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The best classroom transformations we've been part of don't always start with a big budget. Sometimes they start with a teacher who simply refuses to give up on an idea.

Kerri Favreau at St. Louis Catholic School in Keewatin, Ontario had a clear vision for her students: a calming, movement-friendly space that supported the way children actually learn. The problem? She was restricted to a pre-approved vendor list that didn't include us, and her budget was tight.

So she got creative. With some determined problem-solving and a lot of collaboration with our team, Kerri found a way through the red tape.

In her words: "We knew this would benefit children and their learning, so with some creative thinking and problem solving we were able to make it happen. Believe in possibilities…"

We're proud to have been part of that story. The full news feature from ShawTV, plus photos of the beautiful space Kerri and her students now share, is on our website.

See St. Louis Catholic School’s beautiful learning space:

https://naturalpod.com/projects/st-louis-catholic-school/

A child doesn't look at the Imagine™ Play Cube and see furniture. They see a cave, a hideout, a reading spot, a stage. Whatever the moment calls for.

That openness is intentional. When a learning environment offers fewer, better pieces, children spend more time inventing and less time being told what to do with a toy. The Imagine™ Play Cube was designed around children who think that way, and built to hold up while they do, year after year in active classrooms.

If you're thinking about what open-ended play looks like in your space, we'd love to show you more.

Learn more about the Play Cube: https://naturalpod.com/shop/imagine-play-cube/

As educators know, learning does not stop at the end of a school day. In fact, afterschool hours are some of the most important in a child's day. The environments that hold that time should reflect that.

A space that's been thought through gives children permission to exhale after a long school day, spaces, as Education Designer Tyler Summers says, “where play can breathe.”

Our new School-Age Afterschool Furnishings and Design Guide is a resource for building those environments. Browse real spatial concepts, learn how we work with programs like yours, and find out what intentional afterschool design can look like in practice.

Download the guide at the link below and share with your team.

https://naturalpod.com/ideabook/design-guide-aftercare