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On the ball: Students in Texas classroom use exercise balls instead of chairs (w/Video)

March 25, 2013
Fourth-graders at Vega Elementary in McKinney, Texas, say sitting on exercise balls helps them pay better attention.

Video from WFAA-TV: Fourth-graders in one classroom at Vega Elementary School in McKinney, Texas, sit on exercise balls instead of chairs. They say it improves their posture and their focus on studies. (Story begins at the 40-second mark of the video)

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