As reported in the Daily Nonpareil, teachers at Walnut Grove Elementary School are going to buy bean bag chairs with money given to them by the school board for renovating their classrooms. The teachers at this forward thinking Iowa elementary school are adding bean bag chairs to help students be more comfortable while they learn.
Recent education studies have shown that improvements to the classroom can help students focus and retain information. According to these studies, classrooms that are inviting to students make learning fun and help improve concentration. Bean bag chairs can increase student comfort and fit with modern classroom design.
Many teachers are looking to redesign their classrooms according to these new educational guidelines, and Cassie McCart, fifth grade teacher, is right on track. In a recent article, she claimed that she would “love to get bean bag chairs and book boxes to enhance the learning environment” in her classroom.