Nearly all 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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Have you ever met a kindergartener? Have you ever tried to get them to sit perfectly still, in a hard chair with two feet on the floor and attend to something they may not want to do? If you have you may have noticed their boundless energy and tendency to get distracted by it. If you haven’t I’m here to tell you, it’s nearly impossible for the large majority of 5 and 6 year olds to complete anything while sitting perfectly still in a chair. Students of this age often have trouble with body control and spatial awareness and I believe giving them the option of many different ways to work can help make them more aware of their body, how they learn best and aid in the making of good choices.
I want to use flexible seating in my kindergarten classroom to help focus my students’ energy in a positive way and give them the power of choice over their personal learning environment. Having 4 wobble stools for a table of wiggly learners can help them focus their extra energy into staying balanced on the stool and their main focus on the lesson or their work. 4 lap desks will give students who prefer to sit in the floor or off to themselves rather than at a table with others, the opportunity work in the most comfortable environment for them.
Flexible seating is a research based practice that is spreading like wildfire all over the country. It has given hundreds of students the ability to reflect and choose where and how they work best. I would love to bring this practice into my classroom and to my group of amazing kinders!
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Have you ever met a kindergartener? Have you ever tried to get them to sit perfectly still, in a hard chair with two feet on the floor and attend to something they may not want to do? If you have you may have noticed their boundless energy and tendency to get distracted by it. If you haven’t I’m here to tell you, it’s nearly impossible for the large majority of 5 and 6 year olds to complete anything while sitting perfectly still in a chair. Students of this age often have trouble with body control and spatial awareness and I believe giving them the option of many different ways to work can help make them more aware of their body, how they learn best and aid in the making of good choices.
I want to use flexible seating in my kindergarten classroom to help focus my students’ energy in a positive way and give them the power of choice over their personal learning environment. Having 4 wobble stools for a table of wiggly learners can help them focus their extra energy into staying balanced on the stool and their main focus on the lesson or their work. 4 lap desks will give students who prefer to sit in the floor or off to themselves rather than at a table with others, the opportunity work in the most comfortable environment for them.
Flexible seating is a research based practice that is spreading like wildfire all over the country. It has given hundreds of students the ability to reflect and choose where and how they work best. I would love to bring this practice into my classroom and to my group of amazing kinders!