Erica Fiendell, one of our Account Managers at Natural Pod recently attended The Wonder of Learning Exhibition and brought home these reflections from her time there about the wonder of natural play. In our world of instant gratification and often wasteful...
Pick up your copy of this season’s Eco-parent magazine. We’re a proud advertiser in this great Canadian Magazine. Copies on newstands now in your favourite eco-stores across Canada. EcoParent is Canada’s only national print magazine catering specifically...
Entrepreneur Bridgitte Alomes says what the world really needs more of is creative thinkers, which is why her company is focusing on engaging children during their critical developmental years. Called Natural Pod, the Vancouver Island company designs and builds...
As an educator, you may be wondering how to transform your classroom or play space into an enchanting learning environment that children love. Studies show that children of all ages benefit from natural play. As an educator, you are in an exciting position. You have...
Have you ever read the book Not a Box by Antoinette Portis? My students love that book. I think because it is funny, repetitive, and something that they can relate to. I love that book too. I love it because I think it teaches my students that a box (or stick, rock,...
We’re honoured to be mentioned in this month’s Canadian Family magazine. Our large Rainbow Stacking Blocks were included in their list of of the best new toys for children.
When I began to incorporate more natural play into my kindergarten/ grade one classroom a lot of questions arose around curriculum and assessment. For so many reasons I believed that open ended play with natural materials was beneficial to my students and that they...
Natural play kindergarten goes outdoors on Vancouver Island with Natural Pod. One of our new products, an outdoor cart that helps teachers bring their class into the outdoors was customer designed and built for the school. It will be in our catalogue in the coming...
Natural Pod is growing and we need a new Manufacturing Manager to lead some of our most important work supplying sustainably made furniture for kindergartens, preschools and daycares. Help us find a passion person who gets the value of sustainably made furniture for...
When I began to introduce more natural materials into my classroom, I was curious about how this change would impact the quality, learning potential, and depth of the play that my students engaged in. I began by replacing existing materials (plastic blocks, toys and...
We always enjoy showing some of our work in progress. We recently did an install of some new pieces of Natural Pod kindergarten and preschool furniture at Sir Wilfred Grenfell Elementary School in Vancouver. Just in time for new school year. “ONCE...
“We live in a world,” adds Brigitte Alomes of the West Coast studio Natural Pod, which creates customized environments, often involving multi-use furniture and play pods, for schools, daycares and private homes, “where children are over-stimulated and overscheduled,...
We’re delighted that Natural Pod will be attending this year’s Open Play conference in Victoria, BC happening October 20th, 2012 at Royal Roads University. Early Bird Rates are available until September 1st, 2012. Consider registering. About OPEN (Outdoor...
When I was growing up we moved around BC a lot, from Nelson to the Sunshine Coast, to Victoria and back to Nelson. Although the location, the houses and the friendships changed, most of my childhood memories hold one thing in common: a connection to the natural world....
Recently our Co-Founder and CEO of Play at Natural Pod, Bridgitte Alomes presented an enlightening workshop – An Integrated Approach to Indoor and Outdoor Play – to educators at the third annual University of Victoria Summer Institute. Leading workshops for educators...
When playing outside, children enter into an enchanting world where they develop a deep connection to the earth, and their imagination, creativity, and sensory exploration are all ignited. Children build strong foundations while exploring, investigating and...
Natural Pod is unlike any other toy or play equipment company. As natural play experts and the leading designer and manufacturer of quality natural children’s toys and furniture, we offer you customized play environments that support creative and imaginative...
Job Description: Content Coordinator As a Content Coordinator you will be responsible for the planning, implementation of marketing and sales content across our online site and print marketing material. You must have a creative mind and excellent US/UK English...
Just over a year ago we started emails back and forth with a dedicated Natural Pod customer that we had no idea would impact both her life and ours so very much. Recently she shared the experience at her Blogspot “The Knitty Gritty Homestead”. When Margot...
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