The balance rope is 6' long. The 2" round polypropylene rope provides a more challenging walking surface than a traditional flat beam, increasing the balance difficulty for all ages.
Why are gross motor skills important?
Gross motor skills are important to enable children to perform everyday functions, such as walking, running, skipping as well as playground skills (e.g. climbing) and sporting skills (e.g. catching, throwing and hitting a ball with a bat). These are crucial for everyday self-care skills like dressing (where you need to be able to stand on one leg to put your leg into a pant leg without falling over).
Gross motor abilities also have an influence on other everyday functions. For example, a child's ability to maintain table top posture (upper body support) will affect their ability to participate in fine motor skills (e.g. writing, drawing, and cutting) and sitting upright to attend to class instruction, which then impacts on their academic learning. Gross motor skills impact on your endurance to cope with a full day of school (sitting upright at a desk, moving between classrooms, carrying your heavy school bag).
The Boomerboard is one of our most popular pieces of equipment! This versatile piece serves as fitness equipment, a self-regulation tool, and an active learning space. Its activities can be incorporated with academics to teach and review lessons, increase classroom engagement, do brain boosters, or make learning fun with academic games! Activities are endless! Strategies are teacher-friendly, time efficient, and make learning fun!
Cardio Kids Boomerboard Benefits:
Allows purposeful movement to prepare the brain for learning!
Silent, non-distracting movement in the classroom
Strengthens core muscles
Improves balance
Improves focus and engagement
Silent bouncing
Physical and neurological benefits
Foundations of Learning skill(s):
All 12 Foundations can be practiced on the Boomberboard
Our Green Reading Rockin' Turtle Shells help foster an engaging, comfortable, and dynamic learning environment for all children. It allows kids to choose their seating arrangements, supports different learning styles, and provides a variety of seating options which can help kids learn to self regulate.
Benefits of our Green Reading Rocking Turtle Shell:
Students have a safe space in the classroom to work independently or self regulate.
Strengthening core muscles
Improves motor coordination
Improves focus
Foundations of Learning skill(s):
Balance/Vestibular development
Proprioception
Problem solving, social skills development
Specs:
Dimensions: 30" L x 30" W x 22" H
Weight: 8 lbs.
Target Age: Elementary
ABL National Summit 2025
TX-2025
Regular price
$895.00
2025 Action Based Learning National Summit Events
To learn more about each event, view the event page on abl academy:
This summer, we dive into a new series focusing on how Action Based Learning can be incorporated in all different ways. How can Action Based Learning strategies be used in all aspects of learning? How can we create a school environment of happy and healthy students? Using Action Based Learning to improve the overall well being of students, motivate our educators, and create a school environment filled with passion and purpose.
This action-packed training will feature brand new brain based strategies including reaching the 3L student (at an elementary, middle & high school level), bringing ABL into the classroom and using ABL strategies for the struggling student, the gifted student, the sensory student & the elementary, middle & high school student. We have added vision walls, bean bag relaxation stations and dance parties, to make this training a highlight of your summer!
Includes:
Access to all breakout sessions and main-stage keynote
Certificate of Completion for Continuing Education in Action Based Learning Strategies and ABL Classroom Application 3 Day Summit [18hrs], 2 Day Workshop [12hrs]
ABL Resources & Take-Home Packet, Tons of ABL Giveaways & NEW ABL Support Materials awarded to attendees throughout the event!
Leave with new ABL activities that can be implemented immediately
Catered lunch provided on-site each day & light snacks/drinks included
Attendees Receive On-Site Discounts for all ABL Manuals, Books, and NEW ABL Classroom tools
How to Register
Choose your location and proceed to checkout to pay with a credit card. Make sure to enter the attendee names in the notes. Once checkout is complete, you will receive an order confirmation to confirm your attendance at the 2025 Summit Event. For more event details, make sure to follow our facebook event pages here. You can also subscribe to event alerts by entering your email address here.
Discount Codes May Apply at Checkout:
$100 OFF PER PERSON IF REGISTERED BEFORE MARCH 1, USE CODE: EARLYBIRD1
$145 OFF PER PERSON IF REGISTERING GROUP OF 3+, USE CODE: SUMMITGROUP
To request a quote or to submit a purchase order, contact ablacademy@kidsfit.com or 843-879-2201. Limited scholarships may be available. To apply, complete the scholarship application form here and submit to the email listed above.
Deadline to register for this event is May 1, 2025.
