Quiet on the classroom floor....heaven!

Having some technical issues today so I'm reposting a great idea from a past year regarding
quiet chair socks for my classroom chairs. 

Its the little things sometimes that get noticed and work so well in a classroom of special education students. Don't get me wrong, general education classrooms need to work well also, and the little things count there too, but in special education, the littlest things can make or break a day sometimes.  Sometimes its colors of chairs, pencils, who touches your lunch box or moves your chair.

This summer I found a  simple, but cool pin on Pinterest. It was one of those things that seemed so simple, it was like "How did I not think of this before?"

When school rolled around and my tennis ball solution for my chair and table legs scraping on the tile floors began to be a problem because the balls were falling off the legs when the chairs were moved, I remembered this pin. While I cannot claim this as an original idea, I have modified it and wanted to share it with all of you.


An idea of putting felt booties or socks as we call them in my room has been the BEST thing since sliced bread.
They are quiet, easy to install, economical and easy to replace if they get too dirty. My tennis balls were so dirty. I had tried to dress them up by drawing faces on them but it really didn't help. The cuts in them were expanding and I needed something different.


Here's how I did them.
1. Materials:
  • 1- 9" x 12" piece of felt cut into 4 equal pieces. 
  • 1 zip tie at least 7 inches long (length helps in ease of fastening) Mine would work with a 4 inch zip tie, but it took longer to get it fastened and secured. Depends on your chair leg circumference also.
  • Pair of scissors to cut felt.
chair socks

2. Turn the chair upside down and cover one leg glider with one piece of felt.
3. Use a zip-tie and fasten it around the felt and pulled tightly to secure.
4. Cut off any loose end of the zip-tie.
5. Spread out the felt as seen with the yellow sock on the right in the picture above. You can choose to leave it gathered like the purple sock on the left.



The possibilities are endless I think as to what you could do with these. I did several color variations in my classroom just to add pizazz and to satisfy certain color preferences of a couple of my students.
We have a couple of chairs with football team colors, one chair with all pink feet and chair socks coordinated according to the location in the room to which they belong such as the reading table, computer center or individual centers.
Coordinated Center Chair socks
I have several center areas specified by color. You can see by the picture to the right how I color coordinated the center colors with the chair socks. This red center table has red tape around the edges. The chairs have red tape on the back to designate the chair belongs at that particular center and NOW, the chair at the red center has red chair socks. All color coordinated!!!

Over the years I've tried many things on chair legs but so far this is my favorite. Sometimes simple is the best!


Last week I showed you a preview of a product I was working on for my students to improve reading comprehension. It has simple 1 sentence text with basic WH questions. This activity has limited clip art so as not to distract from the content and includes answer prompts that can be cut out and placed in the answer square or they can left intact on the card and used as a worksheet. They can even be laminated and then you can use wipe off markers for students to draw a line from the answer space to the correct answer.
So as promised, just for you, my blog readers, here is a FREE sample of this new product.

Until next time!

18 comments

  1. That is a cool idea! They look festive, too! I have a carpet in my room this year, though. Kind of wish I didn't, so I could put booties on my chairs!

    ReplyDelete
  2. What if the ends of the chairs are straight

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thanks for the tips guys. They were all great. I have been having issues with being fat both mentally and physically. Thanks to you guys i have been showing improvements. Do post more. Tiling companies London

    ReplyDelete
  4. The drawn out wellbeing hazards related with this kind of fatigue incorporate spinal pressure, harm to different joints and long haul circulatory issues including profound vein apoplexy, strokes and coronary illness. pvc strip curtain supplier

    ReplyDelete
  5. The main thing is when Choosing a Tiler is to utilize somebody who is expertly qualified. The most noticeably terrible thing you can do is ask somebody who says they can tile like a companion or family. In the event that you run into issues with the work they have done, at that point things can get hard to put directly in addition to with an expert you will get an assurance with their work. So put your brain very still and utilize an expertly prepared tiler that knows precisely the thing they are doing.click here

    ReplyDelete
  6. Besides their antimicrobial properties, vinyl tiles are very efficient in retaining heat during the winter, which can help reduce the cost of energy bills. carrelage parquet

    ReplyDelete
  7. Thank you so much as you have been willing to share information with us. We will forever admire all you have done here because you have made my work as easy as ABC. Bodenfliesen

    ReplyDelete
  8. . Moreover, the establishment can be an extensive and awkward cycle. For those trying to stay away from the cost and time engaged with establishment, interlocking floor tiles can be an appealing other option. additional resources

    ReplyDelete
  9. In case you miss the mark on your request, the following parcel that you purchase may not coordinate with your past clump.Vinyl Flooring Toronto

    ReplyDelete
  10. The essential reason to have an expert to clean your carpet is that they are certified and professional too. This is immensely important because a certified carpet cleaner knows exactly how to clean every kind of carpet. heating duct cleaning melbourne

    ReplyDelete
  11. As a repeating subject in this article you will observe that you frequently get what you pay for. Truly, the better quality price tag items ($11+/sf) from more uncommon woods are not really better quality yet we observe that up to that point quality improves with cost.https://www.westseattlewindowcleaner.com/how-pressure-washing-in-bellevue-wa-can-benefit-your-home

    ReplyDelete
  12. I was watching on google for something else, Anyways I am here now and could just like to say thank for a tremendous post and an all-round entertaining website. Please do keep up the great work. Vinyl Flooring

    ReplyDelete
  13. You'll find a bountiful stock of engaging enhancing region rugs.
    about Persian rugs

    ReplyDelete
  14. For numerous rugs in a single room, get one carpet that is bigger and make it the vitally point of convergence.
    Rug Source

    ReplyDelete
  15. Take as the need might arise to glance through each of the rugs offered, without stressing that you are irritating the seller.
    Geometric Rugs The Best Styles and Trends

    ReplyDelete
  16. One method for being sure whether a rug that you are taking a gander at is an excellent fleece rug, or one of the modest cotton impersonations, look hard and long at the edges.
    area rugs

    ReplyDelete
  17. "I use garage floor mats to protect against salt damage in the winter." Garage Floor Epoxy

    ReplyDelete