A student’s physical environment has a significant impact on their ability to focus, be creative, and learn. I spoke to award-winning educator and educational design expert Karen Aronian about how to design effective learning environments for our kids. Here’s what she said. The Epoch Times: How does a child’s physical environment impact his or her ability to learn? Karen Aronian: Environments and conditioning drive learning and can genuinely optimize genetics. How we set up spaces can motivate and transform children’s aptitudes and attitudes. Teachers are especially conscious about how they lay out their classrooms for learning, and parents—we are all teachers, too—can intentionally set up their homes for learning as well. The Epoch Times: How do effective learning spaces differ among different age ranges? Dr. Aronian: Families should reimagine their learning spaces each year, or as needed, with their children’s input and interests regarding what is most comfortable and workable …