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Sensory Spaces: An A-Z of Immersive and Creative Environments to Support Sensory Integration [Kietas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Hardback, 200 pages, aukštis x plotis: 297x210 mm, 89 Halftones, color; 89 Illustrations, color
  • Išleidimo metai: 23-Oct-2025
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1032989149
  • ISBN-13: 9781032989143
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 200 pages, aukštis x plotis: 297x210 mm, 89 Halftones, color; 89 Illustrations, color
  • Išleidimo metai: 23-Oct-2025
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1032989149
  • ISBN-13: 9781032989143
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:

Imagine stepping into a sensory space where you can feel the sand between your toes, smell the sea, listen to the sound of seagulls calling, and touch feathers, shells, and driftwood…

Sensory spaces invite learners to be curious and try new ideas and skills, inspiring imaginative play, creativity and storytelling. This comprehensive A-Z shows readers how to create easily customisable spaces for learning, sensory engagement and relaxation, using a host of everyday items. It is packed full of:

  • Tools and strategies to provide positive experiences and the best outcomes from an inclusive education
  • Ideas for connecting learners to different areas of the curriculum
  • Sensory-rich activities to support the mental health and wellbeing of people with complex and additional needs
  • Case studies and examples from guest contributors to showcase a wide range of sensory spaces in practice.

With a rich variety of colour photographs, this essential guide will inspire you to create spaces for learners to take ownership of their sensory explorations in creative, immersive and stimulating environments. It is a valuable resource for SENCOs, SEND and Mainstream teachers, TAs, early years practitioners, play therapists, parents and carers, and anyone with an interest in engaging learners through the senses.



This comprehensive A-Z shows readers how to create easily customisable spaces to invite learning, creativity, sensory engagement and relaxation, using a host of everyday items. It is a valuable resource for SENCOs, SEND and Mainstream teachers, TAs, early years practitioners, play therapists and parents and carers.

Recenzijos

"An essential companion for all educators, this easy-to-use A-Z has inspiring ideas popping from every page. Sensory Spaces is an invaluable guide bursting with dynamic, innovative solutions. Notebook and pen ready, delve in, be excited, be enthused; create amazing sensory spaces for all your learners from the wonderful ideas. A must-have for both first-time educators entering the world of sensory learners and experienced educators seeking new inspiring ideas. The depth and breadth of this guide are phenomenal!"

Gwyn McCormack, chief executive officer, Positive Eye Ltd

"This thoughtfully designed and accessible book would have been invaluable when I began working with children and young adults. Victoria offers a wealth of knowledge alongside innovative, sensory-rich provocations and experiences for the early years, SEND, young people and adults. A truly multi-generational resource, it empowers educators, carers and parents to foster meaningful learning through imagination, creativity and storytelling. This book is an inspiring and practical guide for anyone committed to enriching developmental experiences across all ages."

Gina Bale, creator, Littlemagictrain

"Victoria stands with teachers, teaching assistants, care workers, family members and anyone who wishes to share fun and engaging times with and support someone with complex disabilities and neurodivergent conditions. This joyful book offers a helping hand, a pick-me-up, a message to say that you are not alone. Thumbing through the pages, you will find ideas from a whole team of contributors ready to take tired hands and say, Lets have some fun; lets go on a sensory adventure. I invite you to adventure within these pages and within the spaces you may create inspired by them."

Dr Joanna Grace, sensory engagement and inclusion specialist

"This is a practical and empowering guide filled with easy-to-adapt ideas for creating inclusive sensory environments on any budget. Victoria brings together deep knowledge, creativity and compassion to support learners of all ages and needs. A brilliant go-to resource for educators, families and anyone looking to make a sensory difference."

Dr Sarah Moseley, author, consultant and trainer in SEND and inclusive practice

Acknowledgements

Guest Contributions

Foreword by Jo Grace

About this book

How to use this Book

Part One: Introducing Sensory Spaces

Sensory Processing

Sensory Profiles

The Benefits of Using Sensory Structures and Sensory Spaces

Ownership of Sensory Space

Part Two: Getting Started

Health and Safety Guidance

Choosing a Sensory Structure or Space

Accessorising Sensory Spaces

Part Three: An A-Z of Sensory Structures to Suit all Budgets

Activity Arches

Beach Shelters

Balloon Arches

Ball Pits

Baths and Hydrotherapy Pools

Beaded Door Curtains

Bedrooms

Bed Canopies

Bed Sheets

Blankets and Throws

Bodies

Canvas and Tarpaulin

Cardboard Boxes

Carpet Tiles

Colour Wheels and Light Projectors

Cupboards and Small Rooms

Curtains

Dens

Dröna Boxes

Eco-Nooks

Fishing Nets

Gardens

Garden Arches

Gazebos

Hammocks

Hoists

Hula Hoops

Interactive Sensory Spaces

Intergenerational Sensory Spaces

Journey Sensory Pathways

Kitchens

Light Rooms

Mosquito Nets and Insect Screens

Net Curtains

Observation Windows

Outdoor Spaces

Parachutes

Parasols

Partitions and Room Dividers

Peg Spinners

Playhouses

Polytunnels

Plumbing Pipes and Connectors

Quiet Spaces

Rails

Sandpits

Sensory Rooms

Shower Curtains

Side Lyers

Scrim Nets

Space Blankets

Stages

Tents

Trampolines

Trellis

Tunnels

Umbrellas

VI Sensory Spaces

Walls

Washing Lines

Wigwams and Teepees

Workspaces

NeXt Steps

The WhY

Zones

Links and Further Resources
Victoria Navin is a passionate advocate for multisensory storytelling, specialising in creating sensory-rich learning experiences for individuals with SEN. With over two decades of experience, including working at a special school in Cheshire, she connects learners to literature, culture, history and other topics through her unique multisensory stories and sensory activities. Victoria has authored over 40 fully resourced multisensory stories and delivers online workshops for educators and caregivers worldwide and live interactive stories for children, teenagers and young adults. She is a frequent speaker at online conferences and has contributed to several books (including Sensory Stories to Support Additional Needs by Dr Joanna Grace and Teaching Reading to All Learners Including Those with Complex Needs by Dr Sarah Moseley) and magazines (including SEN Magazine and PMLD Link), making her a leading figure in the field of sensory-based education.