Sensory Rich Environments to Support Learning for Young Children

Society for Healthy Sensory Processing Development welcomed Margo Running as speaker to its first presentation. She spoke about creating sensory rich environments to support learning for young children leaving the audience with an understanding that the development and protection of our child’s senses form the foundation for learning. If a child doesn’t properly develop the sensory systems, the child won’t have a solid base for their academic learning. Too often, our children are rushed into academic learning.
As we rushed the kids out of the house this morning, I remembered Margo Running stressing the importance of the “pause”. It isn’t easy, but especially with our children with SPD issues, let’s remember that rushing will just cause frustration and unhappiness; their brains just don’t work that fast….it’s like asking a cat to bark. It’s not going to happen. Pause.

That was yesturday. I would like to admit that I actually took a pause, but life is busy. And I have so much to do… I won’t be able to write everything I’d like to about Margo’s talk. But that’s okay because we’ll invite her again and those of you who missed her will get other chances to hear her. Those of you who attended the talk last week, thank you for coming and for your generous donations!