The Summer of Table Lowering

Jose and the rest of the TBS maintenance staff are busily lowering the classroom tables this summer. Wondering why? When our occupational therapist consultant visited last spring, she recommended we lower the tables to provide the correct support as children are learning to use their fine motor muscles for writing, drawing, and other focused tasks.

If you have an adjustable desk or table at home you can check it, too. Have your child sit at the table or desk, place his elbow on the tabletop and rest his chin in his palm. If his chin points upward, the table is too high. If his chin points downward, the table is the right height.