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In thinking of my classroom environment this article really stuck with me: https://www.gaiam.com/blogs/discover/how-sitting-on-a-ball-helps-kids-focus-and-do-better-in-school. This article stuck with me because I noticed this in myself as well. I remember squirming in my hard, cold, metal chair when I was in elementary school and looking for any excuse to get up and feel active. I also noticed this in my classroom last year and addressed it by purchasing some flexible seating options myself and also receiving a small PTA grant for a flexible writing center that included some flexible seating items. However, I am now teaching in an all-day inclusion classroom and instead of teaching small groups of students all day, there are 23 students! This project is to help grow the collection of flexible seating items I have in order to meet a large diverse group of learners. As stated in the article above: Ball chairs can not only improve my students' posture and muscle tone, but they can also provide sensory input, burn energy and increase blood flow - all of which will help them sustain attention and become more engaged in learning! These chairs will be used at centers with both teachers in the classroom, giving all students the opportunity to utilize them at some point. It is important for me to have these accessible for both teachers in the classroom so that we can further promote our love for inclusion and work with all students by meeting their needs at all times. One of those needs being the need to move! Please consider helping my awesome and active group of diverse learners!

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In thinking of my classroom environment this article really stuck with me: https://www.gaiam.com/blogs/discover/how-sitting-on-a-ball-helps-kids-focus-and-do-better-in-school. This article stuck with me because I noticed this in myself as well. I remember squirming in my hard, cold, metal chair when I was in elementary school and looking for any excuse to get up and feel active. I also noticed this in my classroom last year and addressed it by purchasing some flexible seating options myself and also receiving a small PTA grant for a flexible writing center that included some flexible seating items. However, I am now teaching in an all-day inclusion classroom and instead of teaching small groups of students all day, there are 23 students! This project is to help grow the collection of flexible seating items I have in order to meet a large diverse group of learners. As stated in the article above: Ball chairs can not only improve my students' posture and muscle tone, but they can also provide sensory input, burn energy and increase blood flow - all of which will help them sustain attention and become more engaged in learning! These chairs will be used at centers with both teachers in the classroom, giving all students the opportunity to utilize them at some point. It is important for me to have these accessible for both teachers in the classroom so that we can further promote our love for inclusion and work with all students by meeting their needs at all times. One of those needs being the need to move! Please consider helping my awesome and active group of diverse learners!

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