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some teachers believe that they can help children concentrate – especially those with ADHD.
by unix 9y ago
some teachers believe that they can help children concentrate – especially those with ADHD.
- pwagland 9y agoAnd some believe that they are distracting to everyone else in the class: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2017/apr/29/secret-teacher-fidget-cubes-need-kicking-out-of-class https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2017/apr/29/secr... Also there is no evidence yet that they do help concentration, so it is only anecdotal evidence at this stage.
- Symbiote 9y agoMy brother was prescribed a fidget toy by an educational psychologist about 10 years ago. At that time, even though both of my parents were teachers, they'd never seen them before. His was a rubbery snake-like thing, which didn't make any noise. It should have been less distracting to the class than clicking a pen, or tapping fingers on the desk. Now that there are thousands of them on eBay, and they seem to have become a trend, I can well believe they're a distraction in class.