Subcategories of Seedlings
Helper day
Sometimes, when I’m a helper at Seedlings, I’ll see a stream of older folks walking by the playground. Our program shares space with a Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, which hosts ... read more
No place we’d rather be
by Jennifer Sneeden It begins in the cozy corner. Twenty-five little bodies, squeezing into the small space that has served so many purposes over the past year. These children relish the physical 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). To the outside world it might seem like an ordinary event, ... read more
Lessons from Seedlings
My daughters’ time at Seedlings shaped the big kids they’ve become today. And, while they were learning to experiment and explore and express themselves through play, nature and the arts– I was ... read more
A Day at Seedlings
9:30 am – Trikes race, swings fly, granite pestles grind and pound spices into dry oatmeal, castles are constructed, the girls’ fort invites in a few boys, a wild bowling game is ... read more
Our Seedlings in Full Bloom: Sophie Backer
Above all, Sophie Backer credits Seedlings with helping her develop her creativity. “I remember that Susan would write down every word of my stories. If I wanted the duck to be blue, and then I ... read more
So hard to leave…
Everybody who’s ever taken a class at Sunflower and then stayed afterwards while their kids played on the playground has, at some point (usually after a long, long time of playing) heard these ... 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 seventeen year old son, Alex, was a Seedling, he donned a cape ... 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… cotton plants bearing puffy white snowballs… a giant toad read more
Weaned on play
by Wynna Dunmyer, Sunflower mom My baby weaned, again. At Bridging Day last week, Griffin my 5 year old last baby, weaned. This time it was from Seedlings, the amazing play-based cooperative ... read more
Familiar Sounds
Overheard at Sunflower’s Seedling Family Kick-Off… I close my eyes and let the sound surround me. These familiar sounds always make my heart beat a little faster. Some of them are ... 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 Little Sprouts and especially Seedlings is as much a lesson for read more
Sunflower and Neapolitan Ice Cream: Trinities of Bliss
What do Neapolitan ice cream and Sunflower Creative Arts have in common? They both offer a trinity of bliss for parents. Sunflower mom Sophie Evans cracks open a tub of Sunflowery goodness and ... 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 multi-sensory experience! And, seriously, where else in the world ... read more
Our Seedlings in Full Bloom: Cleo Dan
My name is Sam Ligeti and I’m proud to say that yes, I am Jennifer Ligeti’s daughter. I’m about to start my sophomore year of college, but I was a little Seedling once, and credit Seedlings for ... read more
The essence of Seedlings
My daughter Emily started Seedlings last week. The first week of Seedlings, I took lots of pictures trying to capture the essence of what makes this program so unique. But this picture is the one read more
How to make an invention
by Jennifer Sneeden Making an invention is very difficult… The first problem is that you might not know right away what you’re trying to invent. That means you’ll need to have lots of materials ... read more
“I’m a possibility”
by Jennifer Sneeden My daughter Emily has spent the past few days wandering around the house saying, “Mommy, I’m a possibility.” I’m not sure that she has any idea what “possibility” means, ... read more
What’s your passion?
At the Seedlings Family Kick Off that Jonathan posted about last week, one of the questions we parents were asked was, “What’s your passion? What will you bring to Seedlings, as a ... 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 program, but could be a descriptor of Maxx himself (He’s far too ... read more