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Flexible Seating

Writers need
quiet and space
to focus
to think
to write.

 On Monday
a student
completed project work
and decided to blog.

 "Where did she go?"
I asked.
"Has anyone seen her?"
Two other students
pointed
to the back of the room
to the bookcases
and there she was
 
creating
writing
blogging

 Tucked into the
shelves of the library
with her ideas
and her laptop...

 Soon
others
joined
Brilliant.
Flexible seating
at it's best!

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  1. Kristi LonheimMarch 21, 2017 at 5:15 AM

    And great screen placement! The pictures are awesome. I love that they know they are free to do what they need to do.

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  2. drferreriblogspot.comMarch 21, 2017 at 5:17 AM

    When the urge to write hits us, we just have to write. I love how they go into a corner to focus. I often wonder if our big wide open classrooms lead to distraction? We all need to block out the world to see into our hearts!

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  3. Amy WarntzMarch 21, 2017 at 6:40 AM

    And how wonderful is it that you have created an atmosphere that allows them the choice to sit where it best suits their needs. I love it!

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  4. JulieanneMarch 21, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    I love how kids can find their spot where we would never think to put them.

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  5. Leigh Anne EckMarch 21, 2017 at 9:47 AM

    Innovation at its best! There are times when I would prefer a corner too.

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  6. Linda BMarch 21, 2017 at 11:38 AM

    One of the new bloggers I've been reading just asked how others were determining seating. I'll share this with her! Students surprise us, don't they?

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  7. Fran HaleyMarch 21, 2017 at 6:12 PM

    Time to think ... tucked in with her ideas and laptop ... choice ... learning at its best. What a happy place to be!

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  8. bjdonaldsonMarch 21, 2017 at 8:29 PM

    Perfect! Time, space, and quiet to write.

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  9. Carrie GelsonMarch 21, 2017 at 8:37 PM

    indeed! This is pretty cute!

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