School can be hard sometimes. We all have bad days. I created a calming corner for when students need a little break. During instruction, if students need time for themselves, they just have to ask. I set a five-minute timer. How they choose to spend those five minutes in the calming corner is completely up to them!

— Evdokia Gasparis, 1st-grade teacher, PS 70, Astoria, Queens

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