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I am requesting sensory items, including a floor surfer and weighted fidget lap pads, to help regulate sensory needs and emotions throughout their day. Lights, sounds, touches, smells are everywhere! Do you like the TV loud or quiet? Do you like hugs, or are you more like a cactus (no hugs allowed)? Everyone has sensory preferences, but for our students with Auditory Processing Disorder the everyday sensory input can destroy a mood, event, and day! Our school is filled with tiny sensory seekers and sensory avoiders who all have their own unique needs to help regulate their senses throughout the school day. Climbing, jumping, crashing, hiding, and shutting down are just a few ways children may react to sensory input throughout their day! It is important that we allow these movements and moments of quiet in early childhood classrooms. As teachers, we try to accommodate each child, but also provide a safe environment to allow for the movement or quiet times needed by our students. This year our school created our first sensory room that teachers can use for student sensory breaks throughout the day. We are excited to continue to add more to the room as we see learn more about each student's unique sensory needs. The bean bag chair will help to create a warm and safe environment. I am requesting various sensory materials like dough and beads to help students during their sensory breaks. The calming cuddle ball will provide weighted support for regulation of strong feelings. These materials will help support our scholars during emotional times.

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I am requesting sensory items, including a floor surfer and weighted fidget lap pads, to help regulate sensory needs and emotions throughout their day. Lights, sounds, touches, smells are everywhere! Do you like the TV loud or quiet? Do you like hugs, or are you more like a cactus (no hugs allowed)? Everyone has sensory preferences, but for our students with Auditory Processing Disorder the everyday sensory input can destroy a mood, event, and day! Our school is filled with tiny sensory seekers and sensory avoiders who all have their own unique needs to help regulate their senses throughout the school day. Climbing, jumping, crashing, hiding, and shutting down are just a few ways children may react to sensory input throughout their day! It is important that we allow these movements and moments of quiet in early childhood classrooms. As teachers, we try to accommodate each child, but also provide a safe environment to allow for the movement or quiet times needed by our students. This year our school created our first sensory room that teachers can use for student sensory breaks throughout the day. We are excited to continue to add more to the room as we see learn more about each student's unique sensory needs. The bean bag chair will help to create a warm and safe environment. I am requesting various sensory materials like dough and beads to help students during their sensory breaks. The calming cuddle ball will provide weighted support for regulation of strong feelings. These materials will help support our scholars during emotional times.

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