Products that promote student autonomy in the classroom (Project "Our school, let's do it together")

You wish to take advantage of the innovative educational project «"Let's build our school together."» Your aim is to provide your classroom(s) with a suitable environment that fosters student autonomy in primary school. However, you are unsure which products to choose to best meet your students' expectations and needs for implementing this explicit instruction.
Here we give you an idea of a product selection to meet the needs and expectations of autonomy of your primary school students.

What is student autonomy in primary school?

When we talk about’autonomy in the classroom, We shouldn't imagine a child working and experimenting alone, apart from others. Rather, we should picture a child capable of reflecting on the means and support they will use to solve the problems they face. They must be able to act independently or in groups without necessarily involving the teacher. This will be achieved through the tools made available to them.

We are not born autonomous, we become so. This process will evolve according to the context in which the child finds themselves.
And to help the child, you must... create an environment conducive to their independent learning.

Here are some easy tips to implement in your project:« Let's build our school together. »:

• Encourage active participation: group discussion, presentation of work, participation in projects.
  The goal: to give people the opportunity to make choices and decisions: sense of autonomy.
• Prepare work plans: give the week's lessons on Monday for Friday.
  The objective: the child learns to organize during his week, doing his lessons little by little.

Tools to support student autonomy that should be adopted

Here, we have gathered a selection of products that can help your students become more independent in the classroom for your NEFLE program.

Arrangements that go beyond the traditional table and classic chair will allow the child to independently choose the work environment they want and, above all, the one that is best suited to meet their needs.

Furniture to promote independence

	Adjustable crank table with 2 shelves: a table for working standing or sitting, alone or with several other children.
	Adjustable crank table with 1 shelf: a table for working standing or sitting.
	Set of 4 floor work tables: work surfaces to facilitate the setting up of occasional individual or group activities.
	The furniture in the Kidy s'cool range: for working in small groups, at a high table, sitting around a table or isolating oneself in a refuge corner.

The foundations for promoting student autonomy in the classroom

	Ergonomic cushion: for dynamic seating and an upright posture on the seat.
	Stimulation cushion with raised bumps: ideal for correcting sitting posture and working on balance.
	Children's coated canvas seat ball: a ball that changes the way you sit.
	Up Junior stool: promotes concentration with a dynamic working posture.
	Basic four-seater bench: a comfortable, durable, and easy-to-clean bench. A must-have for your quiet corners and gatherings.
	Seaty maxi cushion: to feel like you're on a cloud in a space conducive to reading and relaxation.
	Multi-position back support: provides comfort and support, easily moved.
	7cm pad: to furnish spaces in the blink of an eye, with a touch of pep.
	Bouncyband foot elastic for chairs: vary your seating and channel your energy while seated.

Time and well-being management for working independently

Concentration aid:

	Muffy children's noise-canceling headphones: to bring calm, concentration and well-being.
	Transparent lectern: promotes good posture.
	Medium Time Timer model: ideal for keeping track of time during activities.
	Large hourglass – Approximately 5 minutes: perfect for limiting the time of an activity.

Fun games to develop independence (visual recognition, cooperative games, problem and solution)

Stories to develop one's imagination:

	Kamishibai picture theatre: to develop vocabulary, spark interest in reading and promote comprehension.
	Kamishibai Tales: The Animals' Return
	Kamishibai Stories: In My Little Garden
	Puppet theatre: to stimulate the imagination
	My Story Factory + Octave Headphones: hundreds of stories to download for reading without waves or screens. A wonderful moment of independence and calm awaits.
	Little Red Riding Hood logic game: develop your reasoning and logic.

Games for working in groups and learning while having fun

	Cooperative Dress Up Game: a game where you have to dress your character before your opponents.
	Magnetic numbers from 1 to 20: discover and recognize the numbers.
	Friends of 10: Decomposing and composing the number 10 infinitely.
	My large Montessori box – Introduction to reading: rough readings, nomenclature cards… The essentials to begin reading independently.
	Topologo Visio spatial awareness game: a game to learn how to orient yourself.
	The sentence train: to help make complete sentences.
	Monster School: a game to learn how to behave properly in society.
	Card game – Inferences – Problem and solution: using illustrations, the child must recognize the problem and find the solution to the problem.
	Maths game – Learn and understand multiplication tables: here, the child learns and reviews the multiplication tables on their own.

Organizational support to help students develop autonomy within the classroom

	Tipi mobile whiteboard: perfect for dynamic work sessions: working standing up, exchanging ideas in groups… The mobile whiteboard is an essential tool for your independent learning classroom: children can exchange ideas, argue, ask questions, make mistakes, and try again. Interaction with classmates from other groups is also easier.
	Post the multiplication tables: one side with the multiplication tables and the other to be filled in using a whiteboard to try and think alone, make mistakes and start again to succeed.
	Montessori Cursive Educational Letters: the child learns independently to master their movement by passing through the grooves of the cards.
	Small illuminated cylinder: guaranteed calming effect with this illuminated cylinder.

Storage ideas for a self-directed classroom

	Vertical storage for galettes: for storing and retrieving galettes independently.
	75-litre storage chest: a must-have for a classroom that's always tidy.
	Melamine cabinet with 30 bins and 27 shelves: a storage unit to encourage independence in the classroom. Children can take their bins and put them away themselves.

In short

Enjoy the educational project "Our school, let's make it together"« to encourage student autonomy in your classroom.
The benefits for students are numerous: they become aware of their abilities, more confident, responsible, and capable of working independently, fostering motivation and therefore self-esteem. Here you have all the resources you need to set up your classroom. So, don't hesitate any longer and take the plunge!

Our selection

ergonomic cushion

stimulation cushion

child seat ball

Up Junior Stool

4-seater bench

large hourglass

time timer

transparent lectern

Muffy children's noise-canceling headphones

elastic chair

pancake

back support

Seaty Maxi Cushion

kamishibai picture theatres

Kamishibai stories: The return of the animals

Kamishibai stories In my garden

puppet theatre

my story factory

Little Red Riding Hood logic game

dress up cooperative game

magnetic numbers from 1 to 20

mobile teepee painting

Maths game to learn and understand multiplication tables

Card game: Inferences, Problem and Solution

The School of Monsters

The train of sentences

Topologo Visio spatial awareness game

my large Montessori box

Friends of the 10th

Montessori teaching letters

Multiplication tables poster

small illuminated cylinder

vertical storage for the pancakes

75-litre storage box

cabinet with storage bins

Adjustable crank table with 2 shelves

Adjustable crank table with 1 shelf

Set of 4 floor work tables

kidy s'cool

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