06/16/2026
🌻 Summer session is officially underway! We had a great week last week and are kicking things off for summer with one of my favorite themes: Flower Power Week.
Today the farm was filled with dried and fresh garden flowers, garden discoveries, flower-themed invitations to play, and of course, plenty of flower potions. 🧪🌼
While we always set out opportunities to create and explore, we try to leave plenty of room for child-led, unstructured learning too. Some children carefully arranged petals for flower pressing and sun prints, some spent their time mixing the perfect potion, and others wandered the garden collecting treasures and following their curiosity wherever it led (usually all road lead to Shelly 🐢🤪).
Because the goal isn’t for every child to create the same project or have the same experience. The goal is to spark wonder and give them the freedom to explore it.
Around here, some of the best learning happens when children are given the time and space to slow down, notice the little things, ask questions, and create their own adventures.
We’re excited to see where Flower Power Week takes us next. 🌸☀️
Here’s to a summer filled with sunshine, muddy boots, wildflowers, and the kind of childhood that can’t be rushed. 💛
05/31/2026