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My students love to 'work around the room'. One of their favorite chairs is our Bunjo chair, but our bean bag and camp style folding chairs are also very popular. When I asked them why they preferred to work around the room instead of at their desks, they told me they felt more productive, relaxed yet focused, and better able to collaborate and problem solve. Students enjoy the freedom of working around the room during flexible seating time but I also notice the effect it has on their thinking. They tend to be more open and less constricted in the way they approach to learning. They take ownership of the environment they are working in, and soon they take ownership of their learning. I have noticed students problem solve and in fact think more flexibly when they have access to flexible seating. Bunjo chairs benefit all students, but especially those with anxiety. Beanbag type pillows and seats allow students to fidget a bit without losing focus on their work, and stools allow students to work at our counters together instead of at their individual desks. Maybe what my students are most excited about is the Balance Ball chairs. We have a few of these chairs in our resource room and school calm down space; students love them. These options are the flexible seating options that were at the top of my sixth graders wishlist. Students will use our flexible seating options during literacy and math partner and small group work, as well as during writing workshop and independent reading.

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My students love to 'work around the room'. One of their favorite chairs is our Bunjo chair, but our bean bag and camp style folding chairs are also very popular. When I asked them why they preferred to work around the room instead of at their desks, they told me they felt more productive, relaxed yet focused, and better able to collaborate and problem solve. Students enjoy the freedom of working around the room during flexible seating time but I also notice the effect it has on their thinking. They tend to be more open and less constricted in the way they approach to learning. They take ownership of the environment they are working in, and soon they take ownership of their learning. I have noticed students problem solve and in fact think more flexibly when they have access to flexible seating. Bunjo chairs benefit all students, but especially those with anxiety. Beanbag type pillows and seats allow students to fidget a bit without losing focus on their work, and stools allow students to work at our counters together instead of at their individual desks. Maybe what my students are most excited about is the Balance Ball chairs. We have a few of these chairs in our resource room and school calm down space; students love them. These options are the flexible seating options that were at the top of my sixth graders wishlist. Students will use our flexible seating options during literacy and math partner and small group work, as well as during writing workshop and independent reading.

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