Spring has been in full bloom in our Wild Roots gardens. Every year, our school family looks forward to this beauteous season and all that it brings! With birds chirping in harmony and the sun warmly embracing every corner of our wonderful earth, spring brings forth...
Welcome to the Wild Roots Blog!
Introducing MindUp: Mindfulness in Action
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...
6 Reasons Why Early Music Education is a Wonderful Idea!
At Wild Roots, we strongly advocate for early music education in the form of private lessons and group music. In our music programs, children are exposed to instruments, music theory, composition, performance, and creative team collaboration.
The ABC(DE)s of Enriching Your Infant and Young Toddler’s Language Development
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...
Muddy Fun!
Utilizing the mud kitchen for the ultimate sensory play experience Two tablespoons of wood chips, three cups of leaves, five bunches of sticks, and, the pièce de résistance, ten dollops of freshly brewed MUD. If you want to witness children experiencing pure,...
Food Prep and An Introduction to Nutrition with Children
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...
Wild Roots Elementary is Coming Soon – August 17 2020!
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...
Wild Roots Elementary is Coming Soon – August 17 2020!
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...
The Building Blocks of Play
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...
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.
BROWSE BY CATEGORY
Happening at Wild Roots
Parenting Tips
Enrichment
Monthly Newsletters
Early Childhood Education
Need a Babysitter / Nanny?
Wild Roots Nannies provide holistic child care with Montessori and Reggio Emilia education philosophies.