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  • Honowai Elementary School
  • Waipahu, HI
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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One area that many students struggle with is focus. Today's classroom environment offers hard, stationary chairs and bright florescent lighting overhead. Today's students, on the other hand, want to MOVE! I know that I cannot focus, let alone stay awake when expected to work in this environment, unless I get up and move. My students want the opportunity to be comfortable in their learning environment. We have a few "special" seats in our classroom that have wheels on them and allow students to move while they are learning. When the rolling chairs run out, students beg to trade seats with their classmates and are disappointed when their only option is a normal chair. They ask me why we don't have movable chairs for everyone. I believe that giving my students the opportunity to move while they are learning helps them to stay focused and learn. It will benefit them tremendously both educationally and physically.

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One area that many students struggle with is focus. Today's classroom environment offers hard, stationary chairs and bright florescent lighting overhead. Today's students, on the other hand, want to MOVE! I know that I cannot focus, let alone stay awake when expected to work in this environment, unless I get up and move. My students want the opportunity to be comfortable in their learning environment. We have a few "special" seats in our classroom that have wheels on them and allow students to move while they are learning. When the rolling chairs run out, students beg to trade seats with their classmates and are disappointed when their only option is a normal chair. They ask me why we don't have movable chairs for everyone. I believe that giving my students the opportunity to move while they are learning helps them to stay focused and learn. It will benefit them tremendously both educationally and physically.

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