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5 Quick Additions to Tackle Fidgets
With students being asked to spend more time at their desk in order to provide adequate physical distancing, that might mean cutting PE class or recess time out of their [...]
How Active Seating Reshaped My Classroom and My Students’ Learning Abilities
As I began my second year of teaching, I realized that I wanted to change my classroom in a pretty drastic way. Throughout college, I read many articles about flexible [...]
The 4-1-1 on Antimicrobial Furniture
The furniture industry is going to throw a lot of antimicrobial products at educators, office suppliers, architects- you name the industry and it will probably happen. Antimicrobial products are fantastic. [...]
The Role of Kinesthetic Furniture When Returning to Schools
Students have been sitting on their couches and running the roost of their homes since March. In the likely event that students will head back to classrooms in the fall, [...]
BrainPrimers – Activity Decks that Target Executive Function
This winter, in collaboration with Dr. Lynne Kenney, leading pediatric psychologist, author, and educator, and Mike Kuczala, educational leader and author of The Kinesthetic Classroom, Moving Minds developed BrainPrimers—a product that we hope will expand the conversation about movement and learning. With the [...]
Practicing Mindfulness with Students
As the pandemic continues, it is important that our students take time away from schoolwork for relaxation. Routines have changed and we’ve had to adapt in many ways to stay [...]
Movement Maze Ideas You Can Try At Home
With kids at home until the fall, we can’t think of a better activity than movement mazes to keep them active and occupied. You may have seen these popular movement [...]
Staying Connected During Remote Learning
School looks different since the pandemic. It has been challenging to leave the classroom and move all learning to an online format. We miss each other. However, we know it [...]
Daily Brain Breaks You Can Do At Home – Week 5
We’ve created a resource of daily brain breaks that you can do at home! Feel free to switch around the days to best suit your schedule, or put your own [...]
