by Christopher Roy | Mar 23, 2016 | Inspiration
In Fairchild Junior Academy’s Reggio Emilia inspired learning approach, the classroom is recognized for its potential to inspire children. Every material in their classrooms include hands-on experiences with natural elements to encourage exploration. Fairchild Junior...
by Christopher Roy | Mar 8, 2016 | Inspiration
What we love most about our work are the people we work with. We’re very proud of our natural play community here at Natural Pod and to celebrate some of the people in our community, we’ve started a short series we’re calling our Natural Play Community People...
by Christopher Roy | Feb 25, 2016 | Inspiration
In Fairchild Junior Academy’s Reggio Emilia inspired learning approach, the classroom is recognized for its potential to inspire children. Every material in their classrooms include hands-on experiences with natural elements to encourage exploration. Fairchild...
by Christopher Roy | Feb 18, 2016 | Inspiration
What we love most about our work are the people we work with. We’re very proud of our natural play community here at Natural Pod and to celebrate some of the people in our community, we’ve started a short series we’re calling our Natural Play Community People...
by Christopher Roy | Feb 11, 2016 | Inspiration
The Green Schools National Network is excited to announce that it is partnering with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council to co-present the “Best of Green Schools 2016”! The Best of Green Schools recognizes the people, schools, campuses,...
by Christopher Roy | Feb 4, 2016 | Inspiration
The BC Ministry of Education has partnered with the Early Childhood Educators of BC to organize a specialized StrongStart BC offering at ECEBC’s 2016 annual conference. StrongStart BC facilitators who attend the 2016 conference will be able to access customized...
by Christopher Roy | Feb 3, 2016 | Inspiration
What we love most about our work are the people we work with. We’re very proud of our natural play community here at Natural Pod and to celebrate some of the people in our community, we’ve started a short series we’re calling our Natural Play Community People...
by Christopher Roy | Jan 27, 2016 | Green Schools, Inspiration
GSNN Board Welcomes Two Noted Green Schools Advocates To Help Advance its Mission and Message A leading advocate for natural play environments for children and the head of an award-winning center for environmental education recently joined the Green Schools National...
by Christopher Roy | Jan 26, 2016 | Inspiration
At the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, they try to create programming experiences that feel special and are crafted for the interests and abilities of the children’s age that learn in their environment. They do that by focusing on age appropriate physical activity and...
by Christopher Roy | Jan 12, 2016 | Inspiration
What we love most about our work are the people we work with. We’re very proud of our natural play community here at Natural Pod and to celebrate some of the people in our community, we’ve started a short series we’re calling our Natural Play Community People...
by Christopher Roy | Dec 17, 2015 | Inspiration
As 2015 comes to a close, we want to reflect on this wonderful year of natural play and to thank you, from all of us, at Natural Pod for an amazing year of play. Here are some of the most popular stories about your work creating better learning environments for...
by Christopher Roy | Dec 1, 2015 | Inspiration
The BC Buy Local campaign celebrates local business to promote the contributions that BC businesses make to our economy and our communities. The goal of the campaign is to illuminate the local market, making BC-based businesses, products, food and wines more visible...
by Christopher Roy | Dec 1, 2015 | Inspiration
Green Schoolyards America is a national organization that expands and strengthens the green schoolyard movement and empowers Americans to become stewards of their school and neighborhood environments. Their mission is to inspire and enable communities across the...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 20, 2015 | Inspiration
Lisa Sciabica, Director of Mariners Church Preschool, came to us this past August, searching to transform her traditional preschool into a more natural, Reggio-inspired learning environment. With much love for her preschool and its families, she deeply knew that a...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 12, 2015 | Inspiration
You spoke. We listened. You asked for something new and different in our very popular loft line and we created it with the help and feedback of educators in our community. This unique Play Loft for Infants and Toddlers is designed to engage the children in your care...
by Christopher Roy | Sep 25, 2015 | Inspiration
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC® C012337) Friday is an annual, international celebration of responsible forestry! All our furniture products at Natural Pod are made with sustainably harvested wood products that are FSC® C012337 certified. We make beautiful furniture...
by Christopher Roy | Aug 26, 2015 | Inspiration
Last week we brought you the story of the new Fernwood Elementary School, multi-age, nature based learning programs that are starting in just a couple of short weeks on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada. There are no students at school at this time of...
by Christopher Roy | Aug 20, 2015 | Inspiration
This is a personal story. One which I thought I might never get to write. It’s about being inspired to do great work for others and also wanting those close to you to benefit from that great work. Three years ago I started working with Natural Pod, who are based...
by Christopher Roy | Jul 3, 2015 | Inspiration
We recently invited our natural play community to share photos of their inspirations for play. The response was incredible. What they shared back were an amazing collection of simple experiences and moments created to invite children to engage in exploration,...
by Christopher Roy | Jun 15, 2015 | Inspiration
First, thank you to each and every one of you who submitted an entry in our Share Your Invitation to Play ~ Win a $5000 Classroom Giveaway. There was an amazing energy in our natural play community around this giving back and we are deeply appreciative of everyone who...
