Applications are open · For local and non-local families
Sunflower Story Garden Virtual Homeschool Co-op
A living year of stories, wonder, and discovery.
Bring the seasons into your homeschool through stories your children come to know, creative work they can make with their own hands, and discoveries waiting just outside your door.
Weekly plans, seasonal learning resources, puppetry support, and a parent community bring it all together. Families near and far can follow the same story world while shaping each week around life at home.
$39/month · $29/month for approved local households
Application and host approval required
WHAT YOU’LL FIND INSIDE
A story to share. A week of possibilities.
Stories and weekly plans
Begin with the week’s story and an overview of the experiences that accompany it. Find the story, circle-time ideas, creative work, outdoor explorations, and preparation notes together, so you can see the week’s possibilities before choosing what fits your family.
Puppetry and oral storytelling
Bring familiar characters to life with companion puppet-play and storytelling resources. Find inspiration for preparing a storytelling space and sharing a story with your children.
Songs, movement, and circle time
Weave songs, fingerplays, movement verses, and recorder resources into a rhythm of listening, moving, and joining in together.
Nature study and creative work
Carry the week’s themes into nature study, nature journaling, art, and handwork. Give children time to notice, explore, imagine, and make connections through their own experiences.
Downloadable resources for home
Download the included PDFs during your active access and keep them for your own household’s use. Gather the resources you want before the monthly online collection changes.
A community of parents
Ask questions, share ideas, and show what your family is discovering and making. Find inspiration in other families’ puppets, storytelling spaces, creative work, and seasonal experiences.
A WEEK IN YOUR HOME
Make the rhythm your own.
Read through the weekly overview and gather what you would like to use. Share the story, return to a favorite song or verse, head outside for an exploration, and make room for creative work through the week.
You do not need to turn every idea into a task. Choose the experiences that suit your children, repeat what they love, and let the story become a familiar thread through your days.
Created for preschool through first grade, this is a parent-led experience at home. The resources support your time with your children; you choose when and how to use them.
YOUR FIRST COLLECTION
Ready for the turning season.
Applications open October 14, 2026. Early approved members begin with November Weeks 1–5 and December Week 1 for planning ahead, with November remaining the featured collection through November 30 while your subscription is active.
Beginning December 1, active access includes the current calendar month’s assigned weeks, the previous month’s final week for catching up, and the next month’s first week for looking ahead. The online collection follows the calendar and changes on the first of each month.
CHOOSE YOUR HOUSEHOLD RATE
One virtual co-op. Families near and far.
FAMILIES EVERYWHERE
$39 / month
Join the Virtual Homeschool Co-op from wherever your family calls home. Local residency is not required for this rate.
Apply to the Virtual Co-opAPPROVED LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS
$29 / month
Households in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama, and Escambia County, Florida, may apply for the local rate. This is the same virtual co-op offering, with a discount for approved local families.
Apply for the Local RateSubscriptions renew monthly until canceled. Application and host approval are required before joining.
HOW JOINING WORKS
An invitation to grow together.
1. Complete the application for your household.
Local families seeking the discounted rate use our local co-op application. Other families will complete the virtual application questions through our community platform as part of applying.
2. Wait for host approval.
Submitting an application does not give immediate access to the co-op. We review applications before admitting members.
3. Follow your approved joining instructions.
Once approved, you will receive instructions for your next steps and access to the community and resources.
Applications are open now. Complete the virtual application in Mighty, or use the local application if your household is eligible for the discounted rate. Host approval is required before joining.
Apply to the Virtual Co-opQUESTIONS BEFORE YOU JOIN
A few things families ask.
Is this for local families only?
No. The Virtual Homeschool Co-op welcomes applications from local and non-local families. Approved households in our three local counties receive the discounted rate.
What ages is it designed for?
The curriculum resources are designed for preschool through first grade. Our separate in-person co-op’s first season welcomes children ages 3–6.
Do local weekly gatherings begin November 1 too?
Virtual co-op applications are open now. Local weekly gatherings will begin once our co-leaders are chosen; confirmed dates and times will be announced separately.
Will I have the whole year’s library?
Your online access follows the monthly window described above. Complete books, the full seasonal library, and future releases outside that window are separate.
Can I keep my downloads?
Yes. Included PDFs downloaded while your access is active may be kept for use within your own household, including after cancellation. They may not be redistributed, resold, publicly uploaded, or shared outside your household. Keeping downloads does not extend online access or include future releases.
How does cancellation work?
Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. For web purchases, cancel before your next renewal through Personal Settings > Plans and Access > Cancel Subscription in Mighty. Access continues through the current paid billing period. Payments are nonrefundable except where required by law.
Is paid virtual participation required for local meetup days?
No. Local meetup days are free under our local co-op admission guidelines. Parents stay and participate with their children. Paid virtual curriculum access is a separate offering.
FREE GARDEN COMMUNITY
Come meet your garden neighbors.
Share seasonal discoveries, ask parent questions, and find company for the journey in our free community. Request to join in Mighty; host approval is required. The paid Virtual Homeschool Co-op’s monthly curriculum is a separate offering.
Request to Join the Free CommunityCome follow the seasons with us.
There is a place for stories, creative work, and outdoor discovery in the life you are already living with your children.
Applications for the Sunflower Story Garden Virtual Homeschool Co-op are open. Come begin with our November collection.
Apply to the Virtual Co-op