by Becky Brodsky | Jul 20, 2017 | Inspiration
Children spend as much, if not more, time at school than at home, so shouldn’t our learning environments be given the same attention and care as our home environments? While recently reading this article about how to achieve Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of...
by Becky Brodsky | Jul 19, 2017 | Inspiration
Throughout history, the learning structures put in place and their associated physical spaces have been a reflection of the needs in society at large. And even before there were schools, there was the master and apprentice model. Ironically, this method of learning...
by Dina Sorensen and Dr. Mary Moss Brown | Jul 12, 2017 | Inspiration
Learning and moving inside and outside the classroom – seems like a simple idea that is easy to do – but we know from research and everyday life that ‘moving’ for well-being is easier said than done. Daily physical activity and movement in schools is a topic that has...
by Christopher Roy | Jul 5, 2017 | Inspiration
How would you like to have the best and most relaxing back to school this year that you’ve ever had? Spend a few minutes now and you could create the learning environment you’ve always imagined in time for the next school year. Plan now to have the...
by Sean Slade | Jun 28, 2017 | Inspiration
The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model (WSCC) – Whole Child to WSCC Back in 2007 ASCD – the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development – a leading U.S. and global education association, convened a group of leading education, health,...
by Christopher Roy | Jun 28, 2017 | Inspiration
What we love most about our work are the people we work with. We’re very proud of our education community here at Natural Pod and to celebrate some of the people in our community, we enjoy connecting with them to learn more about their work so that we can all learn...
by Becky Brodsky | Jun 21, 2017 | Inspiration
The days of classrooms filled with rows of desks are becoming a thing of the past. One of the biggest trends schools are currently exploring are the different ways to bring more movement and energy into the classroom environment. There are truly an endless number of...
by Becky Brodsky | Jun 14, 2017 | Inspiration
When we think of the latest trends in 21st century education, the first ones that probably come to mind are technology or STEM related activities. But there is another growing trend taking place across North America and around the world that brings children back to...
by Becky Brodsky | Jun 8, 2017 | Inspiration
Interacting and exploring with loose parts, such as rocks and sticks, has always been a part of children’s play. In more recent years, these materials have become common tools in early childhood learning. In 1972, architect Simon Nicholson developed the Theory of...
by Becky Brodsky | Jun 1, 2017 | Inspiration
In last week’s story, I proposed the idea that the use of technology in the classroom may not be the best solution to promoting innovation in a 21st century learning environment. I shared how some schools believe it detracts from learning and can even inhibit the...
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