Balancing Movement and Focus

Funded Oct 16, 2019

Thank you so much for helping me and my students the balance discs. They are so helpful for students who struggle with too much energy and even the ones who are just tired that day and so need some way to help them stay awake. I leave the discs in a box near my door and have instructed my students that whoever wants one, may use one provided they don't use them in a way that is damaging or distracting to other students. I like it to be the students choosing to use one so as not to make any student feel like they are being targeted. Though it is interesting to see that, most of the time, it is the students on IEPs for ADHD who choose them.

My students were really excited to see the discs, especially after I explained what they are for. Most of the time, they are well used. It really seems to help focus them in my classroom so I spend more of my time on helping them learn rather than as much with behavior management.

Thank you!”

With gratitude,

Mrs. McPherson