How do you handle fidgets in your classroom?

July 30, 2025

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I really struggled with this with my fourth-graders last year! They ALL wanted to use fidgets to "help them focus" but I found myself constantly confiscating balls like in the picture below, because they were NOT being used appropriately 😅 how do others set boundaries around fidgets, knowing that they do seem to really help some kids?

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