The wooden arches in my classroom have made an amazing difference to the layout of the room. As an open area teacher, it can be very hard to find quiet spots for my students to sit and read, reflect, or share toys. It is a small space with sharp angles that can make...
WonderWell is a first-class early learning school inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy of early childhood education and a Best of the Best Preschool in Austin Finalist. Natural Pod is excited to be a part of the successful creation of this unique learning...
Summer breaks are so important to rest and recharge. Many of our education community take time in the summer for family, friends, learning and exploring. At the same time, there are many of us hard at work preparing for new learning environments to support students...
The Natural Pod play stand with arches have been the perfect compliment to my Grade 1 classroom. Over the past few years I have been changing my classroom to reflect a more natural, calming environment. I replaced all existing plastics with wood, wicker baskets, and...
At Natural Pod, we make long-lasting, sustainably made furniture designed to foster creativity and innovation in learning environments for all ages. We help create 21st Century Learning and play environments for educators and students and we do all of that using...
Thank you to all of you who recently entered our Natural Pod newsletter subscription contest. Subscribing to our newsletter gave you a chance to be entered to win a pair of our beautiful, new, sustainably made Natural Pod Stools. They are the classroom stool you’ve...
These days, those of us who care about the well-being of children can be deeply concerned about the effects of technology. It can seem like tech does not have a place in environmental education when students are already struggling with screen addictions....
Are you in the lower BC mainland area and working in the education field? Join us and numerous other vendors at the 2018 BC Primary Teachers’ Association Educational Marketplace. This is an outstanding opportunity to meet with and see many different kinds of...
The majority of us have gone through the K-12 education system, and have studied many school subjects along the way—some may have interested us, others, maybe not. A recent Gallup study shows that mathematics is considered to be the most “valuable” subject...
The role of teaching has evolved. No longer are we the carriers of knowledge, giving it to students and assessing if they can repeat facts successfully. We are, instead, tasked with teaching students how to find answers themselves. And it all starts with a simple...
The name Kepler is synonymous with discovery. From the Kepler Telescope NASA uses to discover distant planets to the namesake Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion – “Kepler” means big things. At Kepler Academy, they use the same ambitious...
Brittany came to us in October 2015 inspired to open an all natural daycare in Maple Ridge for spring/summer of 2016. As a new business start up in a new geographical location – we worked together to create the dream space that Brittany was envisioning. From...
The 1000 Women Child Care Centre, operated by the Intercultural Child and Family Centre, offers a total of 56 spaces for children 12 months to five years of age. Spaces are open to children of NorQuest College students and employees, and the general community. As part...
On a recent trip to Toronto we were delighted to be able to visit one of our clients projects at Richland Academy. Richland Academy are a warm and welcoming International Baccalaureate candidate school in Richmond Hill, Ontario. They are a 21st century learning...
Watch the students in the Flexible Studies Program at École Secondaire Reynolds Secondary School work together to create their new Natural Pod better learning environment. Flexible Studies Program is designed for students interested in a structured inquiry-based...
Redefining Schools of the Future is the theme for this year’s 8th Canadian Edtech Leadership Summit and we’re delighted to announce that our CEO of Natural Pod, Bridgitte Alomes, will be one of the keynotes at the conference this year. It’s never been a more...
R.C. Garnett Demonstration Elementary School is a teaching demonstration school, offering professional development for Langley teachers and teacher colleagues, both within and outside the province. Staff work collaboratively and with a common philosophy to examine...
It’s wonderful to see projects that we work on and partners that we work with receive recognition for creating better learning environments. Our recent project at Explorer Academy in West Virginia just received an ‘Outstanding Project’ award from...
Terms every teacher should know – As education continues to evolve, adding in new trends, technologies, standards, and 21st century thinking habits, there is one constant that doesn’t change. The human brain. But neuroscience isn’t exactly accessible to...
I took a day out of my busy schedule (everyone has a busy schedule!) to visit two of our customers in North and West Vancouver. Bringing nature into the learning environment, encouraging collaboration and making a focus to clear away the clutter is evident the moment...
Sprig, the last classroom table you’ll ever need
