After most of the world has switched to home schooling or online classes at some point this year, all those tired, busy or even frustrated parents (yes, we know that you can’t possibly remember those math equations you did in third grade), have started to remember just how important and challenging being a teacher really is.  <a href="https://www.freepik.es/fotos/escuela">Foto de Escuela creado por freepik - www.freepik.es</a>   During these even more difficult times, we want to take a moment and show our gratitude, appreciation and support for every single one of you warm-hearted, strong and wise teachers. And if you are...

Sitting for long hours on the job and at home raises your risk of illness and obesity and may shorten your life. Good posture is something that needs to be developed from childhood. You would be surprised to know the immense amount of health benefits a good posture can provide. By good posture, we basically mean that whatever you are doing sitting, standing or lying down, you need to put yourself in a position where you feel minimal back strain. The Active Chair,  aims to change sitting time into active time. Designed with a gently rounded bottom, wobble chairs transform...

Flexible seating has several health benefits to the children that can be attributed to the ability of the chairs to move around. The chairs in many ways help in the motion process as the child is always in constant movement. Research has shown that there is a direct link between the growth of the brain and any other exercise that involves motion. Most of the time, people tend to assume that exercise is only beneficial to the person in terms of body fitness. However, in most cases, the exercise also helps in the growth of the brain more than it...

Flexible seating has been becoming more and more popular over the years. You almost can't log on to Pinterest without seeing beanbag chairs, tire seats, and couches in classrooms around the world. However, setting up flexible seating can be expensive and time-consuming to set up. So is it really worth it? Let's take a closer look. WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS Flexible seating has been studied over and over again. It shows that "Children who participate in short bouts of physical activity within the classroom have more on-task behavior, with the best improvement seen in students who are least on-task initially."...