As a parent and during my time in the classroom, I noticed that many (if not most or all) children need to move while they're thinking things through. Of course, this is difficult in the traditional classroom, and most teachers discourage their students from getting up and walking around, which I always found to be nothing short of tragic. Now there is scientific evidence showing that the quickest way to learn ~ and this is equally true for adults ~ is to use gestures and body movement: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140321-how-to-learn-fast-use-your-body
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