Open-Ended Thoughts

Discover how sensory input through movement, touch, and sound—lays the foundation for Structured Literacy and lifelong reading success. This blog explores the science behind sensory learning, the power of explicit reading instruction, and how Superspace environments bring it all to life through hands-on, joyful experiences that help children read with confidence and understanding.

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.