Sunflower’s approach to theatre is a lot like our approach to everything else: it’s all about play, process and fun. Parents got ... read more
It’s always there– A tiny spark, and a space opens up. The idea bubbles, it gains momentum and cracks wide open. read more
I’m a control freak. If you’ve met me, there’s no point in my denying it. So for me, setting my children loose at ... read more
This morning at Seedlings I bit a tree. I bit the tree branch for a few minutes, and it didn’t taste good. Generally speaking ... read more
I really love my time with my grandchildren, ages 7 and 5. This summer we have planned Camp Susan on Mondays and Wednesdays. We are ... read more
Tools for the important work of play My son Dante was a Seedling for two years, when he was three and four. The first year, he spent ... read more
I was walking through the room headed off to do something important somewhere else, with no intention of stopping or even lingering to ... read more
There’s a funny thing that happens when a child holds onto something for long enough. The object, no matter how seemingly ... read more
Sometimes, when I’m a helper at Seedlings, I’ll see a stream of older folks walking by the playground. Our program shares ... read more
Some days are more challenging than others, even when you’re three years old. Maybe especially when you’re three years old. read more
I was sitting outside my 4-year-old’s ballet class with my 7-year-old when she said it. I looked her in the eye. “You’re what?” I said. read more
This morning my six-year-old son, Dylan, will cross over the Seedlings bridge for the final time (that’s Seedling talk for Graduation). read more
My daughters’ time at Seedlings shaped the big kids they’ve become today. And, while they were learning to experiment and explore and ... read more
My daughter Emily started Seedlings last week. The first week of Seedlings, I took lots of pictures trying to capture the essence of ... read more
9:30 am – Trikes race, swings fly, granite pestles grind and pound spices into dry oatmeal, castles are constructed, the ... read more
At the Seedlings Family Kick Off that Jonathan posted about last week, one of the questions we parents were asked was, ... read more
I’m leaving for vacation this afternoon, and I’m (of course, as always) bringing my camera. One of my favorite parts of traveling is ... read more
Kids have been playing with cardboard boxes since the beginning of disposable packaging– and rolling down hills since the invention of ... read more