"My son is in Mrs.
Kirk's class at Kennedy Elementary School in
Hastings. He has been really excited to be
learning about the stability balls and how
they help with the spine. Thanks for the
education you are giving them and the
process they have to use to get the balls."
Lisa R.
[Chiropractic Office]
"We
are WittFitt nitwits, I am telling you.
What a difference these have made in our
children’s attention, behavior, and posture!"
Jerry B. [Principal]
"When I sit on the
stability ball it makes me feel relaxed.
When I sit on a chair it makes my back hurt.
The stability ball helps me focus in class.
They make my grades better."
Desi S. [5th grade
student]
"I love the stability
balls. They are so fun and I see my
handwriting has improved a lot. Plus
the exercizes are really fun. I think
every class should have the stability
balls."
Alex [5th grade
student]
I absolutely LOVE ball
chairs in my classroom. I tried them because
I had an "active" class that couldn't sit
still in their regular chairs. I wish I
would have tried them sooner, it has been
very effective and my class has responded
beautifully. I am seeing more independence
and responsibility therefore more teacher
sanity!
Shannon S.
[Kindergarten Teacher]
He [my son] was
able to train and use the Witt stability
ball in third grade. We were amazed and
delighted to see the difference this ball
can make in a child’s education.
He was able to
concentrate much more, his hand writing
drastically improved, and thus his school
work was at a higher level. He was
unfortunate to make a bad judgment and have
the ball taken away for one week. The
difference in his attention in school and
his school work was very noticeable.
Therefore, I begged the school to continue
with the stability balls in fourth grade.
They made a complete positive difference in
my child’s education!!!
Elementary School
Parent
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"I have been really amazed to see the
differences that the ball chairs have made in the attention span
and focus of some of my middle school students. They are
old enough to know that they are really benefiting from the use
of the ball chairs."
Middle School Teacher
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"It is up to
us to keep our children engaged. Any teacher would be
settling for less if they are not willing to explore any option
to keep their classrooms engaged. Stability balls
give us the edge to keep all children learning. Therefore,
No Child is Left Behind!"
Jonann E.
[5th grade teacher]
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"Thank you
Lisa, for shining light on school-based postural deficiencies.
It is an extremely important issue, and your message is backed
by science and history. Your insights echo those that have
quietly endured just beyond the mainstream for generations, and
our children will benefit greatly if we all join you in the
discussion."
Ed Thomas, Ed.D.
Health and Physical Education Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
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"The stability
balls have been a wonderful addition to my classroom. The
kids seems to focus better if they can move a little while
they're working. I've noticed that some of my fidgety
students are a lot less restless when they are allowed to bounce
on the ball."
Jayme A. (3rd
grade teacher)
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"The habitual sitting posture of most people is distinctly bad.
A chair conducive to good posture is a rarity. Much of the
seating in public buildings
and conveyances makes wholesome sitting impossible. School
seats, even those designated as hygienic or posture seats, often
violate the fundamentals of posture hygiene."
Henry Eastman Bennett, 1928
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"Core stability is the key to all movement. Every daily task we do
involves core stability. Think about it...how much is the core
engaged if we are sitting in a chair with back support? We use a
fraction of the core muscles in the chair AND it is all too easy to
slouch. The fit ball provides no core support to rely on. The ball
is always in a dynamic position thus forcing us to recruit our core
strength to stabilize us in every movement we do. The dynamic
position and the need to respond to the dynamic movement also
provides continuous input to our nervous system resulting in an
increased state of arousal and attention."
Nikole J. (Occupational therapist)
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"The balls have been a great experience for the class as a whole...
A chance to move, but not disturb others."
Lynda B. (Special Education Teacher)
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"It seems to give the children a little more movement without a
lot of commotion and improves their posture."
Shannon W. (parent)
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"The ball has helped me a lot in dance."
Kailtin S. (6th grader)
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"I think the ball is a great and Chelsea seems to love sitting on
it. I was skeptical at first, but I have not heard any bad comments
about the ball. Chelsea says if feels "good" to sit on it . . . The
statistics seem right about the ball. It helps children learn."
Kay M. (parent)
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"I think they (the balls) are awesome. I have noticed improvement in
Jara's (daughter) posture. She doesn't slouch when she has to sit in
regular chairs. The benefits are great and kids are eager to sit on
these balls."
Melissa S. (parent)
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"The stability ball is great for the office. I think it has helped
my posture."
Marc P.
(Iowa State University Extension Office)
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