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I think the discussion about space is an important one. There does not seem to be enough physical space in many school classrooms, yet administrators give out many instructions to set up learning centers, post word walls, arrange students into cooperative groupings, etc. Usually the larger classroom spaces are reserved for kindergarten classes. But that doesn’t mean that every school follows Jill’s idea that an hour of free daily play is important for kindergarteners. On the other hand, it is important that we give children space to digest what we’ve been teaching. So the idea of creating space in the classroom is multi faceted. I enjoyed many of the postings and I enjoyed listening to Ed’s ideas too.