Cancellations
If a purchase order was sent but final payment has not been received, the invoice will reflect the reduction of the cost of that attendee. OR a replacement attendee can be added.
If a purchase order was received and final payment was also received, ABL can provide an account credit to be used on ablacademy.com or abllab.com OR a replacement attendee can be added.
FAQ
The registration is for one person and cannot be divided between people on alternate days.
June 3-5, 2025 Jenks Elementary 27602 Westridge Creek Ln, Katy, TX 77494
June 10-12, 2025: Dubose Middle 1005 Dubose School Rd, Summerville, SC 29483
July 8-9. 2025: Charles Haskell Elementary 1701 NW 150th St Edmond, OK 73013
July 15-17, 2025: Champlain Elementary 800 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401
All events start at 9:00am and end at 3:00pm each day. Doors open to attendees at 8:45am each morning. Please check-in at the front desk all 3 days in order to receive your certificate on the final day.
Mindfulness Hallway Set
APRH458
Regular price
$325.00
Mindfulness Hallway Sets
Action Based LearningSensory Hallway Setshelp students focus by encouraging them to be active on their way to class using activity maps and colorful pathways throughout the hallways.
ABL Sensory Hallway Sets are considered one of the most cost effective and efficient ways to impact every child through movement. Reach more students and allow Action Based Learning strategies to be practiced daily. Hallway sets are designed to allow educators to customize the ABL Sensory pathto fit all spaces and varying grade levels. Each set allows students to practice the critical foundations necessary to prepare the brain to learn.
These are 100+ piece commercial grade decal sets that can be placed throughout your school, on the floors and also the walls to create a play/learning environment outside of the classroom! Each set allows plenty of options for moving through the 12 Foundations and many more elements to be creative and create a fun learning environment.
Quality and Quantity: ABL Hallway sets are the highest quality sets on the market, designed for high traffic environments. All hallway sets are manufactured using commercial grade vinyl on commercial printers. Sticker size is up to 2x larger than the standard sensory path and quantity of stickers in each set ranges between 75 to 120 stickers per set! This is double the size of standard hallway sets.
How are these adhered to the floors? Are they permanent?
They are adhesive stickers. Once you place them where you like them in the hallway, we recommend waxing over to maintain their structure throughout the year. If you decide you do not want them one day down the road they can be removed when the floors are stripped. If you decide to keep them, the maintenance cando a light strip and re-wax (which is typically how they do all of the floors each year).
Helicopter Spin
A12F841
Regular price
$415.00
Helicopter Spin
The vestibular system includes the parts of the inner ear and brain that help control balance, eye movement and spatial orientation. This system helps to keep students stable and upright. If your student has trouble with body awareness, (Sensory system: the vestibular system) or balance (sensory system: the proprioceptive system) they will often struggle with classroom activities such as letter and number formation, handwriting, copying from the board and tying their shoes.
User Weight Limit : 250lbs
Target Age Group: Pre K - 2nd Grade
*Ships preassembeld
Movement that Counts
APRMAN361
Regular price
$79.00
Movement that Counts byJean Moize
Action Based Learning Lessons for Elementary Math
Research shows us the strong link between movement and math achievement
+ Ability to focus for longer periods of time on difficult math problems (CDC)
+ Increased confidence & lower test taking anxiety (CDC)
By understanding the link between movement and math, ABL is able to apply this research to the classroom to provide student's an advantage in math. These are simple, proven methods delivered in a 1 page format for the educator to easily implement and help students anchor math concepts.
Each lesson uses purposeful movement layered with mathematics to ..
+ To reinforce math concepts & anchor learning in the classroom
+ To prepare the brain for learning new math concepts
+ To prepare the brain for testing
The lessons are designed to be paired with existing curriculum standards, and cover the following math concepts:
NUMBER RECOGNITION
NUMBER OPERATIONS
ODD AND EVEN
GREATER THAN> LESS THAN<
TELLING TIME
GEOMETRY
MEASUREMENT
FRACTIONS
DECIMAL/MONEY
PLACE VALUE
GRAPHS
ESTIMATION
MATH VOCABULARY
Tactile Whaler Sensory Board
A12F821-V-BLU
Regular price
$129.00
Tactile Whaler Sensory Board
The whaler sensory board is textured with waves and bubbles on the surface to provide children with tactile stimulations to feet. The ergonomic board is designed for young children ages 1.5+ to either sit in or stand on for a fun rock balancing game. The grooved waves design on the back can prevent finger trapping injuries.
Supports the Foundations of Tactile Learning/Balance
