There are so many different ways you can implement flexible seating into your classroom! Here are a few easy to implement options for you:

• Wobble Stools: You can find these in most educational catalogues or online. They come in a variety of heights so you can pick the size that best works for your kiddos.
• Yoga Balls: You can find these in most fitness sections or online. You can get some fun colour to match your room.
• Yoga Matts: I get mine from the dollar store. You can even cut them in half to make smaller individual sitting matts.
• Pillows/Cushions: I love square cushions with removable covers for easy cleaning, but when I started out I just took any cushions I could get my hands on. These make for great seating options for the floor, low tables or even to put on a chair/stool.
• Carpets: I have a large area rug that students can work at and I also bought some small round carpets from IKEA. These are great for floor spots!
• Plastic Stools: There are so many different types available. I got mine from IKEA and they are amazing! Love how easy they are to clean!
• Chairs: Yup, just traditional chairs. You can jazz them up with seat cushions and pillows too.
• Seat Cushions: Most educational catalogues sell seat cushions, but you can also find them online. Mine are inflatable and easy to clean. 
• Low Floor Tables: If you remove the extendable legs (or cut the table legs) and add chair protectors to the feet of the table, you have yourself a low floor table! My kiddos love sitting here and it was a 20min job to make it happen.
• Standing Desks: Simply raise the legs of your desks and voila! Alternatively, you can buy desk bricks to put the desk legs in. This is especially helpful if you teach older kiddos.
• Traditional Desks**: That’s right, traditional desks! You bet I still have those in my room. Some students just do better with their own space. I also like to put some desks in small groups as well.
• Couches: I love having couches in my classroom! It does take some time to introduce them to the students on how to use them appropriately, but once you’ve done that, you are GOLDEN. My kiddos who were always out of their seats and all over the room are often the most quiet students when they have the option to work on a couch. It’s magical!
• Camping Chairs: You can get all kinds of camping chairs in a variety of sizes and styles. Wait for those end of summer sales and you’ll be so happy!
• Tents: I love setting up cute little tents or covered areas. IKEA has some great option for covering children’s beds (canopies, mini tents, mesh, etc.) or you can grab yourself a small one-person tent at the end of the summer for a great price!
• Scoop Chairs: I have been wanting to buy these for my classroom as they seem just so fun and easy to store and clean. Your students can sit on the floor in a scoop chair allowing them to rock and work.

**If you only have desks available to you, try to place them in a variety of different places in your room: in groups, individual, facing the windows, facing forward, etc. You can also easily raise the legs to make them standing desks. Slowly build up some different seating options and there you go, you have a flexible seating classroom!