The students in my class are asked to keep up with grade level curriculum and keep pace with their typical peers who do not face the same struggles as them. Asking them to maintain their focus for a half hour or forty-five minute lesson without any supports is asking an impossible task.
By providing them with flexible seating options you are giving them the opportunity to choose how to regulate themselves and the ability to self-regulate. The bean bags will provide calming opportunities for students and also allow for movement breaks. The wobble chairs will provide vestibular input and an opportunity to move while they are learning. This provides a much needed release for their energy so they can focus on the challenging academic tasks they are asked to work through each day.
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The students in my class are asked to keep up with grade level curriculum and keep pace with their typical peers who do not face the same struggles as them. Asking them to maintain their focus for a half hour or forty-five minute lesson without any supports is asking an impossible task.
By providing them with flexible seating options you are giving them the opportunity to choose how to regulate themselves and the ability to self-regulate. The bean bags will provide calming opportunities for students and also allow for movement breaks. The wobble chairs will provide vestibular input and an opportunity to move while they are learning. This provides a much needed release for their energy so they can focus on the challenging academic tasks they are asked to work through each day.