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activity.
One by one, they went through the slips of paper throughout the day. And every time, the activity was a surprise! It created just the sort of randomness that her Type 1 daughter needed and she couldn’t wait to have school the very next day.
. . . .
Classroom Behavior: Teacher’s pet, class clown?
The classroom experience for these children is split, depending on the nature of the classroom they’re in. In an environment supportive to their creative nature, Type 1 children are beloved by teachers and classmates. They offer lots of good ideas and they cheer on their peers. In these classroom situations, they are described as happy, confident, and always willing to participate.
On the other hand, classrooms that demand too much structure or isolated quiet time will bore them and they will get distracted and have trouble completing their work. In these cases, a Type 1 might be labeled as loud, disruptive, or bad. Or they may take on a “teacher’s pet” role to try and make a grumpy teacher happy. Be aware of the energy in your Type 1 child’s classroom setting so you can know how to best support them in having fun with learning.
Some may say that Type 1 children need to learn to sit still, and that allowing them the kind of random freedom that Type 1s value just teaches them to be disrespectful. It is important to put this idea in perspective. Let’s look at the unfortunate label used to classify many Type 1 children.
Unfortunately, due to a Type 1s need for a higher movement, many Type 1 children have been labeled hyperactive and ADHD. When you put a Type 1 child in a very still and structured learning environment, they will create more movement in their experience naturally. They get very bored sitting still and are not able to maintain long periods of focus. So they will talk to their neighbor, start playing games with the items in their desk, fidget and squirm in their chair, drift off in their imagination, or otherwise appear that they cannot settle down and pay attention.
The truth is, they are stifled by the stillness. They can learn much faster in a more interactive environment, as they have very quick thought processes and brilliant minds. The more hands-on and multi-sensory the learning, the more successful they will be. So can they ever learn to sit still?
I believe all children and adults benefit from learning to sit still and pay attention. These are valuable behaviors that we all need to exercise in various settings. Every Type of child is capable of learning to sit still for appropriate amounts of time. However, Type 1 children have too often been expected to sit still and stay focused for unreasonable amounts of time in respect to their natural movement, especially when it comes to our traditional model of learning.
I have met many Type 1 adults who were labeled hyperactive and ADHD only to find out they were just high movement, creative, brilliant children who were not given the chance to learn and move according to their natural gifts and tendencies. Type 1 children can learn to sit still, but demanding that they do so all day long actually hinders them in their ability to learn.
Study Habits: Always changing focus
A Type 1 child will often move through homework assignments randomly, completing answers that look quickest or tasks that look most fun. They like variety and creativity, so the same routine will weigh them down. They work best with a group or someone there to support them. Solitary work can feel like punishment to a Type 1.
Type 1 children have a hard time with a single focus. Expecting a Type 1 child to sit for long periods of time focusing on one school subject is a challenge for them. You may find them drifting off in their imagination or drawing or doodling on their paper. Type 1 children do better when they can change their focus often or have more going on at once in their study environment. For example, while they are doing their homework, they could be eating
One by one, they went through the slips of paper throughout the day. And every time, the activity was a surprise! It created just the sort of randomness that her Type 1 daughter needed and she couldn’t wait to have school the very next day.
. . . .
Classroom Behavior: Teacher’s pet, class clown?
The classroom experience for these children is split, depending on the nature of the classroom they’re in. In an environment supportive to their creative nature, Type 1 children are beloved by teachers and classmates. They offer lots of good ideas and they cheer on their peers. In these classroom situations, they are described as happy, confident, and always willing to participate.
On the other hand, classrooms that demand too much structure or isolated quiet time will bore them and they will get distracted and have trouble completing their work. In these cases, a Type 1 might be labeled as loud, disruptive, or bad. Or they may take on a “teacher’s pet” role to try and make a grumpy teacher happy. Be aware of the energy in your Type 1 child’s classroom setting so you can know how to best support them in having fun with learning.
Some may say that Type 1 children need to learn to sit still, and that allowing them the kind of random freedom that Type 1s value just teaches them to be disrespectful. It is important to put this idea in perspective. Let’s look at the unfortunate label used to classify many Type 1 children.
Unfortunately, due to a Type 1s need for a higher movement, many Type 1 children have been labeled hyperactive and ADHD. When you put a Type 1 child in a very still and structured learning environment, they will create more movement in their experience naturally. They get very bored sitting still and are not able to maintain long periods of focus. So they will talk to their neighbor, start playing games with the items in their desk, fidget and squirm in their chair, drift off in their imagination, or otherwise appear that they cannot settle down and pay attention.
The truth is, they are stifled by the stillness. They can learn much faster in a more interactive environment, as they have very quick thought processes and brilliant minds. The more hands-on and multi-sensory the learning, the more successful they will be. So can they ever learn to sit still?
I believe all children and adults benefit from learning to sit still and pay attention. These are valuable behaviors that we all need to exercise in various settings. Every Type of child is capable of learning to sit still for appropriate amounts of time. However, Type 1 children have too often been expected to sit still and stay focused for unreasonable amounts of time in respect to their natural movement, especially when it comes to our traditional model of learning.
I have met many Type 1 adults who were labeled hyperactive and ADHD only to find out they were just high movement, creative, brilliant children who were not given the chance to learn and move according to their natural gifts and tendencies. Type 1 children can learn to sit still, but demanding that they do so all day long actually hinders them in their ability to learn.
Study Habits: Always changing focus
A Type 1 child will often move through homework assignments randomly, completing answers that look quickest or tasks that look most fun. They like variety and creativity, so the same routine will weigh them down. They work best with a group or someone there to support them. Solitary work can feel like punishment to a Type 1.
Type 1 children have a hard time with a single focus. Expecting a Type 1 child to sit for long periods of time focusing on one school subject is a challenge for them. You may find them drifting off in their imagination or drawing or doodling on their paper. Type 1 children do better when they can change their focus often or have more going on at once in their study environment. For example, while they are doing their homework, they could be eating
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