I have a few kids in my class who NEVER sit still. They are always rolling, running, flipping, skipping, MOVING. They can pay attention, but it's that distracted, looking around the room, pointing out who's hiding a bead in their pocket, while paying attention type attention. They flit about from one thing to the next, spending a long time only in areas that permit them to be active, moving around, and using their hands, feet, arms, and whatever else can get into it. Unless they are sick, I NEVER see these children (who happen to be boys sit still). This is not to say I don't have my share of perpetually distracted girls, but they are not quite on that same level.
In any instance, recently acquired a special "present" from the director to our classroom- a weaving loom. I never imagined its power.
At first only the girls only did it. They spent a twenty minutes to forty five minutes a piece on it- a remarkable time as it is.
They need some instruction to learn how to do it. They also needed some help "turning around" to weave back the other way, some more than others.
The boys said they didn't want to because "only girls sew," but they were eventually won over by observing the girls interest in it. I have never, ever, seen boys sit this long and pay as close attention. One of them did it for an entire hour, and never quite understood how to do it without asking for instruction every few minutes. (Today, he could do it on his own practically). They were so focused and interested, and ASKING for instructions, which they attended to very carefully.
wow- that's some serious focus and concentration!
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