I enjoy offering different choices for my students. We move around our room A LOT throughout the day. We spend time at our individual desks, on our carpet as a whole class, using our alternative seating options, on our stools at my reading table, under chairs, on the floor, etc. I think it's important for the kids to move around throughout the day. I know that not all of us work the best at a table and chair. So, I try to change it up at times. The kids are allowed to sit wherever they want during Guided Reading groups or free reading choice time. Our math time is split between sitting around the perimeter of our carpet or at our desks. Other times, I let the kids grab a clipboard and sit wherever they want, after directions have been given. We spent a lot of time the first couple of weeks, going over expectations of our alternative seating choices, when they were appropriate to use, how to make a wise decision about what works best for us, and who we should not sit next to. They seem to love their choices!
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