Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects approximately 1 in 9 school-age children in the United States, making it one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions teachers encounter in their classrooms every day. Students with ADHD don't have a focus problem in the sense that they can't focus — they have a focus regulation problem: their brains seek stimulation and movement in ways that the traditional static classroom actively works against.
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It's widely known that students benefit from schools swapping out desks with more comfortable seating arrangements. Adaptive, mobile, foam soft seating is the ultimate tool for creating a flexible, inclusive, active-learning environment. MooreCo's three new lines of lightweight, durable, All Foam Soft Seating encourages choice and fosters autonomy, allowing students and teachers to create personal spaces or collaborative breakout spaces. Students become agents in their learning and begin to place value on their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Let MooreCo help you meet the needs of your students with flexible seating!
Topics: Design, Active Learning, Human Development, Active Classroom, Back-To-School, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Teacher's Favorites, New Products, Well-Being, Thrive, Mental Health, Sensory Needs, Special Education, Learning Styles, Media Centers, foam seating
Open Air. Open Minds. Open Doors.
Phoeby is a truly unique line of indoor/outdoor modular soft seating inspired by the remarkable adaptability of amphibians. Just as amphibians effortlessly move between aquatic and terrestrial environments, Phoeby effortlessly blurs the boundaries between indoor comfort and outdoor freedom, revolutionizing the way users connect with nature and improve their mental health and well-being.
Topics: Active Learning, Human Development, Active Classroom, New Products, Well-Being, Thrive, Higher Education, Mental Health, Sensory Needs, Experiential Learning, outdoor
Back to school is fast approaching and it's the perfect time to optimize your learning spaces so every student has the tools they need to succeed! The key to creating a space that meets the needs of a diverse set of students is flexibility. But just like your students, this can be a little complicated!
Topics: Collaboration, Active Learning, Human Development, Active Classroom, Back-To-School, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Well-Being, Thrive, Mental Health, Sensory Needs, Experiential Learning, Learning Styles
Topics: Collaboration, Active Learning, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Higher Education, Learning Styles
In order to thrive, students should have all intellectual, physical, psychological, moral, spiritual, and social-emotion needs met. Have a positive impact on the health and happiness of your students by outfitting media spaces with intentional, thoughtful, and inclusive furniture.
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In order to thrive, students should have all intellectual, physical, psychological, moral, spiritual, and social-emotion needs met. Have a positive impact on the health and happiness of your students by outfitting media spaces with intentional, thoughtful, and inclusive furniture.
Read MoreTopics: Color, Collaboration, Design, Active Learning, Human Development, Compass, Thrive, Experiential Learning, Media Centers
In order to thrive, students should have all intellectual, physical, psychological, moral, spiritual, and social-emotion needs met. Have a positive impact on the health and happiness of your students by outfitting media spaces with intentional, thoughtful, and inclusive furniture.
Read MoreTopics: Color, Collaboration, Design, Active Learning, Human Development, Compass, Thrive, Experiential Learning, Media Centers
During our Thrive Webinar, we had the chance to speak with Dr. Lisa Harris of Healthworks Ergonomics, who taught us the importance of sensory and physical experiences that Gen Z has in the classroom and the workspace. “People are more often now considering sensory needs to be just as important as physical needs,” Dr. Harris said. “There is a lot that goes into creating an environment that brings out a physical response in your body.” The Akt family of furniture is specifically designed in response to physical and sensory needs that Gen Z is experiencing. Akt Tables reduce contact stress, Akt Chairs promote good posture, and Akt Lounge seating guarantees a cleaner environment, all with the goal of creating sensory-friendly environments that also support physical wellness for Gen Z as they further their education and enter the workforce.
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The research on flexible seating in classrooms has grown significantly over the last decade, and the conclusion is remarkably consistent: when students have agency over where and how they sit, academic engagement improves, disruptive behavior decreases, and both focus and collaboration increase.
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