Module 7B: Setting up a Sensory Corner
Themed umbrellas and blackout tents are two portable environments you can quickly and easily use to create a mini sensory environment. You can still utilize a corner of your classroom to create a sensory space and think of an umbrella or tent as an extension of this.
Plain umbrellas can reduce sensory overload and themed umbrellas can support the curriculum.
Blackout tents can also support in similar ways.
Key Points
- Umbrellas and tents can be used to decrease visual clutter
- They are cheaper alternatives for creating black out tents
- They can be used to support the curriculum and to project colours and themes on
Thinking Point
How could you use a tent or umbrella in your classroom?