Subcategories of Learning within Community
From Summer to Sunflower
School starts today! Everywhere I go I see busy moms, stocking up on school supplies and lunch fixings, buying backpacks and new shoes. read more
Play helps a neighborhood find a sense of community
Six months ago, we moved to a new neighborhood. We were moving from a townhouse with almost no yard, and while my boys seemed to be ... read more
Grandparent Adventures
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
Walking to School with Suzie
We only live about a mile from my six-year-old daughter’s school. So one bright morning, although it’s not our usual routine, we decide read more
Talking with kids about sex
Have you talked with your children about sex? Maybe you’re thinking, “No, they’re way too young,” or “I’m dreading that moment.” I ... read more
Crossing the Bridge
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
Kindergarten
After three years in Seedlings, where I always felt a part of his every day, my son Luke has started kindergarten. I wondered, what ... read more
Our Seedlings in Full Bloom: Christina Zarrilli
I am often unsurprised by the paths our Seedlings take – delighted and thrilled for them –but unsurprised all the same. When my now ... read more
The gift of reading
by Neelima Vinod What do you do when children stop listening to the stories that you read to them as they have better things to do? ... 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 Language of Sunflower: Anger
This is the final post in a series of Monday posts describing The Language of Sunflower. In previous weeks, we talked about expressing ... read more
Turning “Let’s Go” into “Let Go”
by Sunflower mom, Angela Malson Originally posted on Eco Womb blog As we hiked the hill against the wind, she was determined. ... read more
Just part of life
Last month Sierra told me she wanted to visit a “graveyard.” My first thought was ‘she’s been watching too much Scooby-Doo.’ I said, ... read more
Remembering 9/11 and helping our children
September 2001: “It was burning down, down!” Three-year-old Sarah was happily swinging just a moment ago. I gulped. ... read more
The Language of Sunflower: Praise
This is the fourth in a series of Monday posts describing The Language of Sunflower. In previous weeks, we talked about expressing ... read more
The Language of Sunflower: Feelings
Today is the first in a series of Monday posts describing The Language of Sunflower. Over the next five weeks, we’ll discuss many of ... read more
We Want Them to Share
When we ask parents in our classes to name the goals they have for their children, inevitably “becoming better sharers” is at the top ... 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
Some Serious Resources on Play
We don’t have leaf piles or snow piles here in south Florida, but occasionally we have large construction sand piles. Yesterday I drove read more
Our Seedlings in Full Bloom: Maxx Berkowitz
Four years ago Maxx Berkowitz designed this logo for a Seedlings reunion: It was intended as a tribute to Sunflower’s Seedlings ... read more