For the next 10 families‼️ Sign up for Summer Camp Session 2 - Tiny Worlds: Zoom in, Zoom out and receive a complimentary 50-minute personalized consultation with Dr. Alexis Filippini to discuss your child’s learning needs🌿 Learn more at wordsinthewild.us/summer

Arts & Stories in the Garden Highlights✨🌿 We explored “explosion patterns” in the garden and in our food. Students looked for the star-burst shape in different plants in the garden. They then enjoyed some popcorn (an exploding seed!) and recorded some observations in their nature journal💥

Last month, we had the honor of presenting findings from our research at the AERA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. Through an action research approach, we examined how nature journaling promotes skills needed for fluent, confident reading and writing, and the response was overwhelming! #AERA2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 In our Arts & Stories in the Garden program, we built a Bug Hotel using a milk carton, toilet paper, tubes, and natural materials—supporting our invertebrate friends while growing our vocabulary, storytelling, and observation skills as we explore the beauty of the world around us🌿

We had a spectacular workshop at Oakland Academy of Knowledge! We loved sharing fun, engaging ways for families to build literacy together—our mindful snack + Mad Libs activity was full of laughter and connection, especially with the A-M-A-Z-I-N-G salsa the kids made! #FamilyLiteracy

Excited to announce that we’ll be speaking at the 2026 Literacy & Justice for All Symposium, hosted by @oaklitcoalition.bsky.social on March 6–7, 2026! #LiteracyJustice4All #LJ4ALL

We're headed to the California CEC Annual Conference this week! 🌟 Join us as we explore strategies that help educators better understand and support student behavior. Hope to see you there! #CaliforniaCEC #CEC2026 #CECConference #SpecialEducation #EducationConference

Join us for a summer camp session… or 2… or all of them! ☀️🌿 Register now to grab our early bird discount → Use code sp50th before it's gone! Learn more at wordsinthewild.us/summer #outdoorsummercamp #oaklandsummercamp #elementarysummercamp #eastbaysummerprogram #homeschooling #eastbaysummercamps

Last month we gathered with the faculty of @contracostajewishdayschool for professional development. Thank you to this fabulous school community for inviting us to be a part of your day!💚

This year's CA CEC conference is in our backyard!🙌 We’re excited to share that Dr. Alexis Filippini will be presenting and joining sessions throughout the conference. Hope to see you there! Learn more at www.calstatecec.org/events/2026-conference-building-better-tomorrow-together

Our Words in the Wild team had the unique opportunity to come together in person for an afternoon of building community and learning. We celebrated our successes and learning opportunities and did some planning and dreaming for the coming year! Our small but mighty team is doing amazing work!🌿

Register for our 2026 Summer Camp!🌞🌿 Join us as we explore language through playful nature exploration. Open for rising 1st-4th grade campers & rising 6th-9th grade CITs. Use code sp50th before February 21 for 20% off!! Learn more wordsinthewild.us/summer #oaklandsummercamp

Ending the month with a mentorship highlight from Dr. Alexis Filippini #mentorship #mentorshipmonth #ThankYourMentor #MentorshipMatters

Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!❄️ ICYMI our latest newsletter is out with highlights, resources, and celebrations. Did you know our SUMMER CAMP PREREGISTRATION IS OPEN?!? Take a moment to see what's in store for us in 2026! #supportliteracy #supportliteracyprograms

A recent favorite activity at our nature journaling afterschool program was exploring the world of caterpillars. When students let their imaginations run wild, the stories they create are truly incredible✨ Bring nature journaling to your school! Reach out at [email protected].

Our tutoring focuses on evidence-based instruction that removes stigma and repairs kids’ relationships with reading and learning. And we frame literacy through the world of science, nature, and community. Text STAYCURIOUS to 44-321 to support our fellowship! #supportliteracy #donate #literacy

Hope you had a chance to catch our latest newsletter! 🧡🌿 Help us keep the curiosity alive by donating to support our work through the Words in the Wild Foundation! #supportliteracy #supportliteracyprograms #literacymatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #give #supportreading #donate

Look at these beautiful turkeys with tails full of words we made at WordLab!🦃 Looking for fun family activities to enjoy at home this Thanksgiving break? Head over to our blog for ideas and inspiration at wordsinthewild.us/family-resources🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Words in the Wild!

So honored to be included in this amazing, talented line-up of speakers✨ We hope to see you there! #LiteracyAndJusticeForAll #Lj4All

✨WORDLAB HIGHLIGHTS✨ To practice recognizing different letters, we got crafty! Students searched through magazines to find and cut out letters, adding them to our colorful alphabet cards✂ Interested in bringing WordLab to your school? Contact us at [email protected]

Posted slightly late but still wishing the happiest of birthdays to our founder and CEO, Dr. Alexis Filippini! To join us in celebrating, check out witwfoundation.org to support our Fellowship program. Make a gift in Alexis’ honor, share with your network and read about our inspiring alumni!

