Help me give my students a calming and inviting environment with flexible seating to help them deal with their anxiety and emotions.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Torres's classroom raised $916
This project is fully funded
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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Flexible seating is a great resource in the classroom. While we all know the difficulties of sitting in a chair all day working, most of my students are finding it just too difficult now. My students are having an extremely difficult time staying put in one hard chair for hours at a time. At this age, it is unnatural for students to sit still in the same spot for hours at a time, as they are being asked to do. Research shows that flexible seating leads to better physical health, allows more opportunity for students to collaborate by encouraging communication, and their sensory needs are better met which helps them focus!
I want to encourage movement and comfort in my classroom so that each student can find their best learning style.
These Flex-Space Ergo Bounce chairs will be an additional resource to keep students in their seats, doing their work while also helping them wiggle and move while remaining seated (as they are supposed to do). Students move while staying seated and not walking around the classroom, disrupting others, as can happen. Giving students the opportunity to move a little will help them keep focused on the academic task at hand and be successful during these trying times. Our classroom is already 80% converted to the new seating. We really want to have a complete class set this year so that everyone will have the opportunity to wobble while we learn.
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Nearly all students from low‑income households
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