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Open-Ended Thoughts
a superspace blog


Why Collaboration Beats Competition in the Classroom
Find out why shifting from competition to collaboration in classrooms, especially through tools like Superspace, helps build inclusive, innovative, and student-centered learning environments.


Beyond Worksheets: Creative Strategies to Boost Student Engagement
Tired of the worksheet slump? Explore 3 powerful, research-backed strategies to make every lesson more interactive and meaningful. From project-based learning to creative arts and game-based activities, this post offers ready-to-use ideas—plus 2 engaging lesson plans using Superspace felt panels to spark curiosity and boost engagement in your classroom.


The Power of Vertical Play:
Vertical play in early childhood education is more than just motor practice—it’s a powerful tool for boosting memory, retention, and recall. Activities on upright surfaces like easels, magnetic walls, and windows engage the whole body, activating embodied cognition and strengthening how children encode and retrieve information. By combining movement, spatial anchoring, and social interaction, vertical play supports attention, visual memory, and kinesthetic learning.


Teamwork in Tiny Hands
Preschoolers thrive when play becomes a team effort. This blog explores how collaborative building activities—backed by new research—boost communication, confidence, and problem-solving in early childhood classrooms. Discover how Superspace supports these big social leaps with tactile panels that turn teamwork into child-led adventure.
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