Flexible seating in Kindergarten is truly so essential to help encourage choice by my students. We are building life long learners and leaders at our elementary school. I believe having our youngest learners confident in their learning and choices in the classroom is going to create long lasting effects for that learner. We know children learn by movement, I am a firm believer in play and how children who move, will in return learn quicker and in a longer lasting way. I have many needs in my classroom, some of which include physical restrictions and others that are emotional/social needs. With the ability for all my children to choose their seating during workshop time or other times, it will create a sense of family, a sense of independence and ownership in their learning environment. Students feel empowered by having choice and control over their environment. Flexible seating allows students to choose where they work and with whom. It also allows them to change their location and positions as needed.
If a child feels safe, that is when optimal learning takes place! I feel these wobble chairs, comfy floor seats, and wobble cushions will allow each child movement during reading a story, while on the computer, and will allow the students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them as a learner.
"Flexible seating allows them to wobble, rock, bounce, lean or stand, which increases oxygen flow to the brain, blood flow and core strength. In turn, this burns more calories and increases metabolism. It also helps keep young minds more alert and focused."
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Flexible seating in Kindergarten is truly so essential to help encourage choice by my students. We are building life long learners and leaders at our elementary school. I believe having our youngest learners confident in their learning and choices in the classroom is going to create long lasting effects for that learner. We know children learn by movement, I am a firm believer in play and how children who move, will in return learn quicker and in a longer lasting way. I have many needs in my classroom, some of which include physical restrictions and others that are emotional/social needs. With the ability for all my children to choose their seating during workshop time or other times, it will create a sense of family, a sense of independence and ownership in their learning environment. Students feel empowered by having choice and control over their environment. Flexible seating allows students to choose where they work and with whom. It also allows them to change their location and positions as needed.
If a child feels safe, that is when optimal learning takes place! I feel these wobble chairs, comfy floor seats, and wobble cushions will allow each child movement during reading a story, while on the computer, and will allow the students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them as a learner.
"Flexible seating allows them to wobble, rock, bounce, lean or stand, which increases oxygen flow to the brain, blood flow and core strength. In turn, this burns more calories and increases metabolism. It also helps keep young minds more alert and focused."
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