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Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
About the store
Root to Ray is created by a small team of early childhood educators who believe deeply in the power of relationships, play, and developmentally appropriate practice. Our work is grounded in decades of research and real classroom experience, shaped by what truly supports children and the adults who care for them. Every resource we create is intentional, practical, and designed to support emotionally safe, meaningful learning environments.
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Preview of Rain and Clouds | Wonder and Create | Toddlers | January Week 2

Rain and Clouds | Wonder and Create | Toddlers | January Week 2

🧡 DESCRIPTIONLet toddlers splash into creativity with this hands-on art and sensory guide from Root to Ray's Weather Wonders curriculum! Wonder and Create: Rain and Clouds is Week 2's dedicated art section, featuring three beautifully designed, play-based activities that invite toddlers to explore rain and clouds through painting, sensory dough, and collage-making. Each activity comes with a materials list, step-by-step teacher guidance, open-ended conversation prompts, and clear learning goals
Preview of Wonder & Create – Seeds & Sprouts | Infant Spring Art Week 1

Wonder & Create – Seeds & Sprouts | Infant Spring Art Week 1

🧡 DESCRIPTIONInvite your infants to explore spring through hands-on, nature-inspired art experiences rooted in sensory discovery and connection. In this Seeds & Sprouts week, little ones stamp with real sprouts, press tiny “seeds” with their fingertips, and watch colors spread like growing plants. Each gentle, process-based activity supports social-emotional bonding, fine motor growth, language development, and joyful creative exploration. 📦 WHAT'S INCLUDEDThree developmentally appropriate, se
Preview of Wonder & Create – Being a Friend | Toddler Art & SEL (Week 2)

Wonder & Create – Being a Friend | Toddler Art & SEL (Week 2)

🧡 DESCRIPTIONNurture kindness, creativity, and emotional expression through art with Wonder & Create – Being a Friend, part of the Root to Ray Toddler Curriculum for Week 2 under the Caring Connections monthly theme. This creative-focused section invites toddlers to explore friendship through process art, hands-on crafting, and sensory-rich experiences. Each activity is designed to support fine motor development, social-emotional growth, and early language skills while keeping learning joyful,
Preview of Infant Wonder & Create – Being a Friend | Caring Connections Week 2

Infant Wonder & Create – Being a Friend | Caring Connections Week 2

🧡 DESCRIPTIONInvite infants to explore friendship, love, and belonging through meaningful art experiences with Wonder and Create – Being a Friend (Week 2). This infant-focused resource uses process-based art to support emotional expression, sensory exploration, and early social development. Through shared art-making, infants build confidence, classroom identity, and family connections while experiencing the joy of creating together. Valentine-inspired keepsakes make learning visible and meaning
Preview of Wonder & Create: My Feelings Infant Art | Caring Connections Week 1

Wonder & Create: My Feelings Infant Art | Caring Connections Week 1

🧡 DESCRIPTIONWonder and Create – Week 1 introduces infants to early emotional awareness through calm, sensory-rich art experiences designed to nurture connection, curiosity, and self-expression. As part of the Caring Connections curriculum, this section focuses on My Feelings, helping infants explore emotions through color, texture, and movement. Activities like Peaceful Clouds, Feelings Color Mix, and Feelings Handprint Art invite infants to safely engage with materials while caregivers model
Preview of Four Seasons Overview | Wonder and Create | Infants | January Week 4

Four Seasons Overview | Wonder and Create | Infants | January Week 4

DESCRIPTIONInvite your youngest learners to explore the beauty of all four seasons through gentle, hands-on art and sensory experiences. Wonder & Create – Week 4 from the Weather Wonders monthly theme introduces infants to spring, summer, fall, and winter using developmentally appropriate activities that support early motor skills, sensory discovery, creativity, and language development. Designed specifically for infants, this resource focuses on process-based art, tactile exploration, and m
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Experience

Root to Ray is created by a small team of early childhood educators who believe deeply in the power of relationships, play, and developmentally appropriate practice. Our work is grounded in decades of research and real classroom experience, shaped by what truly supports children and the adults who care for them. Every resource we create is intentional, practical, and designed to support emotionally safe, meaningful learning environments.

Teaching style

Our teaching style is relationship-centered, play-based, and grounded in child development research. We prioritize emotional safety, attuned adult-child interactions, and environments that invite curiosity, creativity, and meaningful learning. Teaching within Root to Ray means guiding rather than directing, supporting growth through connection, observation, and developmentally appropriate practice.