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Goal

You may be wondering what “wiggle” would have to do with the classroom. When you have energetic kids who are required to do so much “seat time” they need extra wiggle time to really benefit from the full day. In doing so this helps students who struggle to be still, constantly need to move or stand up, or have a hard time keeping their body in their space. Our school SIP plan has a goal of reducing office referrals and oftentimes it is due to children who need more “wiggles” than others because of self-control issues. It is interesting to know that research has shown that students who use a wobble stool stay in their seats more than students who sit in traditional school chairs. Wobble stools have been known to help improve behavior and increase focus for some students as well. I am requesting a grant for wobble stools to help those students be able to “wiggle while they work”.  

 

Category

Class Furniture - Carpets, choral risers, transitional seating/desks, etc. 

 

What will be done with my students

At this time, I have 34 total students I see in a day in my classroom. I would confidently say about 40% of my students could benefit from using a wobble stool during “seat time” whether it be for testing, independent work time, or whole group instruction when students are seated. I do try and make the classroom a very interactive and engaging space but there are times students are required to sit and having an alternative that could benefit them would be awesome. I have two wobble stools currently and that has proven to be not enough for the needs of many of my students. I have had one student take it and trade out the chair for the stool. They have access to these types of stools in another classroom they visit and I have seen the difference it makes for many of my students. I want these stools to be readily available for students to have the power of “choice” to trade their chair for the wobble stool. That way they can “wobble while they work”. 

 

Benefits to my Students

Being allowed to wobble and have those movements while they are working really helps students stay focused. It makes it more enjoyable for them to stay seated longer periods of time, especially with state testing. It gives them a power of “choice” which often they do not have in a regular classroom. If they want to sit on a wobble stool for the class time, for only part of it, or not at all that day. The power is in their hands! I do not have major behavior problems but have many students who end up standing up out of their chairs behind their desks (sometimes pushing up on the chair or rocking behind it), arms move around more often when sitting in regular chair, and focus is much more difficult to maintain within a regular stationary chair. These wobble stools will be used with any student who enters the doors of my classroom from now until I retire or they become broken or damaged (which is unlikely to happen). I believe I would see immediate results from students who choose to “wobble while they work” and anticipate this change for good.  

 

Budget Narrative

The items requested are from Amazon and I have two of them already as they were purchased from my wish list at the beginning of the year. They are pricey so parents did not continue to purchase despite my multiple times sharing the list. I have been saving the request for this time to hopefully be able to fulfill more of them for my students and their needs. They fit perfectly for the height of the desks, they match colors in the room, and they are sturdy for students. It is designed for sensory support, they are durable plastic, and can handle the weight of even adults who need to wiggle, and come fully assembled so less work for me and it does not come in pieces to be put together that can eventually come apart. I am grateful for your consideration in fulfilling this request and look forward to the smiling faces of my students while they "wobble" their way to success this school year (and the many other students who will come after them).  

 

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