One of our Foundation Board members is offering a dollar-for-dollar match (up to $7,000!) through tomorrow, November 11. This means your contribution will be doubled. If you’ve been thinking about donating, this is your sign to go for it!!🙌 #supportliteracy #supportliteracyprograms

Learn about just how real the literacy issue is — and how Words in the Wild Teaching Fellows are making real change for countless students— at witwfoundation.org. If you want to support the Foundation’s efforts text STAYCURIOUS to 44-321 to donate. #supportliteracy #bethechangeyouwanttosee

See the Teaching Fellows in action at the Words in the Wild November 6 “Everyday Literacy” free webinar for families with GO Public Schools Spanish Interpretation✅ Register at wordsinthewild.us/community-calendar/everyday-literacy-family-webinar #Familyliteracy #Readwithkids #Earlyliteracy

Our Teaching Fellows get a wide variety of hands-on teaching experiences, always combined with elbow coaching, community support, and learning from experts in the field. We’re so excited about the efforts to support our Fellowship. Please share! #supportliteracy #supportliteracyprograms

In for a treat?🍬 Join us on November 6 for a FREE family literacy webinar with @gopublicschools — no tricks, just tips for joyful reading together! Register at wordsinthewild.us/community-calendar/everyday-literacy-family-webinar #FamilyLiteracy #ReadingTogether #ReadWithKids #EarlyLiteracy

Big shoutout to our team!🌟 Words in the Wild participated today in the NAAEE Annual Research Symposium: Forward Together. Stay tuned for updates and insights from the symposium! #NAAEE #EnvironmentalEducation #NatureJournaling #LiteracyEducation #OutdoorLearning

Reach out if you have questions or need support for your neurodiverse learners. And check out the WitW Foundation campaign to support our Teaching Fellowship this fall! #supportliteracy #supportliteracyprograms #give #educatorsmatter #ifyoucanreadthisthankateacher #supportreading #donate

You may have had the pleasure of meeting Michelle as one of our amazing summer camp teachers, but as of last month, she has officially joined Words in the Wild as a Teaching Fellow! ✨ We’re so excited to see all that Michelle will bring to the team!🌿💚 #oaklandteacher #teachingreadingandwriting

Huge thanks to everyone who’s shared the campaign with friends and family so far! Check out witwfoundation.org #supportliteracy #supportliteracyprograms #literacymatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #give #educatorsmatter #teachingfellowship #supportliteracyeducation #literacy #supportreading #donate

The Words in the Wild Foundation has launched a campaign to support our Teaching Fellowship program. Want to learn more? Check out witwfoundation.org and share! #supportliteracy #supportliteracyprograms #literacymatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #give #educatorsmatter #teachingfellowship

So proud that our founder, Dr. Alexis Filippini, had the opportunity to present at CSDC last week! Grateful for the opportunity to share insights, connect with passionate educators, and be part of such an inspiring event. #CSDC2025

Exploring adjectives through herbs and fruits!🌿🍋 Check out this fun tasting lab we did at the garden during one of our tutoring sessions. Interested in tutoring lessons with us? Fill out an inquiry form at portal.dubsado.com/public/form/...? or contact us at [email protected]

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our latest newsletter! wordsinthewild.us/newsletters

No school on 10/6? Join us for a fun day in the outdoors!

We are SO proud to share that our Founder & CEO Alexis Filippini has been accepted to present at the CSDC Conference this October! Curious about what Alexis will be sharing? Take a peek at filippiniconsulting.com/blogs/belief-an-exercise-for-educators #25CSDC

We’re thrilled to officially welcome Jessie Bates as our new Teaching Fellow! 🌿 Learn more about Jessie in our latest newsletter at wordsinthewild.us/newsletters and sign up to receive more updates! Welcome, Jessie! 💚 #oaklandteacher #meettheteam #teachingreadingandwriting

So much happening at Words in the Wild! Catch all the details in our latest newsletter "The Spark of Wonder + The Power of Structured Literacy" Read more at wordsinthewild.us/newsletters or sign up to receive these updates!

Nature journaling gem from one of our 1:1 tutoring sessions🌸 We found a flower on the ground and couldn't find where it came from which prompted the student to ask "where is this flower's family?" and "where does it belong?" #readingtutoring #oaklandtutoring #readingtutor #homeschooling