Posts Tagged ‘fidgety energy’

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Nov24

Raising the Ball

by Rosshalde on November 24th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Posted In: Education

Earlier this year I wrote an article about how teachers are ‘thinking outside the box’ when it comes to keeping their students engaged. Schools across the country are having their students sit on Pilates exercise balls to retain their focus. http://educationshortlist.com/2009/04/fidgeting-untapped-energy-source/ Another article, from the LA Times discusses the value of focusing students’ attention. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bouncy-balls16-2009nov16,0,4338209.story […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun08

Taking Time to Daydream

by Rosshalde on June 8th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Posted In: Education

Recently, I’ve realized that there are more articles coming out about the positive notes to what I call, ‘fidgety energy.’ From letting students sit on bouncy balls, doodling, playing with erasers, to twirling pencils; all of these forms of ‘fidgety energy’ are becoming increasingly popular to write about. Below, is another such example – that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May11

Who Knew? Bubble Gum Was the Answer All Along

by Rosshalde on May 11th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Posted In: Education

Here’s an interesting article I found from the Los Angeles Times. It’s advocating gum chewing in the classroom; and it’s direct impact on test scores. Since most states are preparing for State Testing time, I thought that this article could be useful. Remember, the study was paid for by Wrigley’s Gum, so there might be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr06

Fidgeting – Untapped Energy Source

by Rosshalde on April 6th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Posted In: Education

A few weeks ago, I wrote about an article that discussed the intellectual benefits of ‘doodling.’ I have since used that article when talking to my tutors, their students, and families about how finding small ways to release the extra energy – the fidgety energy I called it –to help bring about a greater attention […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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