Comments on: The Dangers of Sitting http://9-1-1.com/wordpress/2010/01/22/the-dangers-of-sitting/ Your source for the latest in Emergency Communications Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: csalafia http://9-1-1.com/wordpress/2010/01/22/the-dangers-of-sitting/comment-page-1/#comment-89 csalafia Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:03:41 +0000 http://9-1-1.com/wordpress/?p=1748#comment-89 Further to the above, I saw a segment on our local Fox affiliate about a kindergarten class in Ohio? that got rid of all the kids chairs and the students now sit on exercise balls. Once the kids got over the “Yahoo, it’s a giant ball” part, it made a lot of sense. Enhanced muscle control, balance, plus the teacher felt it also stimulated thinking. Sitting becomes an active process, how great is that?! Here's a link to a PDF on a similar story about the same class. Way to go Mrs. Smith! www.wittfitt.org/wittfittmedia/pressroom/abcnewspaperswoodcrest.pdf Further to the above, I saw a segment on our local Fox affiliate about a kindergarten class in Ohio? that got rid of all the kids chairs and the students now sit on exercise balls. Once the kids got over the “Yahoo, it’s a giant ball” part, it made a lot of sense. Enhanced muscle control, balance, plus the teacher felt it also stimulated thinking. Sitting becomes an active process, how great is that?!

Here’s a link to a PDF on a similar story about the same class. Way to go Mrs. Smith! http://www.wittfitt.org/wittfittmedia/pressroom/abcnewspaperswoodcrest.pdf

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