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...
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...
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! 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...
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...
This year, make it a priority to get outdoors with your child. Spending time outdoors fosters a type of fulfillment and joy that cannot be experienced through many of today's overstimulating pastimes for children. Being in nature creates a love and appreciation for...
It’s a new year and for many people, it will be a time for exploring healthy new routines and daily practices. In 2018, we can all recognize that as large of a world and hectic a society may be, the simplicity and importance of routine and rituals at home can bring...
As educators, we always seek ways to improve attention span and concentration in children. We also look for ways to motivate children to problem solve and think critically. However, it may not occur to most that movement such as Tai Chi and yoga in fact assists with...
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