As many of you know, I have implemented flexible or alternative seating in the classroom. This gives your student a choice in their learning. There has been much research done on the use of flexible or alternative seating in the classroom.
Flexible seating has been proven to improve student focus,
encourages collaboration and community building, help meet students sensory
needs, give them a chance to move while learning and be comfortable, and gives
them control over their learning by giving them choices. With flexible seating
in the classroom, students can work by themselves, in pairs, groups, or even as
a whole class as needed.
By offering my students more flexible seating options, I am
giving them an opportunity to collaborate more, build better community with
their peers, meet their sensory needs, and improve their focus.
Flexible seating supports collaborative learning and community
building in the classroom. Students are allowed to choose their seating daily
which encourages them to work with a variety of their peers in learning
communities which promotes student collaboration.
As many know, kids are made to move and wiggle. They have
sensory needs that are often not met by traditional seating. Flexible seating
opens that door for students to be able to move, wiggle, and meet sensory
needs. When sensory needs are met, it increases student focus and productivity
by increasing processing for students.
Comfortable students are calmer, more focused, engaged, and have
a higher productivity. Giving students the chance to move whether it is
twisting, kicking, bouncing, or rocking, it helps them focus more on their work
because they are already comfortable instead of worrying about being
comfortable and learning.
I have put in for our last seating for our classroom through Donors Choose. As of 4/16/2018 there was $360 of the $586 to go. This is one more choice for your children, those that prefer to be on the floor.
Click here to go to the site Stop, Collaborate, & Build Community
