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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 Caring Connections: My Feelings | Toddler Week 1 SEL & Play-Based Curriculum

Caring Connections: My Feelings | Toddler Week 1 SEL & Play-Based Curriculum

🧡 DESCRIPTIONHelp toddlers begin naming, expressing, and understanding their feelings through play-based, relationship-focused learning. This Week 1 Toddler Curriculum from Root to Ray is part of the Caring Connections monthly theme and focuses on My Feelings using stories, movement, art, music, and hands-on discovery. Designed to nurture the whole child, this week supports emotional awareness, early communication, motor development, and curiosity — all in a calm, developmentally appropriate wa
Preview of Play, Move, Grow: Infant My Feelings Movement | Caring Connections

Play, Move, Grow: Infant My Feelings Movement | Caring Connections

🧡 DESCRIPTIONPlay, Move, Grow – Week 1 supports infants’ emotional and physical development through movement, music, and joyful interaction. Centered on the My Feelings theme from the Caring Connections unit, this resource helps infants begin to associate feelings with body movement, rhythm, and social play. Through crawling games, hugging motions, and expressive movement to music, caregivers model emotional language while infants explore balance, coordination, and connection. Each activity is
Preview of Brain Builders – Seeds & Sprouts | Infant Early Math Week 1

Brain Builders – Seeds & Sprouts | Infant Early Math Week 1

🧡 DESCRIPTIONNurture early number sense and cooperative learning through seed-inspired math experiences designed just for infants. In this Seeds & Sprouts week, little ones count felt sprouts, practice one-to-one correspondence through sharing, and explore volume by filling and pouring—building cognitive connections, fine motor strength, and joyful social interaction through hands-on discovery. 📦 WHAT'S INCLUDEDThree developmentally appropriate early math experiences rooted in play and repetit
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 The Ways We Learn – Seeds & Sprouts | Infant Music & Movement Week 1

The Ways We Learn – Seeds & Sprouts | Infant Music & Movement Week 1

🧡 DESCRIPTIONNurture connection, rhythm, and early growth through gentle seed-themed songs and sensory movement experiences. This Week 1 resource invites infants to curl like tiny seeds, stretch toward the sun, wiggle like falling rain, and explore soft sounds through seed rattles—supporting social-emotional bonding, body awareness, and joyful discovery through music. 📦 WHAT'S INCLUDEDA complete music and movement framework designed specifically for infants. ✔ “I’m a Little Seed” guided body-a
Preview of Toddler Feelings Activities | The Ways We Learn | Caring Connections Week 1

Toddler Feelings Activities | The Ways We Learn | Caring Connections Week 1

🧡 DESCRIPTIONHelp toddlers explore emotions in a gentle, playful, and developmentally appropriate way with The Ways We Learn – Week 1: My Feelings from the Caring Connections monthly theme. This Toddler curriculum focuses on naming emotions, building empathy, and strengthening early social-emotional skills through music, movement, stories, sorting, and mirror play. Activities are designed to support the whole child—socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively, and linguistically—while keeping
Preview of Brain Builders – Toddlers My Feelings | Week 1 SEL Math & Play

Brain Builders – Toddlers My Feelings | Week 1 SEL Math & Play

🧡 DESCRIPTIONSupport toddlers as they begin to understand emotions through play-based brain development activities designed to build early math, thinking, and social-emotional skills. This Brain Builders – Week 1: My Feelings resource is part of the Root to Ray Caring Connections curriculum and uses simple manipulatives, movement, and visual supports to help toddlers count, sort, compare, and represent emotions in meaningful ways. Activities are intentionally designed to strengthen early cognit
Preview of Talk, Read, Shine – Infant My Feelings | Week 1 Caring Connections

Talk, Read, Shine – Infant My Feelings | Week 1 Caring Connections

🧡 DESCRIPTIONHelp infants begin their journey into emotional awareness and early communication with Talk, Read, Shine – Week 1: My Feelings. This thoughtfully designed curriculum supports caregivers and educators in nurturing language development, social-emotional growth, and connection through face-to-face interaction, music, and playful routines. Centered on the beloved book Baby Faces by Margaret Miller, this week introduces infants to simple emotions like happy and sad through expressive st
Preview of Infants The Ways We Learn – Being a Friend | Week 2 Caring Connections

Infants The Ways We Learn – Being a Friend | Week 2 Caring Connections

🧡 DESCRIPTIONHelp infants begin their journey into friendship, love, and connection with The Ways We Learn – Being a Friend (Week 2). This gentle, developmentally aligned infant curriculum focuses on social bonding, emotional awareness, early language, and trust-building through songs, sensory play, peek-a-boo, and shared experiences. Designed specifically for infants, this resource supports meaningful interactions that nurture secure relationships while meeting early learning developmental goa
Preview of Play, Move, Grow – Toddler Feelings & Movement Activities | Caring Connections

Play, Move, Grow – Toddler Feelings & Movement Activities | Caring Connections

🧡 DESCRIPTIONHelp toddlers explore emotions through joyful movement and play! This Play, Move, Grow resource is part of The Ways We Learn framework and focuses on building emotional awareness through gross motor activities, music, and body movement. Designed for Week 1 of February, this curriculum supports toddlers as they learn to express feelings like happy, sad, excited, and calm through their bodies—laying the foundation for healthy emotional regulation and confidence. All activities are de
Preview of My Feelings – Infant Activities | The Ways We Learn | Feb Week 1

My Feelings – Infant Activities | The Ways We Learn | Feb Week 1

🧡 DESCRIPTIONHelp infants begin their journey of emotional awareness through gentle, nurturing, and play-based learning. This “The Ways We Learn” section for Week 1 of February focuses on My Feelings, guiding infants to recognize facial expressions, respond to emotions, and build early social connections. Designed for caregivers, educators, and early learning environments, this resource uses mirrors, music, movement, and interactive play to support emotional development in a developmentally app
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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.