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.
Flexible seating in kindergarten research.
So here is some research about handwriting.
I ve wanted flexible seating since it started trending a few years ago.
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I like the idea of offering choice whenever possible.
Yes you can totally do this in kindergarten and it doesn t matter when you start.
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.
This article from science daily highlights the importance of tummy time for achievement.
In our classroom there are no tables and desks so we lay on our stomach for handwriting.
One of the things we get asked about the most is handwriting and flexible seating.
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.
There s so much to be said for offering choice in the classroom.
Here is an additional way to offer choice to students using alternative seating in kindergarten.
Flexible seating can look like a fun but the real question should really be is flexible seating the right environment for my classroom.