Second grade students have high learning expectations laid out before them, but we must remember that they are still only 7 years old...and those bodies need to move! Many students have trouble maintaining stamina and focus when seated at traditional desks for too long.
If I have set a high bar for their learning and performance, it is my absolute duty to provide them a means to achieve that level of success! Giving my students autonomy in their seating options and providing an outlet for their energy while they tackle academic tasks is one way I can do that for them.
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Second grade students have high learning expectations laid out before them, but we must remember that they are still only 7 years old...and those bodies need to move! Many students have trouble maintaining stamina and focus when seated at traditional desks for too long.
If I have set a high bar for their learning and performance, it is my absolute duty to provide them a means to achieve that level of success! Giving my students autonomy in their seating options and providing an outlet for their energy while they tackle academic tasks is one way I can do that for them.