ABSTRACT
Are “wiggle warts” simply tired of the lesson? Students squirming in their seats may indicate something besides boredom with a lesson. It may be their chairs. Think about it. Have you ever been in a sitting position where your feet didn’t touch the floor? If so you probably swung your legs or scooted forward to touch your toes to the floor. Students come in all sizes, but do their chairs? When chairs are not the right size, students wrap their feet around the legs of the chair for stability, sit forward without back support (which is tiring and causes wiggles), or sit back and swing their feet. When they do, unnecessary classroom movement distracts instructional time. By individualizing chair and desk size, you can minimize at least some unnecessary classroom movement. Students also get restless when their posture is poor. Encourage correct posture, not only for keeping them alert but also to promote their overall health. To help them remember good posture, you may want to put up a poster similar to one found at Living Posture (https://www.livingposture.com/article/13/posters" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">www.livingposture.com/article/13/posters).
