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Should children really stop fidgeting? UK, 2005 One statement many of us would have most certainly heard in during our childhood would be that old favourite “Stop fidgeting.” For as unrestricted as children would prefer to be in their movements during a lesson, fidgeting is probably one of those things teachers would prefer children not to do. It can be a source of distraction not only for the unwitting child, but for those around them. However, research carried out by the University of Hertfordshire found that children who were allowed to move freely were better at learning than those who were not. The researchers performed the study by looking how well children learned when they were not able to move there hands, by using pairs of mittens attached to the table. The children aged between 6 and 8 were then given the task of naming objects in various pictures. The researchers found that gestures and hand movements helped the children to arrive at the correct answer. Dr. Karen Pine, one of those who lead the study said "People often think we gesture to help others understand what we are saying, but in fact it helps us to find the right words" adding "If teachers encouraged more fidgeting in class they might find children actually learn more."
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