Fidgets in the Classroom: Why? What? How? We are right in the middle of the fidget spinner craze! The debates and rants have died down a bit because . 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

Melissa Ferry is a big believer in the benefits of allowing students to use fidget toys in the classroom. She points to research indicating that playing with fidget toys - little gadgets, cubes ...

Some schools have begun banning or limiting fidget spinners, saying that they have become a classroom distraction. According to the SpinnerList, a database for fidget spinners and makers, 32 ...

Anecdotally, Isbister said many educators see the benefits of fidget toys in the classroom, particularly for neurodiverse kids, and when the fidgets aren’t noisy or otherwise distracting.

Melissa Ferry is a big believer in the benefits of allowing students to use fidget toys in the classroom. She points to research indicating that playing with fidget toys - little gadgets, cubes ...

Fidget devices are an extension of that, Koenig said. While the concept isn’t new, Koenig said the bump in popularity could relate to greater inclusion of students with special needs as well as ...

Fidget Spinners have become the new popular toy gadget for kids across the nation. Anyone can purchase a fidget spinner but they are marketed to help people with ADHD, Anxiety, or Autism.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - It’s one thing to fidget in the classroom. It’s another to fidget during holiday break. Ashley Castillo, a fourth grade teacher at Wilmington Preparatory Academy is hoping ...

Graziano, the skeptic I quoted above, was one of the first researchers to come out with a scientific study of fidget spinners, titled “To Fidget or Not to Fidget, That is the Question,” and published ...

In the same way, the Kickstarted Fidget Cube, too, is probably also more classroom-friendly. Fidget items do seem to serve a valuable purpose. There’s still science to be done, but they’re not ...

Anecdotally, Isbister said many educators see the benefits of fidget toys in the classroom, particularly for neurodiverse kids, and when the fidgets aren’t noisy or otherwise distracting.