My action research project is coming along well. My hyperactive students are responding well to the use of safe places and technology. The biggest change has been their ability to move to the back of the classroom, on their own, when they feel anxious or unable to sit and listen to my music lesson.  Also, before entering my classroom I reassure them of taking deep breaths when they feel the “wiggles” coming. They are aware that I will not

Allow my classroom to be disrupted, that is why they are able to move to the classroom “safe place” to calm down. In the classroom safe place there are two laptops available to them in case they are too frustrated to follow the daily lesson. On these laptops they are able to work on the program “Brain pop”. Brain pop is a program that has been purchased by our district. It has sections where these students can work on music note recognition and other music lessons.