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inslä — The active classroom stool that encourages children to discover their preferred posture to learn.

Inspired by the Montessori Pedagogy and current approaches like the Churermodell and AdL (mixed-age classes) the stool makes children have more dynamic working postures without the constant need for the teacher to also take care of sitting habits.

The stool is made from Swiss ash wood, natural wool felt and textiles from Kvadrat. The «pizza pattern» of the seat pad is the result of using sample leftovers from Kvadrat. Future iterations will feature a unicolor cover.

Its rounded base allows for gentle movement and thus helps activating different muscle groups.

The large seat surface makes the transition from playful, childlike learning on the floor to the more rigid, grown-up-like work at the table in school less jarring. Young pupils can move and position themselves freely on the seat.

The stool has two additonal components stored under the seat. Building blocks have a long history in education and these two elements similarly allow various combinations of seating configurations.

The wooden ring stored under the seat can be placed under the stool to create a stable sitting experience for tasks where movement can be problematic. For example learning to write.

There is a small footstool stored under the seat that can be used to place the feet in an elevated position in order to change the angles of the body while sitting. It can even be placed on the seat to make it work as a standing support.

The stool allows many ways of sitting and doesn't prescribe a specific posture. Young pupils can discover sitting freely and establish their «right learning posture» on their own. Especially the large seat surface enables floor like postures that young children naturally adopt.

It’s not meant to replace the chair. Classrooms with free choice of desk should have one to three desks with such a stool, so children can choose how they want to work from lesson to lesson.

The school stool inslä is still in development. But if you are interested in buying one for your classroom or otherwise supporting the project, it would be great to hear from you. Let us make healthy sitting in primary schools a reality soon. Get in Touch