S.M.A.R.T. Spaces

Month three of our school year S.M.A.R.T. newsletter is all about vestibular stimulation. What CORE movement should be incorporated into your daily schedule?

Pencil Roll!
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The Pencil Roll is essential for helping students build the vestibular endurance they need for balance and coordination, along with the ability to be still and focused in the classroom. This simple yet powerful CORE movement activates the brain systems responsible for body awareness and self-regulation. 

When practiced consistently, the Pencil Roll strengthens students’ ability to process movement, leading to improved posture, attention, and readiness to learn. How do you keep it fun?

Scatter leaves (real or cut out) to mimic rolling in the leaves, add a texture like bubble wrap or small bean bags to roll across for added tactile input, roll down inclines, or do some puzzle rolling. 

Drop puzzle pieces at the beginning of your Pencil Roll area and the empty puzzle board or box with a photo of the complete puzzle at the end. As each student rolls, have them hold a piece about their head and work together to complete the puzzle. 

If you have been slowly adding CORE activities to your course, this activity should now be in a circuit of movement along with the Alligator Crawl and Slap Track. ​​