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Flexible seating allows students to take the initiative of their learning and make choices to help with task completion in the best setting for them. During independent or small group activities, students can choose what "focus tool" they need and will help them with finishing their work. Currently, my students have several flexible seating options: wiggle cushions, wobble stools, ball chairs, and low and high tables. We have started some forms of STEM related areas of our room, and it has been incredible to watch a child's thinking as they begin to analyze the next step in solving their problem with task cards and tools. I have noticed the confidence and comfort every child has in choosing the "right fit" for their individual needs. They are making great choices, are actively engaged, and my previously quiet classroom is now a tinkering of conversations and ideas from every student. The products that I have selected will help give additional seating options that may work best for some or all students. The floor chairs provide good back stabilization, but are low to the ground to access tools they are working with. The writing desks are another way for kids to focus independently. The STEM materials are a great fine motor and problem solving way of supporting science curriculum in the 21st century and definitely need good storage containers to keep the materials lasting for many more years to come. Overall, I have seen how choice and hands-on access can positively affect my students' work and demeanor as an individual and within a group of students working together to find a common solution.

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Flexible seating allows students to take the initiative of their learning and make choices to help with task completion in the best setting for them. During independent or small group activities, students can choose what "focus tool" they need and will help them with finishing their work. Currently, my students have several flexible seating options: wiggle cushions, wobble stools, ball chairs, and low and high tables. We have started some forms of STEM related areas of our room, and it has been incredible to watch a child's thinking as they begin to analyze the next step in solving their problem with task cards and tools. I have noticed the confidence and comfort every child has in choosing the "right fit" for their individual needs. They are making great choices, are actively engaged, and my previously quiet classroom is now a tinkering of conversations and ideas from every student. The products that I have selected will help give additional seating options that may work best for some or all students. The floor chairs provide good back stabilization, but are low to the ground to access tools they are working with. The writing desks are another way for kids to focus independently. The STEM materials are a great fine motor and problem solving way of supporting science curriculum in the 21st century and definitely need good storage containers to keep the materials lasting for many more years to come. Overall, I have seen how choice and hands-on access can positively affect my students' work and demeanor as an individual and within a group of students working together to find a common solution.

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