The Curriculum
What Little Roots Teaches
Every kit is built around four pillars — science, history, hands-on practice, and ancestral wisdom. No screens required.
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Plant Identification
Learn to recognize and name herbs found in nature, the garden, and the kitchen.
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Herbal Chemistry
Age-appropriate lessons on how plants work — tannins, volatile oils, and more.
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Herbal History
Explore ancestral plant traditions from cultures around the world.
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Making Medicine
Hands-on projects — teas, salves, tinctures, and more — made with real herbs.
The Kits
Find Your Kit
Each kit is designed for a specific age range — low-prep for parents, high-engagement for kids.
Ages 5–7
Sprout Kit
A gentle introduction to the plant world. Simple identification, sensory exploration, and one beginner herbal project.
Learn more →Ages 8–11
Root Kit
Deeper dives into botany and herbal history. Includes hands-on medicine-making and a plant journal.
Learn more →Ages 12–15
Branch Kit
Clinical herbalism concepts, plant chemistry, and advanced preparations for the serious young herbalist.
Learn more →Arizona Families
Little Roots Kits Are
ESA Eligible
Arizona families can use their Empowerment Scholarship Account (ClassWallet) funds to purchase Little Roots curriculum kits.
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A School Born from Mystic Botanica
Little Roots grew from the same belief that drives everything Justiene Davis does — that plant medicine is for everyone, and the earlier you start, the deeper the roots grow. These kits are built by a Clinical Herbalist, for the next generation of healers.
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