One of the things we get asked about the most is handwriting and flexible seating.
Flexible seating options for kindergarten.
Flexible seating is here to stay.
Flexible seating is all about giving your students a choice where they sit providing them with alternative seating options that aren t those boring metal chairs.
Lets talk about the pros and cons of flexible seating.
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I ve started it on day one and also after the year was already under way.
I have read so much about it and i do some flexible seating during reading but wanted to include it into more of the day.
Thanks for sharing how you did flexible seating in kindergarten.
Yes you can totally do this in kindergarten and it doesn t matter when you start.
This 1st grade teacher ashley broomfield had been teaching for 13 years before she decided to switch to a flexible seating classroom.
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I like how you introduced different options one at a time.
I want to try it but not go all in at once.
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A five dollar solid wood coffee table with a laminate top popped up.
The similarities outnumber the differences.
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.
Flexible seating ideas from thrift stores and garage sales.
Teachers and students love having options when it comes to classroom seating.
I went to numerous garage sales and visited some local second hand stores for about two months and voilà.
Ashley broomfield has taken flexible seating to another level.
I knew i wanted a sturdy coffee table for my art room but i couldn t pay a lot for it.
Now you can choose from standing desks collaboration tables stability balls wobble stools and a whole lot more.
So here is some research about handwriting.
I like the idea of offering choice whenever possible.
Think of the classroom seating options during the 1950s and then think of classroom seating today.
Here is an additional way to offer choice to students using alternative seating in kindergarten.
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The running mom1115 keeps it simple but flexible as can be.
Maybe the composition has changed as wood has been replaced with plastics but many classrooms still have all students in rows with desk.
Flexible seating options are one small step toward innovation.
Long gone are the days of single desks in straight rows.
Flexible seating can look like a fun but the real question should really be is flexible seating the right environment for my classroom.
In our classroom there are no tables and desks so we lay on our stomach for handwriting.
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