Help me give my students weighted lap pads to create a calming and secure space and eliminate feelings of restlessness, otherwise known as sensory overload during our mindfulness sessions.
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Weighted Lap Pad is a sensory tool that offers deep calming pressure, increasing the ability to focus, and relieving anxiety. It gives kids with the wiggles a comforting sense of security and has a relaxing effect on the body and mind.
My goal for using the Weighted Lap Pads during relaxation time is to provide my students with a sense of feeling grounded, secure, focused, and be ability to self-soothe and regulate which are essential at school and home.
All of my students look forward to relaxation time after our yoga/movement sessions. Findings suggest that mindfulness instruction helps boost students' attention skills, as well as develop coping mechanisms for stress.
Nearly all 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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