Subcategories of Learning Through Experience
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
Read me a story? As you wish.
Long summer days– when daylight stretches into nighttime and people and schedules are more relaxed– are the perfect time to get lost ... read more
Falling Down
Cindy Thagard is mom to current Seedlings Corwin (4) and Seraya (3), and future Seedling Vallen (16 months). While at a hotel pool with read more
Where are all the kids? | KaBOOM!
Congratulations to Sunflower blogger Jaime Greenberg, 1st place winner in KaBOOM!‘s national guest blogging contest! In her outstanding 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
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
Do you have a hybrid mind?
“What would our lives be like if our days and nights were as immersed in nature as they are in technology? How can each of us help ... read more
Brian’s learning story
A teacher shares a beautiful example of child-led, community-based learning (the kind we believe in at Sunflower!) in a more ... 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
Toys, dirt and water
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
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
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
Not Just for Kids
I spent my first week in Växjö, Sweden, pedaling the hundreds of bike paths strewn across the county. One especially sunny weekday ... 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
A Little Nonsense Now and Then…
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
Seed Scavenger Hunt = Play + Nature + Art
Our Roots & Shoots Shooting Stars (ages 5-12) tried something new recently: a seed scavenger hunt in the natural verges of ... read more
Is it Art or is it Science?
by Meade Peers McCoy, Sunflower Director of Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives In my short time (6 months) at Sunflower I’ve ... read more
Letting go
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
Sunflower Roots & Shoots go native!
by Wynna Dunmyer, Sunflower Nature Associate What if you could step outside and name all the plants and animals in your backyard? Would read more