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  • Morningside Elementary School
  • Salem, OR
  • Nearly all 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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Historically, students with ADD and ADHD have been penalized or told to sit still during class activities or lessons. However, we now know that some students actually learn better if they are allowed to move around. A recent study published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology examined the link between hyperactive movement and knowledge retention. Moving and spinning in the chair resulted in better retention for subjects who had ADHD. However, the same movement decreased the performance of the subjects without an ADHD diagnosis. One of the study’s researchers believes that moving actually helps students with ADHD become more alert. The type of movement matters as well. While small movements help some students concentrate, larger movements are likely to distract them. For many teachers and students, these findings prove what they already know: some people learn better when moving. By providing students with a bouncy band on their chair that allows them to move their feet with resistance or a textured cushion that’s inflated with air so they can adjust their position frequently will help them be more successful and reduce the amount of disruption they cause their peers. Other students may benefit from smaller movements, such as manipulating a fidget toy discreetly in their hands. The fidgets I selected are small and silent, so other students would not be distracted, but the student with movement needs will be able to focus and retain information better. My goal is with this project is to help all students in a given classroom receive the tools they need to be successful learners and enjoy their time at school!

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Historically, students with ADD and ADHD have been penalized or told to sit still during class activities or lessons. However, we now know that some students actually learn better if they are allowed to move around. A recent study published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology examined the link between hyperactive movement and knowledge retention. Moving and spinning in the chair resulted in better retention for subjects who had ADHD. However, the same movement decreased the performance of the subjects without an ADHD diagnosis. One of the study’s researchers believes that moving actually helps students with ADHD become more alert. The type of movement matters as well. While small movements help some students concentrate, larger movements are likely to distract them. For many teachers and students, these findings prove what they already know: some people learn better when moving. By providing students with a bouncy band on their chair that allows them to move their feet with resistance or a textured cushion that’s inflated with air so they can adjust their position frequently will help them be more successful and reduce the amount of disruption they cause their peers. Other students may benefit from smaller movements, such as manipulating a fidget toy discreetly in their hands. The fidgets I selected are small and silent, so other students would not be distracted, but the student with movement needs will be able to focus and retain information better. My goal is with this project is to help all students in a given classroom receive the tools they need to be successful learners and enjoy their time at school!

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