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PlayPanel Sets Customize Spaces to Inspire Creativity CF900-520

PlayPanels Customize Spaces to Inspire Learning & Creativity

Teachers love to change the look of their classrooms. Redesigns inspire learning and help keep kids engaged in lessons. Yet, most teachers are trained to teach. Designing effective classroom layouts might sometimes fall outside their core competencies. What do you do when you are given a blank slate and More…

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Woodland Cube Chairs are social CF910-072

Nature & Flexible Seating

Early childhood education is placing a lot of emphasis on finding ways to bring nature indoors. Since it’s not feasible for most schools to transform themselves into a forest school where classes are held outdoors, many are finding the solution lies in redesigning and redecorating their classrooms. These simulated, More…

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Rest Time Tips for a Safe and Healthy Sleeping Space

Rest Time: Tips for Creating Safe and Healthy Spaces

Children are wired to respond positively to predictable routines. Rest time is no exception to this rule. When childcare centers, preschools and other kinds of early education classrooms designate specific areas for children to nap, everyone wins. Little ones of different ages will have different needs when it comes More…

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Supersizing Classrooms with Space-Saving Furniture

Big Solutions for Maximizing Small Classrooms

Life would be a utopian dream if every classroom had oodles of space for every single flex-space a teacher or student could conceptualize. The reality is most classrooms don’t have enough space for everything on our wish lists. Remove Unnecessary Furniture Remove large items you don’t use every day. More…

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Can Classroom Design Affect Learning - Quiet Dividers with Sound Sponge Helps

Can Classroom Design Affect Learning?

Classrooms designed with stimulation, individuality and naturalness in mind often have a positive impact on learning. According to research conducted by Peter Barrett, PhD, DSc, Faye Davies, PhD, Yufan Zhang, PhD, and Lucinda Barrett, PhD, naturalness accounts for about 50% of the impact whereas individuality and stimulation account for More…

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Reading nooks make summer reading fun

Reading Nooks and Summer Learning

Reading is Fun! Recently, the state of Virginia started using drones to deliver library books to ensure kids from all backgrounds would have access to reading materials this summer. It might sound like a scene straight out of a science-fiction movie, but America is stepping up to the plate More…

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COVID and classrooms

Post COVID-19 : Tips for Social Distancing in the Classroom

New guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that students be kept six feet apart when they return to school and that educators limit the sharing of materials to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. These recommendations will challenge educators to find creative ways of leading More…

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Covid-19 Reopening of Classrooms

Preparing Your Classroom for Post-Covid-19 Reopening

As classrooms prepare to reopen, Children’s Factory® would like to help create a plan for implementing the appropriate cleaning measures to protect your kids while preserving the longevity of your classroom equipment and furnishings. We recommend using a 1:5 bleach and water solution to disinfect many of our products More…

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6 Ideas for Flexing Classroom Enagement Muscles

6 Ideas for Flexing Classroom Engagement Muscles

The modern workplace is changing and because of that, many companies are implementing employee flex-spaces that are designed to boost productivity, health, and happiness. Experts have proven it’s an effective strategy for keeping employees engaged. Kids are just adults in training, so it’s not surprising they react to their More…

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3 Easy Steps for Setting Up a Homeschool During COVID-19

3 Easy Steps for Setting Up a Homeschool During COVID-19

If you find yourself working from home and doing double duty as a homeschooler, you are not alone. Like most parents, you might wonder if homeschooling is beyond your capabilities. Your job is to unzip the calm in every storm. Here are three easy steps to achieve it. 1. More…

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