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We've known for a long time that sitting in stuffy rows and hard chairs often inhibit creativity and innovative thinking. We have 15 bean bags through a prior Donors Choose project that have fallen flat. Students much pile two or three bean bags up to be able to sit in one. We want to pump up our bean bags so more students can sit in them and more collaboration and creativity will ensue! The energy in my classroom is amazing when students are allowed to choose their seating. BUT who wants to sit on a deflated bean bag? Creativity is the key to my students' success—but uncomfortable seating can be a big hindrance to those creative juices.

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We've known for a long time that sitting in stuffy rows and hard chairs often inhibit creativity and innovative thinking. We have 15 bean bags through a prior Donors Choose project that have fallen flat. Students much pile two or three bean bags up to be able to sit in one. We want to pump up our bean bags so more students can sit in them and more collaboration and creativity will ensue! The energy in my classroom is amazing when students are allowed to choose their seating. BUT who wants to sit on a deflated bean bag? Creativity is the key to my students' success—but uncomfortable seating can be a big hindrance to those creative juices.

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