Subcategories of Learning Through Experience
“My teacher has a worm!”
by Leslie Cooper, teacher Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton After 25 years of teaching four- and five-year-olds I anticipate that read more
Plugging in
We made a lot of discoveries on the playground during last weekend’s Seedlings family work day. Lizard eggs, tiny as marbles… ... read more
Sledding, South Florida Style
Kids have been playing with cardboard boxes since the beginning of disposable packaging– and rolling down hills since the invention of ... read more
New Scientific Research Proves: Recess is More Fun!
Keith Richardson is a member of the Sunflower Creative Arts Board of Directors. He is a graduate student at Florida Atlantic University read more
A Place in Nature, Just for Me
One of the best things about shifting my life to Evanston, Ilinois, each spring is the fragrance of lilacs that permeates the air. When read more
A family of plastic horses and two 3-year-olds (child-led conflict resolution)
There are some days at Seedlings when we get to witness some amazing, completely child-led events. Sometimes it's the fort to beat all ... read more
Remember play?
Whenever I ask a group of adults to share a favorite play experience from their childhood there is a visible shift in their bodies. ... read more
Priming the Pump
At Sunflower we have an old metal groundwater pump. The pump is attached to a large bin which, when filled, can spout water when hand ... read more
Balancing Risk and Safety
In my work with children and families, I have been thinking more and more about risk assessment, the importance of risk for healthy ... read more
Where are all the kids?
Sunflower blogger Jaime won 1st place in KaBOOM!’s recent guest blogging contest. Check it out below and on KaBOOM!’s Play Today blog. ... read more
(life is) Risky Business
On the track at the Palm Beach International Raceway, April 2011: I’m climbing into the passenger seat of an SR3 Radical, next to my ... read more
Experiencing Risk
To seven-year-old Jonathan it was the edge of the world. To everyone else at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex it was just the tall ... read more
Adjusting expectations
One of my challenges as a parent (and a person who resists change) is to recognize and adjust to constantly changing situations. The ... read more
The Possibility of Something Really Important Happening
It’s always there– A tiny spark, and a space opens up. The idea bubbles, it gains momentum and cracks wide open. read more
Go With the Flow
“Being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought ... read more
Seedlings Spaghetti Day 2012!!!
Spaghetti Day: it’s an annual end-of-year event in our Seedlings program. It’s oily. It’s gooshy. It’s a ... read more
Discovering “hidden” farms
I sometimes think of South Florida as a vast wasteland of chain stores and gated communities filled with identical homes. ... read more
Lullabies in the Garden
For 20 years my dear families have been asking that I record a tape (back in the day) or CD of music they could keep at home. After all read more
Heart Songs
Everybody needs a little music in their lives. Some of my most special childhood memories involve the people I love sharing songs with ... read more