We can all agree that ensuring the well-being and happiness of our children is one of the most important purposes we have in life. So, this year, we have decided to partner up with MindUp and implement their research-based social emotional learning program in our...
Do you believe in heroes? We do. We believe inside each person is the potential to be a hero; to do right, to shape the world around them to meet the needs they see, to not back down or give up in the face of adversity or even failure. As an Acton Academy, we believe...
As adults, we often forget the importance of a child’s play. They’re just blocks – he builds them up and knocks them down right after. Then he does it all over again. What could he possibly be learning? The answer: LOTS! Building blocks help boost creativity as...
There is nothing more exciting than hearing your young child babble for the first time. The simple “mama” or “baba” that young children utter as their “first words” is something that parents wait for – finally, my child is speaking! While some children may start...
Being that Wild Roots has blended two philosophies into one (Reggio Emilia and The Montessori Method), our teachers are encouraged to create materials outside the traditional learning styles of both philosophies. This invites emergent curriculum in the day-to-day...
At Wild Roots, we believe in a world free from bias and discrimination. To do this we aim to teach every child to celebrate and value diversity so that they are proud of themselves and their family traditions. It is important to show children to respect and value...
There are a lot of things that preschool art is. Art is messy, it is freeing, it is emotional, it is beautiful, it is honest, it can even be crazy and chaotic! But, there is one thing that art is not: art is not simple. And Preschool art? Even less so. So when...
At home, at school, and in virtually every environment experienced, young children soak up the world around them and gain knowledge through exploration of the senses. Sensory experiences forever imprint on our long term memory and shape the way we view the world....
THE WILD ROOTS BLOG
Welcome friends, teachers and families! This blog is where we’ll share updates of our school, peeks into happy moments from our classrooms, as well as posts that dive into childhood education philosophies (especially Montessori and Reggio ones!) and ideas for keeping our young ones smiling and learning.
Wild Roots Nannies provide holistic child care with Montessori and Reggio Emilia education philosophies.
