We are so excited for another amazing school year at Wild Roots! We have designed a beautiful layout in our primary program’s Oak Room to which we will begin with the basics in each area and slowly add materials throughout the year, as the children progress in the...
Academics in Kindergarten?
At Wild Roots, our approach to early childhood development and early learning is one that encompasses the whole child collectively: body, mind, and spirit. We treat this approach with compassion and care for each individual in our program. We desire for the children...
The Importance of Architecture for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Toddler and Preschool age children are in constant, active states of making sense of the world around them, formulating ideas about the way that different pieces of their world fit together based on their experiences. They are also very sensory oriented, and the...
Preschool Community Rocks Project
Project CARE continues with a Preschool Community Rocks Project! As many of you know by now, our primary classroom has been deeply involved in a long term project to explore what CARE means: to themselves, their peers and family, and around the world. The children...
Improving our Outdoor Space
One of the most sensory rich environments available to us is nature. It has the ability to lift our mood, encourage our physical movement, and invite exploration. These benefits are valuable for all of us, but especially for our children. The outdoors naturally brings...
Cultivating Meaningful Experience through Sensory Play
Sensory play is one of the most essential part of a child's day and is something that is integrated into every experience. Whether at school, at home, or in any other environment, children are soaking up the world around them through their senses. A very young child,...
Project CARE is Underway!
Project CARE is underway! The concept of Care has been one of increasing importance in the Oak classroom over the last couple of months. As the Oak classroom shared in a previous reflection, this project emerged from the children’s observation of individuality after...
Guiding Children in Love, Respect, and Care
Valentine’s Day is approaching soon, and everywhere we will soon observe hearts and candies and Cupids galore! At Wild Roots, we instead would love to emphasize the core emotions associated with this holiday, such as love and care for one another. As they grow, young...
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