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Santa Maria, CA

Super Sensory Environment for Student Success

Grant Amount

$17,800

Year Awarded

2023-2024

Project Coordinator

Lela Alcocer

Grant Type

Team

Local Association

Santa Maria Elementary Education Association

Focus Area

Social Emotional Learning

About the Project

Sensory play encourages learning through exploration, curiosity, problem solving and creativity. It supports our students’ development of fine and gross motor skills, language development, and social skills. Sensory play has positive impacts on self-regulation and a child’s ability to calm. Providing a sensory rich environment will benefit all students including our English Language Learners and special needs students in preparation for kindergarten and beyond. This project will create a sensory rich environment in our classrooms and in our students’ homes. Our project includes sensory activities, consultations with occupational therapists to improve our practice, focus on parent engagement with Make-and-Take Sensory Nights, and monthly family activity guides to develop the whole child.

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