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  • Seaton Elementary School
  • Washington, DC
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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All of the kiddos in my room love to explore their environment using all 5 of their senses! To meet both the sensory and instructional needs of my students, I try my best to incorporate sensory fulfilling materials and activities into tasks so all needs are met in a constructive and safe way. Sensory materials serve many purposes! The sensory mats would be placed underneath students seats or underneath their desks so they can access an appropriate tactile input, during instruction which can allow them to more readily participate in work tasks and activities that could potentially be limited by constant fidgeting, wiggling, or seat avoidance. Similarly, the wobble cushions are a form of active seating, which promotes body engagement and can increase focusing ability by giving students vestibular input that can help reduce challenging behaviors that often accompany an imbalance in sensory input. The tactile letters would allow students the opportunity to develop and practice pre-writing and early literacy skills in a way that allows students to work hands on! The sound puzzles would also give students the chance to practice letter and number recognition, while helping to reinforce additional important ideas like the relationship between letters and their sounds, and quantities and numerals. The audio component can also facilitate the use of functional vocalizations and verbal communication skills as well. The visual timer and sing-along bell would help signal the students the beginning and end of different activities, which can help the students transition through and learn their classroom routine with ease!

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All of the kiddos in my room love to explore their environment using all 5 of their senses! To meet both the sensory and instructional needs of my students, I try my best to incorporate sensory fulfilling materials and activities into tasks so all needs are met in a constructive and safe way. Sensory materials serve many purposes! The sensory mats would be placed underneath students seats or underneath their desks so they can access an appropriate tactile input, during instruction which can allow them to more readily participate in work tasks and activities that could potentially be limited by constant fidgeting, wiggling, or seat avoidance. Similarly, the wobble cushions are a form of active seating, which promotes body engagement and can increase focusing ability by giving students vestibular input that can help reduce challenging behaviors that often accompany an imbalance in sensory input. The tactile letters would allow students the opportunity to develop and practice pre-writing and early literacy skills in a way that allows students to work hands on! The sound puzzles would also give students the chance to practice letter and number recognition, while helping to reinforce additional important ideas like the relationship between letters and their sounds, and quantities and numerals. The audio component can also facilitate the use of functional vocalizations and verbal communication skills as well. The visual timer and sing-along bell would help signal the students the beginning and end of different activities, which can help the students transition through and learn their classroom routine with ease!

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