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Classroom Spotlight: The Roots Room
This week was all about finding ways to care for ourselves, one another, and our space. We began the week by learning to care for one...
paintedoakroots
Feb 19, 20203 min read
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Nature Notes Journal - January 2020
We entered the Forest in the New Year full of fresh ideas! With our feet now firmly rooted in Winter, the children had more practice...
Painted Oak
Feb 3, 20203 min read
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Nature Notes Journal - November 2019
As November began here in central New Jersey, we found ourselves firmly rooted in the middle of Autumn - leaves were changing color from...
Painted Oak
Nov 23, 20193 min read
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A Colony in the Grove
We began the day with the whole school in The Backyard, where the Friday tradition of singing Rattlin' Bog had everyone jumping and...
paintedoakroots
May 14, 20192 min read
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What learning looks like at Nature School
"This all looks fun...but what are they actually learning? Will my child be ready for grade school? What does the transition from nature...
Painted Oak
May 10, 20194 min read
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