Spring Sensory Path - Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Sensory Processing

Are you looking for an easy way to set up a Spring sensory path in your school or home? Check out SPRING SENSORY STOPS! This collection of 18 sensory breaks will get your student’s body and mind ready to learn.

Not a lot of room at your school or home? NO PROBLEM – These activities do not require a lot of space! Hang them up in a hallway or the back wall of your classroom. Display them on your smartboard. This sensory path does not require you to install high-cost decals either. Simply hang the posters on the wall and you are all set!

This is for the DIGITAL VERSION of the 21 page PDF.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SPRING SENSORY PATH PDF?

The SPRING SENSORY STOP stations include:

• Look and Find Stop
• Action Poem Stop – Spring is Here
• Body Awareness Stop – Follow the actions of the kids enjoying Spring time.
• Heavy Work Stop – Includes 4 proprioception exercises to add deep pressure input to the body.
• Motor Planning Stop – Follow the motor actions of the Spring time dot guys.
• Fine Motor Stop – Can your fingers follow the pattern?
• Energy Stop – an acrostic Spring action poem
• Coordination Stop – Challenge both sides of the brain to work together! Use both fingers together to tap on the matching flowers.
• Energy Stop – Exercise with the Spring time rabbit.
• Balance and Strengthening Stop – Let’s egg-ercise!
• Visual Motor Stop – Use your fingers to follow the figure 8 path and more!
• Foot Coordination Stop #1 and #2 – Work on balance, eye-foot, and eye-hand coordination with these two fun posters!
• Coordination Stop – Crossing midline exercises with visual scanning to tap on the letters in a Spring phrase.
• Movement Stop – Follow the actions of the Spring time animals!
• Fine Motor Stop #2 – Use your fingers to sign the Spring words.
• Growth Mindset Stop – Repeat these Spring themed affirmations.
• Calming Stop – Spring Feelings Calm Down Action Poem
• Calming Stop – Flower deep breathing activity to finish the Spring Sensory Path!

WHAT SKILLS ARE STUDENTS WORKING ON WITH THE SPRING SENSORY PATH STOPS?

This sensory path for school and home works on:

• muscle strengthening
• bilateral coordination
• crossing midline
• visual scanning
• eye foot coordination
• balance
• eye hand coordination
• motor planning
• vestibular input
• proprioceptive input
• deep breathing
• emotional regulation
• self-regulation

HOW DO THE SENSORY STOPS WORK?

At each station, the student follows the traffic light directions:

• RED – Read directions
• YELLOW – Ask questions
• GREEN – Go!