Exercise balls used as chairs in the classroom

This week, I had people over and a debate began about this topic. Area school districts are purchasing the large size exercise balls for use in the classroom for kids who are having trouble concentrating. Apparently studies have been done indicating that kids will pay attention if the lower half of their body is occupied by balancing on the ball.

As of right now, around here, there will be two balls per class, rotating among students who need the help focusing. Kids who do well and pay attention will not have opportunity to sit on the balls. Further, a kid who fits the criteria for needing the ball may own his own, purchased by parents.

I am torn between feeling like it kind of screws the good students and feeling like maybe it is a good thing for the good students to learn that sometimes things aren't always fair. Special considerations are often made for certain people all the time and that is just part of life.

Thoughts?

sounds ridiculous... studies were done decades ago that said that all kids have their own internal clocks. I am and always have been a night person. I could have concentrated better if my classes started at noon rather than 7am! Never saw them let me do that! wish they would have though...

for 15yrs i have worked the night shift

Sounds like a modern equivalent of a dunce cap. At least as far as singling a kid out in front of their peers Look, the dummy has to sit on the ball!

I guess...