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Abilene elementary school gets unique teaching tool in hallway


Sensory Path created in a hallway (Scott Martin/KTXS){p}{/p}
Sensory Path created in a hallway (Scott Martin/KTXS)

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Ward Elementary School in Abilene has a fun, new way to help kids develop motor skills.

It's called a sensory path.

“They get fidgety in the classrooms and this gives them a chance to go through and do some movements quickly," said music teacher Elizabeth Burns.

Educators said kids learn things like balance and hand-eye coordination.

The sensory path also builds sensory connections in the brain.

“Often times we think it’s a brain break, but its actually a brain snack and feeding the bodies so their brain can learn," said Kristi Newton, a special education teacher.

"I like jumping like the frogs," said student Grace Flaherty.

Money for the sensory path was raised by the school's Junior Light House Team.

It was put in over the Thanksgiving break.

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