This article from science daily highlights the importance of tummy time for achievement.
Flexible seating in kindergarten research.
Teaching kindergarten i was so intrigued by the notion of replacing the typical tables chairs and rug layout of my classroom into something more developmentally appropriate.
Here is an additional way to offer choice to students using alternative seating in kindergarten.
Would work well with young children in kindergarten as expectations are visual and does not require reading 7 posters cards showing the flexible seating equipment and children using subjects.
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In our classroom there are no tables and desks so we lay on our stomach for handwriting.
I like the idea of offering choice whenever possible.
I ve started it on day one and also after the year was already under way.
Oskar cymerman a mn based high school teacher whose adopted flexible seating says i ve come to the conclusion that desks promote compliance while coffee shop style seating encourages.
There are pros and cons of flexible seating for every teacher so you really have to examine your classroom your students and your students needs to decide if flexible seating is the classroom.
Yes you can totally do this in kindergarten and it doesn t matter when you start.
Lets talk about the pros and cons of flexible seating.
So here is some research about handwriting.
I ve wanted flexible seating since it started trending a few years ago.