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In an area that faces many obstacles, the sweet souls that come in and out of my classroom are struggling with so much more that learning addition and subtraction. As the epicenter of the opioid crisis right outside our doors, these students need a safe and happy place to BE during the day as well as a place that suits their individual needs for a learning environment. I want my classroom to provide that safe and happy place. While teaching them that they can push forward in any circumstance, inside I realize the struggle that many of them will face. I have this moment in time to give my students something to perhaps change and strengthen them for a lifetime. Although I have done what I can to provide a peaceful environment, there is so much more that would be appreciated by children who are used to the bare minimum. They are grateful and excited and I want to use that to help them grow. Some of the sensory and developmental issues that face these amazing hearts could be lightened with alternative places (seating) to enhance their abilities of relaying knowledge with less focus on the discomfort of a typical desk/chair type setting. Some of the seating options I am working toward in this project include rockers, bouncers and swings for use during testing and seatwork. These types of alternative seating will provide an outlet for active learners to move while keeping focused on their work. The swinging pods also provide a place to feel secure for those students with the physical need for embrace due to disabilities such as autism as well as emotional issues.

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In an area that faces many obstacles, the sweet souls that come in and out of my classroom are struggling with so much more that learning addition and subtraction. As the epicenter of the opioid crisis right outside our doors, these students need a safe and happy place to BE during the day as well as a place that suits their individual needs for a learning environment. I want my classroom to provide that safe and happy place. While teaching them that they can push forward in any circumstance, inside I realize the struggle that many of them will face. I have this moment in time to give my students something to perhaps change and strengthen them for a lifetime. Although I have done what I can to provide a peaceful environment, there is so much more that would be appreciated by children who are used to the bare minimum. They are grateful and excited and I want to use that to help them grow. Some of the sensory and developmental issues that face these amazing hearts could be lightened with alternative places (seating) to enhance their abilities of relaying knowledge with less focus on the discomfort of a typical desk/chair type setting. Some of the seating options I am working toward in this project include rockers, bouncers and swings for use during testing and seatwork. These types of alternative seating will provide an outlet for active learners to move while keeping focused on their work. The swinging pods also provide a place to feel secure for those students with the physical need for embrace due to disabilities such as autism as well as emotional issues.

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