Focus and Move to Learn

Funded Aug 7, 2023

Thank you for the tools and learning materials to help my students learn to regulate their emotions and bodies in order to be better able to access classroom instruction. When we opened the boxes of materials, the students were so excited to try out all the materials. It felt like getting a bunch of Christmas gifts.

As we've spent more time using the tools, we've sorted out who needs to use which tools and when. Some students rely on the noise canceling headphones when it's noisy in class or in the lunchroom. Other students use the kinetic sand to distract them from the separation anxiety when parents drop them off to school. Many students love rocking in their chairs while reading and the wiggle wobbles allow them to do that without accidentally tipping their chairs over. All of the students love to build a course using the balancing "stones" and then walk the course after each math flashcard they solve.

These tools enable my students to engage in academic instruction and practice for longer periods of time. They have had a positive impact!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Gersdorf