{"id":8431,"date":"2021-09-30T15:19:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T19:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=8431"},"modified":"2021-09-30T15:19:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T19:19:04","slug":"greenland-pines-students-make-good-use-of-sensory-paths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/mandarin\/greenland-pines-students-make-good-use-of-sensory-paths\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenland Pines students make good use of sensory paths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>By Traci Gunston<br>mail@floridanewsline.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since school began on Aug. 10, students at Greenland Pines Elementary have been spotted moving about the hallways using frog jumps,&nbsp;bear crawls, crouching,&nbsp;hopping, and pushing on walls and floors. The students are utilizing newly installed sensory paths, sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). A sensory path is a series of activities, generally painted or made of decals posted on walls and floors in school hallways. Sensory paths create much needed opportunities for students to take a break from their day and burn excess energy, relieve stress, or find calm when overstimulated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor several years the PTA at Greenland Pines has hosted a fun run to raise money for school projects,\u201d said PTA President Valerie Wurdeman. \u201cSensory paths had been brought up in the past and we felt this was a great year to go for it. Instead of another fun run, the PTA used Boosterthon&#8217;s&nbsp;Virtual&nbsp;Dance Party as a fundraiser and our students raised money based on minutes danced.&nbsp;In the end, we raised over $14,000.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Greenland Pines, four sensory paths and an ABC Hop have been installed around campus. Students can utilize the sensory paths independently as a break or on their way to class. During the day, teacher-led groups of students can be found using the paths when headed to lunch, the playground, and returning from a resource. On rainy days, the paths offer students a brief break from the classroom to stretch, move, and play. The campus boasts a variety of themes including \u201cBlast Off,\u201d \u201cABC Hop,\u201d a \u201cNinja\u201d and \u201cGoing on A Bear Hunt.\u201d As a student moves through a path, they forget about classroom stress and enjoy completing the tasks and activities. Students even love seeing their teachers give the path a try, and occasionally, they do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Traci Gunston is a pre-kindergarten teacher at Greenland Pines Elementary School.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos courtesy Traci Gunston&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Traci Gunstonmail@floridanewsline.com Since school began on Aug. 10, students at Greenland Pines Elementary have been spotted moving about the hallways using frog jumps,&nbsp;bear crawls, crouching,&nbsp;hopping, and pushing on walls and floors. The students are utilizing newly installed sensory paths, sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). 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