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      • Nature Play
      • Rambles
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    • Support
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      • In Nature
      • All Types of Weather
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    • Nature Play
    • Rambles
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    • Mission Statement
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    • Contact
  • Support
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WildRoots Nature Play Programs return!

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Nature Play Programs

Nature Play Programs

Nature Play Programs

At WildRoots, we offer immersive nature programs for young children and their families in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Through open-ended, child-led play and exploration in nature, children have the time and space to learn at their own pace while bonding with the natural world.  We deeply respect children, their unique personalities and inter

At WildRoots, we offer immersive nature programs for young children and their families in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Through open-ended, child-led play and exploration in nature, children have the time and space to learn at their own pace while bonding with the natural world.  We deeply respect children, their unique personalities and interests, and the unhurried developmental processes of childhood.  Our programs are facilitated by a passionate early childhood professional with a background in Reggio-inspired education and early childhood special education.  Our inclusive programs draw from research-based best practices and a blend of progressive philosophies.  We have a lens on teaching young children that emphasizes experiential and place-based learning within the context of relationships.

A Community

Nature Play Programs

Nature Play Programs

Within our holistic approach, caregivers build community alongside their children.  As parents, we are all searching for deeper connections and local support.  We all need to experience a sense of belonging.  Families who choose our programs will have the chance to authentically connect with each other while their children play and explor

Within our holistic approach, caregivers build community alongside their children.  As parents, we are all searching for deeper connections and local support.  We all need to experience a sense of belonging.  Families who choose our programs will have the chance to authentically connect with each other while their children play and explore.  Caregivers also benefit from time to slow down, to be present and breathe, and to reconnect with the rhythms of nature and self.  Supporting our own well-being directly impacts our children.  We understand that each child develops within the unique context of their family system, and we honor and welcome the diverse experiences and perspectives of all children and families.  Community is at the heart of the work we do.  We are here for our children and we are here for each other.  We hope you will join us!

GIVE THEM THE FIELDS AND THE WOODS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE WORLD SALVAGED FROM THE LORDS OF PROFIT. STAND THEM IN THE STREAM, HEAD THEM UPSTREAM, REJOICE AS THEY LEARN TO LOVE THIS GREEN SPACE THEY LIVE IN, ITS STICKS AND LEAVES AND THEN THE SILENT, BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOMS.


Mary Oliver, from "Upstream"

At WildRoots Play, We Believe...

  • Play is powerful.
  • Child development is best supported holistically and cannot be rushed.
  • Children are competent people and can be trusted to lead their own learning.
  • A deep love for the natural world is cultivated during childhood through daily play in nature.
  • We are all seeking community, connections, and belonging.

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Our Values

Play

All Types of Weather

In Nature

Learning through play is intrinsically motivating and process-based.


Play and exploration foster inquiry and the construction of understandings about the world through authentic experiences.


Play offers multiple modes of expression for young children.

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In Nature

All Types of Weather

In Nature


Nature is open-ended and provides the best "loose parts" for play and exploration with all of the senses.


Play in nature supports a strong connection to the natural world.


Nature is a source of resilience and emotional regulation for people of all ages.

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All Types of Weather

All Types of Weather

All Types of Weather

Experiencing all types of weather provides varied sensory input, which promotes sensory integration.


Direct exposure to different outdoor conditions builds resilience and connections with the rhythms of the natural world.


Time outside is important on all the days, not just the "fair weather" days!

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Child-led

Taking Risks

All Types of Weather

Children have rights, a voice, and citizenship from infancy, and deserve respect and inclusion.


We want to trust and empower young children to follow their interests and lead their own learning through play and exploration.


Children have many different tools for learning and expressing themselves.

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Taking Risks

Taking Risks

Taking Risks

Taking risks during play gives children an opportunity to satisfy their biological drive to engage in play with perceived dangers.


Risky play supports physical, cognitive, and social-emotional competencies.


Children who have opportunities to take risks through play develop strong risk-assessment skills.

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Community

Taking Risks

Taking Risks

Supportive communities are vital to the human experience.


Relationships are at the center of all teaching and learning.


Children need nature mentors who share a passion for the natural world, experiencing the wonder alongside children.  These adults model stewardship and preserve time for 

nature play.

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“I sincerely believe that for the child, and for the parent seeking to guide him, it is not half so important to know as to feel. If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.


Rachel Carson, from "The Sense of Wonder"

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