Massey Street Public School, in Brampton, Ontario, has unconventional desks for its students. Instead of the traditional fixed desk, they have incorporated bicycle desks, bean bag desks, and wiggle stools into a 3-4th grade classroom as a pilot test, along with regular movement breaks for dance and yoga during the daily schedule.
Did the uncomfortable, traditional desks distract you? Teachers are inventing new seating plans!
Using pedal desks rather than conventional desks see children focus more.
Out of these, the bicycle desks, or pedal desks, may be especially useful for students with ADHD. With a pedal desk, the child can be physically active without needing to leave the classroom. Physical activity can help students with ADHD be more receptive to learning, and while schools allow physical activity breaks for these students, they must leave the classroom during their breaks. With the pedal desks, the student can be active and still learn, making them a great tool.
While a lack of physical activity doesn’t cause ADHD, nor can any amount of physical activity ever cure a child with ADHD, (a neurological often genetic disorder of the pre-frontal cortex of the brain), studies show it can help.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- Rather than use chairs, educators have begun to use bikes and yoga balls as seats.
- Pedal desks are perfect for ADHD children who have energy to run out and something to focus on.
- Aerobic exercise has been connected to the wellness of ADHD children.
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