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Maya opened her green book during quiet time. Sunlight warmed the classroom floor.
When My Body Wanted to Wiggle During Quiet TimeA child who struggles to sit still learns quiet movement choices that respect the room while helping their body focus.
1. Maya opened her green book during quiet time. Sunlight warmed the classroom floor.
2. Maya read one page. Then her knee began to bounce.
3. Her fingers tapped. Her shoulders wiggled. The words on the page became slippery.
4. Maya squeezed the table. She tried to make her body still, but the wiggle grew bigger.
5. Ms. Lin knelt beside her. Maya whispered, “My body wants to wiggle.”
6. Ms. Lin showed Maya a few quiet choices. “Your body can move in a way that helps your mind,” she said.
7. First, Maya held the smooth blue stone. Her hands had a small job, and her eyes found the page again.
8. Next, Maya pressed her feet against the quiet band. Stretch, relax. Stretch, relax. Her body settled.
9. When her legs needed more space, Maya sat on the soft cushion. She read slowly, one sentence at a time.
10. Halfway through the story, Maya stood for a quiet stretch. Then she sat down and read the next page.
11. The wiggle did not vanish. It became a choice Maya could notice and guide.
12. Maya finished her book. Her body had moved quietly, and her mind had stayed with the story.
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