Quiet Environment/Pockets of Quiet
Overview
Decreasing extra audio input provides a focused learning environment. Creating pockets of quiet in a classroom also supports students who struggle with Auditory Processing and Sensory Integration.
Example: Use This Strategy in the Classroom
Watch how this teacher explains different voice levels. By teaching students the appropriate voice level for each activity, the teacher helps to create a more quiet environment that supports Attention.
Design It into Your Product
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Learn how Too Noisy Pro allows students to self-monitor the noise level in the classroom. With the noise meter and changes in graphics, students can visually observe the volume level in the classroom and adjust accordingly.
Learn More
- Autism & Sensory Processing: Subtopic that describes how individuals with autism engaging in sensory processing on Digital Promise's Research Map
- Self-Regulation: Subtopic that explores children's developing ability to regulate their behavior on Digital Promise's Research Map
Additional Resources
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Factors Supported by this Strategy
More Physical Space Strategies
Dim or natural lighting provides a calming environment.
Having space where students can go supports Self-regulation and individual deliberate practice.
Multiple tables and chairs on wheels allow for setting up the classroom to support the desired learning outcomes of each activity.
Multiple display spaces help develop oral language skills as well as Social Awareness & Relationship Skills by allowing groups to share information easily as they work.
Multiple writing surfaces promote collaboration by allowing groups to share information easily as they work.
Math games and manipulatives for vision differences support math development for learners with visual needs.
Children's literature can be a welcoming way to help students learn math vocabulary and concepts.
Providing ways for students to adjust sound level supports individual auditory needs.
Providing ways for students to meet their individual temperature needs supports focus and Self-regulation.
Spaces that are structured, organized, and clean provide increased room for collaboration and active learning.
