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Hi, I'm Meghann, the voice behind Rooted Childhood and mama to three littles.

I believe that every child deserves to know the deep roots of connection and that you can create opportunities to nourish your child’s head, heart, and hands without feeling rushed and overwhelmed. Read More…

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Poetry teatime. It’s not always this pretty but

Poetry teatime. It’s not always this pretty but it’s always a good time. I got a fancy tea box for Christmas and now I feel officially official. ☕️ We got some winter poetry books from the library and they were pretty much duds. 😒 Anyone have any favorite winter poetry??? #poetryteatime

I feel like there’s this unspoken badge of honor

I feel like there’s this unspoken badge of honor we’re striving for as moms. As a homeschooler, we take that to another level. We’re supposed to keep our homes tidy and cook healthy meals, support our children and spouses and give our children this well-rounded education teaching everything from math and history to music and art.
Well, friends, I have learned the value of outsourcing and I am SO THANKFUL for talented people who share their passions with my children. My kids take local music and dance and we boost up our natural history with classes at local parks and through master naturalists. My daughter has an affinity toward art and her desire to learn quickly outpaced my ability to teach her which is why I’m so excited to have found a resource that takes care of both of our needs so well! #affiliate We’ve been using the weekly art foundations class from @waldorfish and I can’t say enough good things about it!
The class uses a variety of materials from watercolor, chalk pastels, and beeswax crayons. I actually didn’t need to purchase any materials, we had everything on hand already!

I wanted to try out this class for several weeks before I shared with you but it really is so well put together and a great addition to our homeschool. My daughter is loving it! You can get in on the class only for *one more day* before it closes to enrollment until late summer for the next school year. Check out my stories or my bio for more info!

“Play is the highest expression of human develop

“Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul.” - Friedrich Frobel

I just love watching my children play. It’s truly a window into their hearts and souls. My “curriculum” for my kindergartener includes lots of open ended play where he explores possibilities, tests limits, stretches his skills, and discovers his own power and ability. It’s a joy to be here for these little moments. ☺️ We got this @spielgaben secondhand, and I’ve decided that I LOVE it. All three of my kids play with it in so many different ways. This is just one of 14 sets of manipulatives included- there are so many ways to explore with them! I eyes these for years and wondered if they could really be worth the hefty price tag but I’m a believer now. Anyone else have one and love it???

My children are all still quite young, 8 and under

My children are all still quite young, 8 and under. At this point we don’t have behavior problems or issues getting them to do things because I walk alongside them in all they do. We do sweep the floors together, we wash our hands together, we feed the dog together, we tidy up from playtime together. Motherhood is truly the epitome of leading by example.
I have seen my children all begin to stretch their wings of independence, not all at once like a bird who leaves the nest, but little by little. I find that in growing and practicing life side by side, this independence comes unexpectedly sometimes, on their own time, but with such pride and joy.
My 3yo loves to fold washcloths and napkins right now, it’s her self-appointed job and she has mastered the art. My 5yo is my little organizer. He unloads the dishwasher and arranged the utensils and kids cups into perfect order. My 8yo has staked a claim on certain family recipes and can make them independently from start to finish. I cannot tell you how amazing it is to have another cook in the house!
Of course there are times where I wish they could, would do more on their own. But that time will come. For now, we continue on living, working, playing and loving side by side, hand in hand until they are ready to stretch those wings.
How do you foster independence in your little ones? Have they surprised you with any household duties they’ve been able to take over?

We are diving deep into the work of Rudyard Kiplin

We are diving deep into the work of Rudyard Kipling this term and exploring the beautiful country of India. We don’t do unit studies in our homeschool. Instead, I love watching information absorbed over weeks and months and even years all come together in a moment of wonderful connection in my child’s heart.

As we’ve explored more about the places and themes in Kipling’s writing, my 8yo has amazed me with bringing up books she has read on her own like The Secret Garden and A Little Princess and remembering when we celebrated at our city’s Diwali festival years ago and sharing stories from my own adventures in India at the Taj Mahal and in an old fishing village or a perilous drive up into the mountains that I’ve told her over the years.

