Flexible seating is a choice provided to students that allows them to work around the room comfortably and focused. It provides students the environment they need to be their best. These seating arrangements can look wildly different from room to room, and the depth of implementation can too! Every year we have students who do their best when they can get their wiggles out, students who do their best standing, kneeling, or in a number of positions that only little bodies find comfy.
I will have more information coming to you when school begins. I am sending this out to you now so you can provide a seating option for your child when we are ready to begin this new adventure!! If you are not ready to make a purchase in the near future, that is ok.
See you all in Sept.!!
Ms. Malwitz
The What
*Seating Options & Purchasing*
*Seating Options & Purchasing*
Below are a range of free, moderate, and higher priced seating options.
- Standing, kneeling, laying, sitting around the room
- Ask local carpet companies to donate old carpet squares to your classroom-Parents/community members can donate gently used children’s seats/pillows
- $0.85 - Clipboards - Office Supply
- $5 Lap desks – IKEA
- $7 Lap Desks – Hobby Lobby
- $5 Pillow Chairs – TJ Maxx
- $5 Exercise Ball Chairs – 5 Below
- $5 Yoga Mats – 5 Below (I cut these in half to give us more options – Kids love these and they’re easy to roll up and store!)
- $5 Pillows – 5 Below
- $5 Stools – 5 Below (I couldn’t find these currently, but have seen other teachers with them. Hopefully they come back soon!)
- $5 Step Stools – 5 Below
- $2 Foam Squares – Home Depot
- $5 Scoop Chairs – Walmart (I’m still on the hunt for these, but have seen other teachers snag the deal!)
- Beanbag Chairs – Walmart ($17-$25)
- Bouncy Bands – Amazon ($15)
- Wobble Chairs - Amazon ($65)
- Wobble Cushion – Amazon ($12-$15)
- Ball Chairs – Amazon ($70)
ideas and information from Teach2Love
