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Second Grade Smiles

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Making Flexible Seating Work for You

Let’s talk about why teachers are investing in flexible seating! What’s all the buzz about? Research shows that our brains form maps from the body’s “relationship scenery”. That means that changing a learner’s position in the room throughout the day can provide more unique “learning addresses”, which can contribute to better recall of learning. Further, […]

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