Kids aren't the only people that have trouble sitting still. Many adults, especially those with ADHD, are more productive if they can move around a little  shake a foot or bounce a leg, for example.

According to an April 13 article by Livia McCoy on www.examiner.com, teaching children how to fidget in ways that aren't disruptive can help them focus better in school and elsewhere.

Children can be taught how to shake their foot or lower leg without kicking the table and disturbing others. They need to practice this in the classroom setting and to be shown the difference between kicking the air and kicking the table leg (or even their neighbor!). They also need to understand why it is important.

Wiggle-worms do not purposefully want to disturb others! They just do not realize that what they are doing may be harmful to another person nearby.

Labels: fidgeting

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