My students need 17 stability balls to give my kinesthetic learners a choice to shift wiggle or move while learning.
$462 goal
This project expired on July 12, 2016.
This project expired on July 12, 2016.
My Students
My scholars in my room love to move. We regularly stop work time to dance or exercise in some way before getting back to the business of learning. The problem begins when they are expected to sit down. They are like little jumping beans struggling to sit still and work.
Many of my scholars come from challenging home lives and often the best part of their day is inside our classroom.
These first graders would benefit from seating on a stability ball this will encourages movement and is conducive to their learning style.
Active learning and motion is a constant in order to keep my students focused on the task at hand. One of the biggest challenges is to empower students to focus through their educational journey. The key to successful learning is keeping the students attention and interest while teaching the lesson.
My Project
Students will use these 17 stability balls as chairs. They can use it to keep them alert and focused. The stability ball allows them the little movement they need so that they don't have to be getting out of their seats and fidgeting with something at their desk.
I believe this project will help a lot of my students stay awake. Students are encouraged to find seating that best helps them to concentrate and do their best work. By providing different seating options, I will be able to encourage group work as well as help those students that need movement while they learn. Stability balls will allow all students to learn in the best way possible, with movement.
The stability balls will allow the movement they need with little distraction to others, while being able to focus on the work at hand.
It's harder to be off task at your desk when you are sitting at an exercise ball. It will also keep several of my fidgety students busy and give them the movement they need without having to constantly be out of their seat. These seats will create a positive classroom environment where the students are empowered through the art of learning!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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20 students impacted
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