One of the best, and most fun, ways to get kids actively engaged in reading is through drama. For older readers, reading stories and plays aloud– and acting them out– helps master the finer skills needed for true literacy. It also encourages a love for the sound and rhythm of the words. We see this firsthand at Sunflower in our We Love Shakespeare! class.
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A teacher shares a beautiful example of child-led, community-based learning (the kind we believe in at Sunflower!) in a more traditional classroom setting.
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All the excitement and stresses of the new school year are upon us! It is a huge transition to...
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by Neelima Vinod What do you do when children stop listening to the stories that you read to them...
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Last Saturday I woke up bright and early to visit Sunflower’s Roots & Shoots Re-Cycos...
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by Leslie Cooper, teacher Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton After 25 years of teaching four-...
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Keith Richardson is a member of the Sunflower Creative Arts Board of Directors. He is a graduate...
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After three years in Seedlings, where I always felt a part of his every day, my son Luke has...
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We only live about a mile from my six-year-old daughter’s school. So one bright morning, although...
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