Sensory organising activities help to focus the brain for learning as they require planning and performing of actions in a sequence. The brain and body have to work together for the activities to be performed effectively. These types of strategies/activities requires balance and multi-sensory processing.

Discuss with your child times when they can be active and noisy and times when it's important to be calm. Sometimes it can be helpful to have a visual reminder for your child so they are able to remind themselves of which ones work best, in different situations.

Activities to Encourage The Brain & Body to Work Together

• Simon Says
• Animal walks. Be creative and think of as many as you can – try to encourage weight bearing through limbs, encourage slow, rhythmical movements – spinning and jumping can have an alerting affect.
• Use of a balance board
• Crawling through a tunnel
• Use of an obstacle course – build it together with your child and get the whole family involved!
• Playing a game of pairs
• Completing a puzzle
• Outdoor play at the park or in the garden
• Using a hula hoop
• Throwing beanbags into a target.