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My students are working to be focused learners and maintain healthy habits. Research shows that students, given the opportunity to move while they work are able to attend to a task and achieve mastery more quickly. As the epidemic of obesity persists it is also important for students to move around and minimize sedentary behaviors. Flexible seating gives students additional choice and helps to alleviate behavior problems which in turn increases learning. In our class we have some very active bodies that need to have choices even when there is a task that allows little choice. These options can help students feel in control of their education. We offer a few flexible seating options in my classroom to help children make good choices, but need more availability. Over the summer and with the help of parents I was able to purchase one wobble stool and a variety of balance ball seats. When I asked my students about these options they all said they felt more focused and productive in their daily work with the choices given. The class requested a few more wobble stools to ease the demand on the one stool we currently have. (The teacher cubes will be used for student seats at circle and/or work spaces. They are not meant for my personal use.)

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My students are working to be focused learners and maintain healthy habits. Research shows that students, given the opportunity to move while they work are able to attend to a task and achieve mastery more quickly. As the epidemic of obesity persists it is also important for students to move around and minimize sedentary behaviors. Flexible seating gives students additional choice and helps to alleviate behavior problems which in turn increases learning. In our class we have some very active bodies that need to have choices even when there is a task that allows little choice. These options can help students feel in control of their education. We offer a few flexible seating options in my classroom to help children make good choices, but need more availability. Over the summer and with the help of parents I was able to purchase one wobble stool and a variety of balance ball seats. When I asked my students about these options they all said they felt more focused and productive in their daily work with the choices given. The class requested a few more wobble stools to ease the demand on the one stool we currently have. (The teacher cubes will be used for student seats at circle and/or work spaces. They are not meant for my personal use.)

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