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Tell us about your fidgets!

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squeezing my own hands, "spider pushups" on the desk

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putty, playdoh, foam, model magic

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rocking chairs, wiggle seats, bubble wrap (the big ones) to sit on

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tennis balls on two diagonal chair feet (creates a rocker)

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wall push ups

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stomping on bubble wrap

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stepping on alternate hallway tiles on tiptoes

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Jumping to "high five" a hand cutout placed high on the wall, repeatedly

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a quiet retreat in a beanbag with headphones for the overstimulated

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boogie to some music

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Listen to Lo-fi during work time

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rocking chairs

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Kickbands attached to chairs

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Hold a stuffed animal

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Deliveries to different areas of the school

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Figure 8

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Figure 8 on palm

Deep breathing

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Expo on desk

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Student helps me stack chairs at the end of meeting time

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Using a squeeze ball or putty

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Quick choices (lights or no lights)

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Go Noodle breaks, especially the yoga and stretching ones

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Go noodle

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stretching from chair

Wall push ups

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Go noodle or any kid friendly movement break

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Velcro dart board

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break pushing something heavy

Mindful minutes after recess

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Calm down area with calm down kit

student-generated playlist

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Cut a pool noodle in half. Student uses them to drum on something.

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small trampoline to jump

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Textured stickers

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marching

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Whole Class

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Low lighting, low volume, structured routine, calm corner with fidgets & drawing supplies, wiggle seats, kick bands

Weighted blankets

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"Field Trip" to a teacher on planning that they have a relationship with - prearranged

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milk crates with a deflated yoga type ball in in. Can bounce and sit. Squishy round seat cushions. T-seats, rocker bottom boards with suction cups on the bottom.

Sand trays

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log or pencil roles across the floor

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air karate

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Weighted stuffed animals, etc..

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Use painting tape to make obstacle course for walking, jumping, skipping

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Smelly pendants

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Really Low lightning with LED white Christmas lights

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small tent for individual quiet/sensory break time

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coloing with scented markers

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Scratch and sniff stickers

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Going on a walk outside

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bean bag chair

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texture strip

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Brain dance on youtube

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Taking daily movement walks

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Those water bead timers (like sand timers but colored water)

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Lay down on an bean bag

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visual menu of what is available and why you might need it in the break space. A visual graph that a student can share where they are when they enter and where they are when they leave.

go noodle

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Ripping paper

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Pilates ball

Music they like

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If possible, have a real plant in the classroom.

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bright lights off and xmas lights on

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Sitting on wiggle stool

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trampoline

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YOGA

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fluorescent light covers

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If they allow touch, then touch them and "breath" for them. They will match or mirror your breathing.

If there is a window, have students stare off into the distance (hopefully there is some nice scenery)

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Carry the bucket with the lunch bag

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yoga for kids

walking the halls

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Chewelry necklaces

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coloring

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Water play

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standing desk/work standing or at a counter

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tossing bean bags

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picking dried and cooled hot glue drop off paper that has been laminated

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Smelly stickers or markers

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Guessing what's in a mystery box

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swinging

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hand stands against a wall or sommersaults

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Really balance your daily schedule so there are child-initiated and teacher-directed times; active and passive times; small group, whole group and individual times. Less sit and get and more engaged movement participation across the board

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Scents to smell

Different color post its for zone of regulation

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play dough and fidgets

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sitting and spinning on their bottoms or kneeling and spinning on knees (they do it anyhow)

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walk outside

Youtube - type virtual PE

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So many fun movement breaks

running fast across the gym

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pushing a chair while walking

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Rubber bands or hair ties to stretch

Having the student place up to 3 reams of paper in a milk crate and deliver them to different areas of the building when he is struggling to physically be "grounded"

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2-min break for fresh air outside

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Students running to the fence and back. Students really enjoy that during the warmer weather.

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playing with the slime while seating

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Take a Break Space

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we let the student take turns picking their favorite songs to listen too

BOSU ball "chair" & clipboard in lieu of desk

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Some of my students like to put their head down and close their eyes for a minute or two.

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Catch bubbles

Putting paper in a paper shredder

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sitting cross legged and crossing your arms, holding your twisted hands and pushing your tongue to the top of your mouth while breathing

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Flow Ring

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sequins wall, different colors of lights in the quiet room

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Soft velcro strip adhered under desk to run fingers over

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Give them a "job" for the day that requires movement.

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Scented marker/gel pen

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Walking outside around the school building until ready to go back to class. Sometimes it is one lap and somedays are 2 laps

Iced Roller Ball

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Blowing bubbles