Roots of Life

29/03/2026

We love that Tanner park is walking distance from our program. Every Thursday we journey through the woods to explore and see what discoveries we can make along the way.

This past Thursday the children found a duck egg and we had a great discussion about what to do with it. Afterwards, two of our little ones sat quietly on the grass and asked us to join them to take in the beautiful view. And of course, we walked in the secret creek. The laughter and eagerness to play was overflowing.

07/03/2026

Registration for our nature-based summer camps is now open.

Combining the best of what we offer, explorations in the woods and farm/garden activities. We have two camps, June 8th-11th for ages 3-7, and our older campers ages 7-13 from June 15th-18th. Then our Theatre in the Woods camp returns with so many fun theatre/improv games and a performance opportunity at the end of the week.

More Info-https://educationandbeing.com/roots_of_life/summer-camps/

Registration Form- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfATKvsqbW0KYwAqGVoi66T-DxWQ3tk22T7riAieVC864EUSQ/viewform

Hope to see you this June!

02/03/2026

“It’s a sign of Spring!”
- One of our children exclaimed joyfully after harvesting turnips from the garden.

“So the grass goes down into the soil and grows.”
- An insight uncovered as one child was digging with a shovel

“It’s a game… mud tag.”
- Created on a rainy Thursday. They were muddy from head to toe!

It doesn’t take much to create a space for deep learning and joy.

11/02/2026

Last week, on our adventure to Tanner State Park, the children rushed over when one friend enthusiastically calls out, “come here, come here!” They all ran to see what had been found. We had set out that day to see what animals we could find. The children predicted a list of almost 20 wildlife creatures that may cross our path. In the lake we found a dead cat fish and were curious together about why and what will happen to the fish now.

It was such a cold day, in the 40s with winds that made it feel much colder, but we stayed exploring and playing outside for over two hours! The children were troopers and they didn’t let the cold hold them back. It was amazing to see their resilience and joy being in the natural world.

27/12/2025

Rainy days don’t keep us from outdoor expeditions! It’s great to see all the colors of the raincoats moving through the woods.

Happy holidays from ROL and see you in 2026 for more adventures ( :

14/10/2025

Students Quote:
“Look a mushroom! Is that the kind that turns blue?… Yes, it is. Let’s scratch it a little so if other people come to look at it they will know it turns blue too.”

Have you stopped to look under a mushroom this week to see what color it is? Maybe you’ll find a blue one ( :

02/10/2025

Candles, tea, and pumpkin play-dough! This looks like a great event hosted by some amazing people!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow from 10:30–2:30 for our Family Farm Day!

☕️Mullein tea
🎃Pumpkin Playdough
🍁Leaf Puppets
🕯️Mullein candles

11 Lee Rd.
Cedartown, Ga 30125

24/08/2025

As we explored the creek this past week, one of our students was drawn to explore the mud! She compared how it felt in different spots—“this one from this spot is softer… this one over here is rougher”—and began wondering why that might be. She made observations and started forming guesses based on what she saw around her.

This kind of hands-on exploration is the heart of real learning: noticing patterns, comparing, questioning, and using the beginnings of the scientific method—all through direct experience in nature. When children engage with the world this way, the learning is not only deeper but also full of curiosity and joy.

17/08/2025

The yurt project is coming along and we are always looking for ways to include the children. Since we were learning about circumference, we challenged them to find the circumference of the yurt. We didn’t tell them how, but they quickly rose to the challenge and figured it out. Using a ten foot piece of rope and a ruler they found the circumference to be 91ft 8in.

Now… why is this helpful? What would knowing the circumference help us with? How can we make this information more meaningful?

For example, if we want to add Christmas lights, now we know how many feet of lights we would need to go around the whole yurt!

If you are interested in helping with the yurt, we love to get the community involved as well. Currently, we are completing the final layer of the earthen floor. Let us know if you would like to be on the list to learn about upcoming work days!

16/08/2025

In our first week back we invited the children to make observations about what changes there are in their environment. As we walked through the forest after a short rain shower, they commented on how some trees were bent over the path, how there were many types of mushrooms, and how new shelters were built during summer camps. They made notes in their journals and we shared our findings to each other during goodbye circle.

One student shared her observation that:

“The sound the rain makes as it falls off the leaves is beautiful.”

When she said this, we paused and listened together. It was indeed truly beautiful. To notice and know the world around us and to share in that joy with others… this is at the core of what we do!