From Play to Curious

For those of you that have followed us from the beginning, you know that we are always in a state of growth. From Mindset, to Kids First, to Taproots, we share the leading edge of our learning with you. But there have also always been constants: child centered, joyful, practical, real.

This next chapter is our biggest and most ambitious. We’ve talked to so many of you, worked side by side with you in classrooms, and witnessed the impact of policy changes and budget shortfalls. We’ve become parents ourselves. This has refined our understanding of what children (and the adults who guide them) truly need right now. We need more joy and curiosity, play of course, but also inquiry. We need resources that help us with decision fatigue. We need research at our fingertips. We need a community to share and learn with, and not just the wins, but the questions, the flops, the laughs.

Here’s why: curiosity is the engine underneath so much of what we do. It’s what drives a child to ask why for the hundredth time. It’s what keeps a teacher alive in their craft after twenty years. It’s what moves a parent to sit beside their child and wonder alongside them. It’s why we haven’t stopped growing and learning as teachers and writers after decades of experience.

Curiosity is also a skill, one that can be nurtured, protected, and practiced. In a world that rewards speed and performance, curiosity asks us to slow down, look closer, and trust the process. It’s a capability children carry into adulthood, into work, into life.

Play lives inside curiosity. So does wonder, patience, questions, failure, discovery, and joy.

We are so excited to share what we have been working on, and most importantly, uplift and share more voices across more platforms. We hope this is a moment that can ignite a movement.

Taproots will remain our primary blog, but we’re turning off payment. This space is free for everyone. Always. We are so very grateful to those of you who backed us financially and got us to where we are.

Help us grow our Instagram community:

When we reach 300 followers, we will raffle off a free seat at our August webinar.

When we reach 500 followers, we will raffle off a free copy of our first unit-full of ideas, lessons, resources, and useful materials to kick off a year of curiosity.