Vanessa Lavigne
What is the Pineal Gland? Why is it important?The Importance of the Pineal Gland?
One of the reasons that we incorporate yoga in Education is the importance of the pineal gland. We understand as adults how crucial it...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Sep 21, 2022
- 5 min
How Animals Improve Child Development
As we are beginning our school year at Roots and Wings we are taking extra attention to incorporate as much time with animals as we can. ...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Mar 14, 2022
- 16 min
Children Teach Themselves to Read
The unschoolers' account of how children learn to read This is a great read that a friend shared with me. The general assumption in our...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Mar 7, 2022
- 10 min
Forest Schools Philosophy & Curriculum, Explained!
When I first began my journey into Holistic Education, I felt overwhelmed. I had no idea what was the "right education". What I have...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Jan 14, 2022
- 5 min
10 Health Benefits of Hitting the Beach
Whether there is rain or shine, Roots and Wings students are at the beach atleast once a day. Here are some reasons why we feels it' s so...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Aug 20, 2021
- 8 min
Why is it important to have Community for Childhood development?
We were not meant to go through life alone. Healthy relationships and social support systems from the community are vital to lifelong...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Jul 22, 2021
- 5 min
Gardening for Kids: 7 Reasons Planting Seeds Enriches Their Lives
At Roots and Wings we are so lucky to be surrounded by Nature and we take every opportunity to enjoy it. Here is a great article that...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
Why Should We be Teaching Wildlife Conservation in Schools?
We believe it is the upmost importance to introduce to our children as early as 3, the importance of Wildlife Conservation. At Roots and...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Oct 14, 2020
- 4 min
Why It’s So Important to Teach Children Emotional Intelligence
When we think of emotional intelligence, we usually think of it as a skill that adults need, but emotional intelligence begins to develop...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
Sensory and Cognitive Benefits of Aerial Yoga for kids
Roots and Wings is excited to introduce Aerial Yoga as part of the our curriculum. Once a week the children will have the opportunity to...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Jul 24, 2020
- 2 min
Small Classrooms are the Way of the Future
At Roots and Wings we want to create the best atmosphere for not only the students but the teachers are well. The well being of teachers...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Jul 1, 2020
- 5 min
When Should Kids Start Yoga?
It is common knowledge that yoga is great for adults. And millions around the world pursue this practice regularly. But is the practice...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Jun 19, 2020
- 3 min
Holistic Education Exceeds Traditional Education
Take a moment to glimpse into two different classrooms and see what you discover. One is traditional and the other is holistic, and they...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
We need fewer exams and more wilderness in education
Instead of pumping time and money into exams, we should focus on wellbeing and encouraging children to connect with the natural world...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Jan 23, 2020
- 4 min
How circus skills can improve children’s mental health
Yesterday our children had a workshop from a certified Waldorf Circus Instructor. They were so excited and it was incredible to watch the...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Jan 14, 2020
- 3 min
What is a Forest School?
Now adays there are so many different forms of education. How do we know what is best for our children. Here is a bit more info about...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Dec 17, 2019
- 4 min
Montessori at home: Giving your child 'purposeful work' could be a game-changer
When prospective parents come to observe our Montessori classroom, they often comment on how quiet and calm it is. They sometimes wonder...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Dec 3, 2019
- 5 min
Discover Why Kids Need Yoga as Much as We Do
Our children live in a hurry-up world of busy parents, school pressures, incessant lessons, video games, malls, and competitive sports.
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Nov 6, 2019
- 7 min
Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids And start raising kind ones.
This is the ideology behind Roots and Wings. As anyone who has been called out for hypocrisy by a small child knows, kids are exquisitely...
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Vanessa Lavigne
- Sep 19, 2019
- 8 min
Ayurveda and your child, how this 5000 year old science is still relevant today.
Learn about how a 5000 year old science can help with your childs health education. Ayurveda is a part of our holistic curriculm.
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