Fidget, fidget!

Hi Everybody and how are you today.


This post is about fidgeting, movement, wiggling, squirming, and various other adjectives to describe the same thing.


I have been prompted to write this blog after reading this article:


Why so many kids can't sit still in school today


Also we had a recent staff meeting in which we thought about our Morning Circle time.  One of the questions which came up was - do we ask students to sit too long at these times?


After thinking about this I have split my morning circle.  I do about half what I did before as usual first thing in the morning.  The rest I do later.  I think my morning circle is a work in progress and thinking about movement as part of it has inspired me to make a few changes.


Some ideas you may like:
A couple of morning songs (by Dream English Kids) from YouTube that include movement:







Here is a Goodbye song that includes movement:



I'm sure you can find many more - let me know if you find a great one.


I shall continue on this theme later - I am now off Rock Climbing with my family - woo hoo!!!!!