Engaging minds through physical activity
I live in Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes and 4-6 months of winter. But in the last couple of weeks, spring has been sneaking around. Our cars are warmer, the sun is brighter, and the days are longer. We sprung forward too. In Minnesota, people are running outside in shorts again. To me, it [...]
Well, here we are. It is 8:30am on a Wednesday morning and I am sitting in my home “office” looking out a window listening to my kids racing through our home at an unprecedented speed. I am pretty sure my two-year-old just set a land speed record. These next few days, weeks—or dare I say [...]
Today, I am a brand manager. But, not so long ago, I worked in an education space. I think I still speak the language. I understand what drives change. Not surprisingly, the non-education world works about the same. Impact has to be measured and communicated so that people feel confident about the work we are [...]
Moving Minds was founded in 2015 to bridge the gap in the niche of active classrooms, flexible seating, kinesthetic learning—whatever you’d like to call it. And, as we kick off 2020, we are excited to still be the brand that thrives in the niche of active classrooms. Each day, our team comes to work to [...]
Tis the season, advocates for active learning! We are in the time when things seemingly start to force us to make decisions about what to cut out because we have simply run out of time. There is never enough time to get it all in before holiday travels (or holiday mentalities), just consumer households and [...]
I had breakfast the other day with Jon Elmaleh, the creator of the Kore Wobble Chair. We were at an event dedicated to educational spaces and furniture where we spent four days talking to manufacturers, dealers, and most importantly… educators. On the second to last day, we sat down over eggs and hash browns to [...]
I had a colleague that once said that the best way to solve problems was with creative writing.Matt Levine, Brand Manager Money does not grow on trees—because it is mostly cotton and linen, and cotton only grows into a tree if left unharvested. And since money is made, that means cotton was harvested, and you [...]
Whether we like it or not, the summer is slowly starting to wrap up. In speaking with my mom yesterday, a school nurse, she has already chalked up summer as over. Her school reported for an early August start. And, as I reflect on our midway point of summer (I am located in Minnesota and [...]
Six months ago, I began a new journey with Moving Minds. I took on the role of brand manager and started the transformation to fully believing in the power of active learning. Before this? Well, I believed in being active. I ran daily, made sure my kids were outside all year-round, and avoided TV on [...]
Research has shown that incorporating physical activity and movement into the classroom increases overall productivity in our work and learning environments. Therefore, creating free-time with active classrooms. Research out of Texas A&M (Benden et al., 2015) shows that by adding standing desks in a call center environment, over the course of 12 weeks, workers were [...]
