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Roots Nature School

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Roots Nature School

Roots is an Organic, Nature and Arts based preschool.

07/30/2026

🦌 🌕 The Full Buck Moon 🌕 🦌

We slowed down beneath the Full Buck Moon and noticed the quiet signs of summer all around us — growing, changing, stretching toward what comes next.

We made little buckeye treats for snack, crafted buck antler crowns, and watercolor-painted buck mandalas inspired by the strength and symmetry of the deer.

A gentle day of making, noticing, and honoring the rhythm of the moon and the natural world. 🌿🦌🌕

Happy full buck moon on this eve!

05/22/2026

At Roots Nature School, we honored both National Poppy Day and Memorial Day through meaningful hands-on art and storytelling. 🇺🇸🌺

The children began by carefully creating the American flag — painting seven red stripes, adding stars to their blue field, and assembling each piece with intention and pride. In the foreground, they transformed recycled egg cartons into a field of bright red poppies, giving new life to simple materials through creativity and imagination.

Poppies have become a symbol of remembrance for those who lost their lives serving our country. After World War I, poppies famously bloomed across battlefields in Europe, inspiring the poem “In Flanders Fields” and becoming a lasting reminder of sacrifice, resilience, and hope.

For preschoolers, this kind of tactile, process-based work is deeply important. By painting, constructing, gluing, and creating with their hands, children are not only strengthening fine motor skills and spatial awareness — they are also beginning to connect to larger ideas like community, gratitude, remembrance, and care for others in a developmentally meaningful way.

At Roots, we believe children learn best when history, art, nature, and hands-on experience are woven together.

❤️🤍💙

05/01/2026

Happy May Day!

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We celebrated the day with flower crowns, honoring the full flower moon, flower baskets to hang anonymously in neighbors door handles, and a variety of seed planting, songs and may pole crafts! We enjoyed our lunch and snack in the gorgeous sunshine that today brought us and honored the season of growth and lovely longer evenings.

Historically, May Day, celebrated on May 1st, is a joyful welcoming of summer, rooted in ancient nature festivals like Beltane that honored new life and the return of warmth. Traditionally, people would rise early and go “maying,” gathering flowers, branches, and other natural treasures to bring the beauty of the outdoors into their homes. A central part of the celebration is the maypole, where children and communities dance around ribbons that represent the rays of the sun, weaving them together in a colorful expression of light and connection. Singing and the gentle ringing of bells were believed to help “wake up” the earth and its spirits after winter, followed by joyful dancing and celebration that reflected gratitude for the season of growth and abundance.

04/13/2026

Child care providers are the backbone of working families and a thriving community.
They support our kids, our workforce, and our future.

Let’s recognize them.

Nominations are now open for the Champions of Early Childhood Awards

Nominate a provider or program today:
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04/04/2026

Official 2026 Community Voting Awards Platform for Bozeman, MT. Where the community votes for their favorites every year.

03/24/2026

A Springtime invitation to play for our infant class today!

Encouraging gross motor skills practice, exploring different textures, and enjoying seasonal inspiration as we experience the rhythms of our world together. 🥕🌱😊

01/21/2026

Exploring art with little ones is all about the process! 🎨

🖍Exploring the materials provides sensory enrichment and exposure to new sensations.

🖍Observing the crayon transferring color to the paper teaches cause and effect principles and fills them with curiosity and wonder.

🖍Taking turns with their friends, sharing the space, and watching each other scribble turns this activity into a fun, social experience that brings smiles to everyone's faces.

Watching them explore the world and learn new things is always a joyful experience! 🫶

01/03/2026

NOW HIRING | Roots Nature School

Roots Nature School is growing, and we’re looking for a nurturing, grounded educator to join our nature-based preschool community.

We spend our days outdoors, following the rhythms of the seasons, fostering wonder, resilience, and connection through play, storytelling, handwork, and exploration.

This role may be for you if you:
• Feel called to work with young children
• Value nature-based, child-led learning
• Are calm, dependable, and joyful in your work
• Believe in strong rhythms, boundaries, and warmth
• Enjoy being outside in all seasons

Experience in early childhood education preferred (Waldorf/Reggio/nature school experience a plus), but we value heart, curiosity, and a willingness to learn just as much.

🌱 Part-time / Full-time opportunities available
🌱 Competitive pay based on experience
🌱 Supportive, values-driven work environment

📩 To apply, please email [email protected] with a letter of interest and resume.

12/30/2025

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12/05/2025

🌕✨ Full Super Peace Moon Blessings from Roots Nature School ✨🌕

During our preschool daytime rhythm today, our little Moon Club explorers celebrated tonight’s luminous full supermoon—known in some traditions (and sweetly embraced by our curriculum) as The Peace Moon. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, early winter full moons are tied to themes of quiet reflection, harmony, and gathering close. A supermoon only heightens that glow, appearing larger and brighter, as if inviting us all to slow down and breathe deeper.

To honor this special lunar moment, the children enjoyed a beautiful rainbow peace cake alongside a vibrant rainbow fruit platter—a colorful nod to unity, joy, and the way nature paints in every shade. Their eyes absolutely lit up at the sight of all those colors gathered together, just like our community does.

We also shared warm, comforting wassail—a traditional spiced cider that families have sipped for generations to welcome winter with warmth and good cheer. The kids helped prepare the fruit and spices earlier in the day, filling our space with cinnamon, citrus, and cozy excitement. It was so yummy, the kind of drink that makes little shoulders relax and big smiles appear.

In circle time, we talked about what the Peace Moon invites into our lives:
✨ gentleness
✨ belonging
✨ gratitude
✨ courage for new beginnings

The children shared the things that bring them peace—snowy mornings, cuddly stuffies, forest walks, quiet moments, and holding hands with friends. Together, we sent those peaceful wishes out into the world, trusting the moon to carry them far.

May tonight’s glowing Peace Moon shine a little calm into your evening, and may the magic the children felt today ripple outward to all of you. 🌕💛

With warmth,
Roots Nature School

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Belgrade, MT
59714

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 5pm
Thursday	7:30am - 5pm
Friday	7:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+14064040449

Website

http://www.rootsnatureschool.org/

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