Sunflower Creative Arts
Notes from the Garden

June 2013   
In This Issue
Too much screen time?
Summer Playdates!
The joy of Seedlings
The gift of reading
Buy Susan's CD
The Language of Sunflower
This summer we're revisiting some of our favorite Sunflower blog posts from the past.

During the month of June, learn more about Sunflower's philosophy and how we communicate, through our Language of Sunflower Series:

Feelings


 
Susan Caruso
Artistic Director 
  Jennifer Ligeti
Managing Director
Jaime Greenberg 
 Communications Director
Dorota Salas
Bookkeeper
Carol Vogt
Quickbooks Consultant 
Ellen Stone 
Cultural and Environmental Consultant
 
 
Sunflower Board of Directors 

Crystal MacLean
President
Tayler Mariner
Treasurer
Ani Smith
Sharon Baker
Bill Epstein
Lora McCoy
Edgar An
Russell Parker
Susan Caruso

2601 Saint Andrews Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33434

561 482-3412

Greetings from Chicago! 

I hope you are enjoying the summer as much as I am, and jumping the unexpected hurdles that might come your way with grace and humor.

 

We are very happy to introduce you to our fall classes and to offer the convenience of payment with credit cards and PayPal for the first time! Sign up early, save money and be sure of a spot in your favorites and fun new programs. 

 

The summer is racing by!

     

Sending a big sunny smile to each of you, 

Susan 

Fall class registration is open!
Grab your credit card or PayPal and Register Online at our brand new Sunflower webstore. Or download a registration form and do it the old-fashioned way (send us a check by regular mail).

New classes include an after-school nature arts class for 5- to 8-year-olds, plus Shakespeare for beginners (ages 8-13) and experienced teens! Check out our website for more info. 
A recent report says yes. But "hands-on creative play, physically active play, and give-and-take interactions with other children and adults" can help.

Here's the research and suggestions for how parents and educators can bring more balance to kids' lives. 

 

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Got Summer Plans?
See what all your Sunflower friends are up to by joining our Meetup group. We'll be posting play dates all summer-- join us!
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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 closeness, the proximity to one another. They all... Read More '...»

happy children
a child's drawing of Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes
"Calvin" by Anirudh
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? Sometimes they don't want to see books at all. It could remind them of... Read More '...»
Susan's CD for sale this summer
Lullabies in the Garden: Celebrating 20 years of music with Sunflower Creative Arts is a new CD featuring flute and vocals by Susan Caruso and guitar and sound engineering by Mario Inchausti. It makes a great gift for babies and young children, and they give it rave reviews! 
 
To order, send us an email. $15. All proceeds benefit the play, nature and arts programs of Sunflower Creative Arts.

Each tune has a special meaning. Read about Susan's inspiration on our blog.
Join our community on Facebook and Meetup.
  
Visit our blog SunflowerBlog.org

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All the best,

Susan Caruso
Sunflower Creative Arts