Path to Learn
Issued
2021 - 2022
Type
Classroom Tools
Amount
$1,500
Applicant(s)
Kayla Nelson
Description
A sensory path for Prairie Creek will allow students with
emotional, physical, or mental struggles to focus on
academic visuals while moving their bodies in a specific
order. As the student moves through the path, their body
movements can slow down or speed up, but will work
towards giving the proper sensory input without over
stimulating the student. The path is designed using
research based sensory integration therapy techniques
to decrease sensory seeking behaviors and increase
cognition. The path will be placed in the middle of the
Kindergarten-2nd grade hallway. This will put it right
beside the kindergarten classrooms, as well as, right
outside of the K-2 resource room and the reading lab.
Students going to these classes for support will be able
to use the path to focus their bodies and prepare
academically. Students can use this path for emotion
regulation, brain breaks, academic content and so much
more. This is truly a path that can benefit all of our
students in different ways. It would be a great
contribution to our building and allow us to have another
tool to assist students in their learning. Please view this
amazing path at
https://thesensorypath.com/product/original-sensorypath/
In education we have learned that it is important to meet
the needs of the whole child. This sensory path will allow
us to use it for academic purposes. It will also serve as a
space for children to work on emotional self-regulation.
The sensory path has academic visuals that can be
utilized by staff and students to promote learning. Visuals
that are included are letters and numbers. The path will
be located in the middle of the K-2 hallway. It will be
directly beside the kindergarten classrooms and right in
front of the K-2 resource room and reading lab. This
location will allow us to work with students that may be
struggling and need visual cues to learn. The path will
become a resource to continue to teach but allow
children to be highly active, engaged and motivated in
their learning. Using the path will provide visual and
kinesthetic input to allow the brain to cognitively function
in multiple learning styles. Prairie Creek is working hard
to teach kids the necessary skills to self-regulate their
emotions. One of the big tools for this is to take a walk or
a break from the class to calm down. This path will
provide a safe and structured space for students to do
this. It provides a proper sensory input without
overstimulating the child. These techniques are used to
decrease sensory seeking behaviors and increase
cognition. Another use for the path will be when children
need brain breaks or are transitioning between activities.
In winter months, students may be unable to have
outside recess but still have a need to move their bodies
and be more physically active. As you can see this
creative sensory path will be innovative because it can
be used in so many ways by students and staff to meet
the needs of the kids at Prairie Creek Elementary.