Speed Stacks for Fast Hands and Quick Minds!

Funded Apr 26, 2021

When the Speed Stacks equipment first arrived my students could not contain their excitement- they were so excited to have the "real thing," cups that stacked smoothly and didn't stick together, to allow them to improve their cup stacking skills and times. We used the cups often during our Physical Education classes in the classrooms throughout the end of last year and have plans to use them throughout the year this school year.

My students especially love using the timing mats to challenge themselves to improve their own stacking times and to challenge each other to contests. My students also love using the cups to make the tallest stack they possibly can, both on their own and in cooperation with their classmates. With the Sports Stacking Program we also received six sets of the jumbo stacking cups, which we used during a cooperative games unit at the beginning of the year in a relay race style activity where students worked with their teammates to stack their cups.

My students and I are truly so grateful to everyone who contributed to this project, which has helped my students improve both their physical and social-emotional skills. Using the Speed Stacks has helped my students improve their manipulative skills, dexterity, and hand-eye coordination, and also their cooperative and sportsmanship/ friendly competition skills. We will continue to use the Speed Stacks for many years, and are so appreciative to everyone who helped us reach our goal and to strengthen our Physical Education program. Thank you so much!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Stovall