Sensory Movement Breaks
Here are some movement breaks I’ve designed which have really gone down a storm in the schools I visit face-to-face.
There are three themed sensory movement breaks/circuits where your pupil(s) can make:
A journey through the jungle
A journey through space
A journey with dinosaurs
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Each movement break has 20 activities of which 6 are alerting, 8 are organising and 6 are calming.
Each activity has a coloured border so you can see at a glance exactly what the effect of that activity is - a red border for alerting activities, a green border for organising and a blue border for calming.
They are available as a download so you can print and laminate in any size you wish, I suggest A4 to make a path along the corridor, perhaps A5 to use as flashcards, or thumbnail size to put on a lanyard or keyring.
Each activity has a great picture illustrating the action with a clear description of what action is to be taken. So easy for both staff and pupils to follow.
Please note: this is a licence for one school only, please do not share with other schools. If you’d like to discuss a licence for your MAT please contact us.
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Ali Neal
Ali leads Midlands Occupational Therapy which provides occupational therapy services for children and young adults, with a specialist focus on sensory processing difficulties.
Ali presents regularly on the topic of Occupational Therapy and sensory processing for a number of organisations across the country including at both The Autism Show and The OT Show.
Ali also runs her own Introduction to Sensory Processing course for therapists and other professionals, has co-authored a book on Sensory Movement Breaks and has written an award winning program for developing motor skills for children with special educational needs.
Ali prides herself in finding solutions to everyday problems experienced by children and young people at home, at school and in the community that actually work.
