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The children in this class are all on the spectrum with autism. However, they have never truly received the classroom environment that they deserve to have. In the past 3 years, this classroom has been through 6 teachers. A ton of inconsistencies, which is very stressful to their learning environment. I am a first-year teacher but have worked as a para in this classroom for years. I want them to be able to feel comfortable and ready to learn in the classroom and have a sense of stability whenever they enter the room. I think providing them with the tools to be able to move around the room freely will be great in getting them motivated again for school! The bean bag chair, ball, and others are good way to allow them to have flexible seating so they are not forced to stay in one seat all day, and can move around the room. The sensory game and math games will be great to keep the children engaged so that we are not day after day doing textbook work.

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The children in this class are all on the spectrum with autism. However, they have never truly received the classroom environment that they deserve to have. In the past 3 years, this classroom has been through 6 teachers. A ton of inconsistencies, which is very stressful to their learning environment. I am a first-year teacher but have worked as a para in this classroom for years. I want them to be able to feel comfortable and ready to learn in the classroom and have a sense of stability whenever they enter the room. I think providing them with the tools to be able to move around the room freely will be great in getting them motivated again for school! The bean bag chair, ball, and others are good way to allow them to have flexible seating so they are not forced to stay in one seat all day, and can move around the room. The sensory game and math games will be great to keep the children engaged so that we are not day after day doing textbook work.

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