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Picture a classroom where students can move their bodies when and how they need to! Gone are the days of sitting in a desk chair for hours on end (as many of us did in school!). Research shows that children need to move their bodies to maintain engagement, collaborate with classmates, build balance and muscle strength, and self-regulate. This plan will move my students out of disorganized, solitary desks and into a modern, flexible seating classroom. Throughout our school day students move and wiggle through learning stations. At tables, students will be able to discuss their thoughts about reading assignments and math or STEAM puzzles. As students see and hear their peers using new vocabulary and thinking through activities, they too strengthen their fluency. More than ever, students need options for self-regulation and emotional management. In my flex classroom, kids will have seating options that allow them to move in appropriate ways. Additionally, students will have access to a "quiet corner" (tent) space that provides them a semi-secluded and private area to work through big feelings. Light filters will provide a calming environment and minimize stimulation. As an inclusion classroom, these options are pivotal for students with learning differences, ADHD, autism, or behavioral disorders.
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