More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Balance balls have been proven to help children with sensory processing disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or just a strong need to fidget, reach their full potential in the classroom. I had students falling out chairs, sitting on their legs, leaning over their desks throughout the entire school day. I recognized quickly that this group of students needed some sort of change when it came to sitting at their desks. I am lucky to have them again this year in third grade and researched how I could improve their ability to move and learn at the same time. That's when I began looking into balance balls for my kiddos!
Some kids need more movement than others and being in motion allows their brains to be engaged. There is a neurological pathway that goes from your body's balance and movement system to your alert system in your brain. The movement actually allows for alertness and attention.
In response to the ball's instability and in order to remain balanced while sitting on one, the body instinctively — and continually — engages core muscle groups. Constant movement is required in order to stay seated on the ball. And that movement, however slight, helps them focus.
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Balance balls have been proven to help children with sensory processing disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or just a strong need to fidget, reach their full potential in the classroom. I had students falling out chairs, sitting on their legs, leaning over their desks throughout the entire school day. I recognized quickly that this group of students needed some sort of change when it came to sitting at their desks. I am lucky to have them again this year in third grade and researched how I could improve their ability to move and learn at the same time. That's when I began looking into balance balls for my kiddos!
Some kids need more movement than others and being in motion allows their brains to be engaged. There is a neurological pathway that goes from your body's balance and movement system to your alert system in your brain. The movement actually allows for alertness and attention.
In response to the ball's instability and in order to remain balanced while sitting on one, the body instinctively — and continually — engages core muscle groups. Constant movement is required in order to stay seated on the ball. And that movement, however slight, helps them focus.