tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post3559097166908503364..comments2024-03-21T05:30:03.220-04:00Comments on Science teacher: Seat time reduces life timedoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-5875392671921893412015-02-02T11:34:28.699-05:002015-02-02T11:34:28.699-05:00Dear Kate,
Wow, that sounds wonderful! Can you se...Dear Kate,<br /><br />Wow, that sounds wonderful! Can you send me a link to the stools? I'd love to make a case for them in our district.<br /><br />No sun yet here, but the light, the <i>light</i>, Lord how I need this light.doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-34217696006766948082015-02-02T11:28:35.257-05:002015-02-02T11:28:35.257-05:00Amen.
I have a class that cannot sit down, and so...Amen. <br />I have a class that cannot sit down, and so - I don't make them. I had the school buy me these funky stools with convex bottoms. They rock. So even when they are sitting, they are moving. They push back, they rock side to side.<br /><br />Most of my students are taller than the average seventh grader this year. Chairs that would work until April when the boys start to grow just didn't work. They folded themselves up like human origami, and we were all miserable. Now as soon as my tables get here and they have more flexibility than desks allow, things should be even better. When we are listening to each other, I do ask for attention and no wandering.<br /><br />Free reading days find my students making little caves for themselves. They tuck themselves in to corners and under tables with pillows. Kids will teach us a lot about what they need if we just watch them and pay attention.<br /><br />We are snowed in but good in Chicago. Still, it is a beautiful day and the sun is glorious.Katehttp://tabor330.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com