Some kids are just not going to sit still so if you can give them their own personal space i personally love to use carpet squares or hula hoops that they can move and wiggle and dance a jig if they want to.
Children sitting on a carpet.
Look for children who are showing good sitting and nominate them to sit on the vip chairs.
Consider adding a row of vip chairs near the carpet area.
Make sure everyone gets included in the rotation of sitting on the special chairs.
Kids sitting on school rug clip art image happy school kids sitting quietly with their legs crossed on a school rug.
I usually try to teach for 10 15 minutes from the carpet whole group have the students move about the room in some sort of cooperative learning activity to practice the concept return to the carpet to.
This holds especially true for children who are forced to sit hour after hour in the same seat taking notes or listening to a lecture.
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Miss bindergarten this is about getting children to sit correctly on the carpet.
The whole class including those who can manage to sit still would benefit from moving their arms and stretching at least every 5 10 minutes.
If you have ever taught wiggly or hyperactive little children you know that they will do all sorts of movements on the carpet lie down stick their feet up in the air put their head back etc.
Teach them how to stay in that personal space without touching others.
With 20 30 kids together on the carpet this can equal lots of.