEMS:

Weighted stuffed animals - https://beezeeart.com/blogs/beezeeartblog/all-about-weighted-stuffed-animals  (includes sewing instructions to make your own)

Weighted lap pads - https://www.sensacalm.com/blogs/news/weighted-lap-pads-for-back-to-school

Here is something you can make at home: Kinestic sand recipe - https://www.thoughtco.com/kinetic-sand-recipe-604167



ROUTINES:

As far as body breaks and movement - here is a resource with daily activities:

Daily activtiies - https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html 

LIGHTING:

Lighting - https://susanfitzell.com/improve-learning-with-research-based-classroom-lighting-strategies/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281146405_The_Impact_of_Indoor_Lighting_on_Students'_Learning_Performance_in_Learning_Environments_A_knowledge_internalization_perspective

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