Last week, we decided to experiment with a new kind of learning tool: exercise balls! Instead of sitting on chairs, students are stabilizing their core with special exercise balls. Some educators have found that using these balls actually help students focus during learning and allows for extra movement. All of the children have taken this new tool very seriously and report that they enjoy sitting on this different kind of seat. Read this interesting article from USA today about classrooms using these exercise balls instead of chairs in their classrooms.
