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The research is clear in that our brains grow, develop, and change through relationships and experiences with others.⁴ Children who have sensory-enriched, relationally safe, consistent, and predictable environments have larger, better developed, and more integrated brains.^7,8,9 It is therefore important to focus on the quality of relationships with each student. As a teacher, you have the power to form, change, and mold each developing brain in your class, and help your students form a positive association with learning. By engaging in healthy, stable, foundationally safe relationships as well as sensory-attuned learning environments, teachers have the power to positively impact brain development, brain integration, and overall body and brain-based regulation, ultimately enhancing each student’s ability to learn.