Group Time Tools

Happy Monday! Having to sit down for the duration of group time can be really challenging for children. Sometimes children need stimulation to help them relax and focus. In our classroom we offer various tools that the children can use to help them sit through group. We have rubber animals and balls that the children can squeeze and stretch with their hands. We also offer weighted animals such as our lizard “Gerald,” our pig “Piggy,” our dog “Ralph” and different weighted snakes!  The ability to move their fingers or parts of their body during a more “calm” activity can help children stay attentive. Weighted materials also helps stimulate children enough to encourage relaxation. They can even sit on a teacher’s lap!