My youngest wears a beautiful Indian outfit my husband brought back from Chennai and plays karatalas from our adventures before we had kids. Learning in this way certainly isn’t the fastest way to an end goal and doesn’t have concrete results you can measure on a test, but I truly believe that living this lifestyle of learning is exactly the right way for us.

My 5yo can’t read. He doesn’t even know all of

My 5yo can’t read. He doesn’t even know all of his letter sounds. He can write his name PRESTON with a backwards S and mama like a pro. He might be able to count to 10- I’ve never really asked him. While according to some he might be behind, but I know that he is right where he is supposed to be.

Sure, we could have sat down and learned to recognize letters and sounds and how to count to 100. We could have made it fun (#learningthroughplay 🙄) and there probably would have been a few tears (from both of us). But I’ve been there done that. And now I have the opportunity to give this sweet soul the gift of childhood. A childhood filled with wonder and imagination and exploring all that this beautiful world has to offer. I have watched him learn and grow and discover things he wanted to know. And he knows so much. ☺️ He can tell you the east from the west, he can pick out the call of a mockingbird high up in a tree, he can tell you when the wind is shifting to bring in a cold front, he can tell when I just need a hug.

Education is an atmosphere and creating a foundational atmosphere for learning is paramount in our home. He will learn to read and do math eventually, that I am sure. But for now, we’ll cherish these of roly poly races and stick boats and treehouses just a bit longer.
I’m teaming up with a few friends today to share more about what it looks like to delay formal education. Go check out @multiculturalmotherhood @adelejk @letslearnmama @threerivershomestead @wovenchildhood @wildberriesandfables for more inspiration!

I would love to let my kids run wild and free all

I would love to let my kids run wild and free all the time, but the truth is, we all do better when we balance that freedom with a little structure. Our mornings usually start with an invitation to play that I set out the night before. Something to encourage free play and creativity like blocks, magnatiles, play dough, etc. After breakfast and a bit of outdoor time, we start to draw attention to the mind with more structured movement. We love yoga, playing rhythm sticks, games like Simon Says, or dance parties with our play silks. They LOVE to play parachute with our giant playsilk.
These movement activities allow my littles to keep moving, but also start to train them in the habit of attention and observation. For my oldest, this makes for a much smoother transition to our daily lessons where her full attention is required. For my littles, it’s part of our gentle transition to formal schooling that takes place over many months and years where they are learning that there are times for free play and times where I am directing their attention and learning.
Do you focus on movement in your homeschool? What kinds of things do your littles enjoy- we’re always up for new adventures! ✨

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I packed away the last of the Christmas stuff yest

I packed away the last of the Christmas stuff yesterday and tucked in this little note for my future self so that when I unpack next November I am reminded of what I wish I remembered this year. “Plan less. Leave more days open for snuggling, hot cocoa and enjoying the season. The kids need way less that you are capable of giving. Focus on one beautiful gift for each child. That is ENOUGH. Bake more and give it away. The kids love being in the kitchen and people love cookies. Forget about all the extras and focus on what matters. We don’t have to make it to every Christmas event or honor every celebration from St. Nick’s to Three Kings’ Day. Take a family photo and send out Christmas cards- it’s a little effort but you love it.” What would you tell yourself next year?

“O star of wonder, star of night, star with roya

“O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.” We pulled ourselves off the couch and away from the tissue boxes for the first time in a week for our sixth annual Three Kings’ Day procession. We could barely muster the energy to put on a couple of crowns and a cape, but gosh, even in its simplicity, traditions like this are just magical. These moments are worth slowing down for, worth going against the grain, worth the effort. Happy Three Kings’ Day, friends!
Who else is celebrating today? How do you bring a little magic to the end of the Christmas season? #rootedchildhood #threekingsday #christmasmagic

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