My students are from a rural, high-poverty community. Lower school budgets have resources hard to come by. Teacher shortages have class sizes increasing. This is not ideal for students' learning opportunities. Students learn when they are engaged in the content. They need hands-on experiences to build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Hands-on equals minds on!
Movement is motivation!
I want to use approaches like flexible seating and STEM projects to ignite their love of learning. My students report that they love math and science, but I see them squirm while making every attempt to remain focused. Even in fourth grade, they are only nine and ten years old. Please consider helping us!
My Project
Would you like being told when and where to sit all day long? What if you had to sit in a hard plastic chair in one desk for 7 hours with limited mobility? I certainly wouldn't. My students have asked for a more active learning space. They want flexibility in their seating and I want them to have it.
My students need an active choice when it comes to their learning space!
Flexible seating will allow for movement, comfort, and collaboration. Schools and classrooms who've implemented the practice report increased engagement, interest, and achievement.
Students will choose the learning space that optimizes their learning needs. The classroom rug and yoga cushion will provide a cozy space for close conversations where partners can hold one another accountable. The stools will provide a seating option while working in small groups with the teacher. The WOBBLE stools will provide alternative seating to those hard plastic chairs of the past.
Soft Cozy Contemporary Scroll Turquoise Gray 7'10" X 10' Indoor Shag Area Rug
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$189.97
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$189.97
Kore Patented WOBBLE Chair, Made in the USA, Active Sitting for Toddler, Pre-School, Kids, and Teens; Kids don't have to sit still anymore - "The BEST seat in any Classroom"! - Black - Kids (14in)
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$69.95
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$139.90
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-STOOLBS-SO Plastic Stack Stool, 17 3/4" Height, 11 3/4" Width, 11 3/4 " Length, Black with Silver Legs (Pack of 5)
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