How do you like your balls?

If you're a teacher that uses exercise balls in your classroom I am sure you've been asked a million times about your balls! How do you like them? Doesn't it drive you crazy? Do the kids really sit on them ALL day? Do the kids like them?

Here are my thoughts on all of this....

YES! I love my balls!!! :) I love looking out and seeing the kids able to wiggle around a bit.  I was out on maternity the first 3 months of school so I am just now bringing them back out. Here are the top reasons why I love them:

REASON #1
 Rarely do I have kids up wondering around randomly anymore.  I also don't have kids "sharpening pencils" a zillion times a day.  They have much less need to get up and move because they are in constant movement throughout the day!

REASON #2
It's been COLD here in Georgia.  I hate the cold so we do indoor recess! Having the balls has made indoor recess so much more productive and fun! We do sit ups on our balls, bounce on our balls, etc! Let's just say we are going to get those cores right!

REASON #3
My kids feel special! :) I know that sounds silly but I am working with students that are used to being the "low" kids in the class (and yes, kids are smart enough to figure out when they are considered the low kids) and kids that are used to wearing hand-me-downs and having more privileged kids deliver Christmas gifts to them every year.  Many of them have never felt as if they have something others don't! It's really amazing to see them glow at the idea of being the envy of someone else's eye.

Any teachers out there using balls in the classroom!?!? PLEASE let me know your reason for loving them!!!

I will soon be blogging about communicating with parents/colleagues/administration about using balls in the classroom! Stay posted!