Happy Friday! 

Just a reminder that temperatures have suddenly dipped!  When we go outside in the morning, the temperature is sometimes still in the upper 30’s, so please send a winder coat for your child.

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Our kindergarteners practiced writing sentences where they used a specific verb. There was a collection of five different action verbs and they chose one verb to use in their sentence. Student A chose ‘run’ and Student S chose the word ‘fly’. They created a sentence where they incorporated that word.

K.W.6.1b: Verbs– Writing sentences that include verbs.

PREK1 friends came to the board where they were given a word family with three words in it. The word families ended in –at, –an, and –ap. After they added the correct consonant letter to the beginning of their word, they transferred these letters to the board to make their three words!

K.RF.3.5: Add, delete, or substitute sounds to change words.

We continued on with this activity during PREK1 group as we focused on three new word family groups: –et, –en- and –ed. We worked together as a group to place the correct consonant letter onto each card.

One of our kindergarteners took this new activity and transferred it to her journal! She made a grid with nine spaces. On the first row, she drew pictures of the first word group that we worked with (bed, fed, wed). Then, added the next two word families. She was able to recall the words that were in each word family—she took what she learned in group and was able to show us that she truly retained the information and made it her own in her journal!

K.RF.3.5: Add, delete, or substitute sounds to change words.

We hope you enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh honeydew melon.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, Colby jack cheese slices, fresh cantaloupe/kiwi and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Pretzels with cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-11-13

Happy Friday!

This morning we explored translucent shapes in the light table! We showed various shapes and colors to Miss Audrey and identified them together.

We also pulled down the swing, and each friend got a turn while Miss Ashley pushed it back and forth for us.

Outside, we rode bikes, climbed on the balance beam and played in housekeeping with pans and baby dolls.

Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh apple

Lunch: Whole grain wheat bread, rotisserie chicken lunch meat, sliced colby-jack cheese, fresh blueberries and fresh yellow bell pepper

Afternoon: Whole grain Ritz crackers with sliced cheddar cheese

Wee Sprout: Mini cucumbers

Have a fantastic weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-11-13

Good afternoon!

This morning we engaged in a loose parts activity.  We had color beads, a pattern card and a pipe cleaner on our tray.  We were busy stringing our beads onto our pipe cleaner matching the color beads on our pattern card and stacking the beads.

We then were engaged on the habi-trail climbing and sliding.  Diana brought a bean bag over to Miss Bekah and she turned on the Bean Bag song by Hap Palmer and friends listened and followed along by listening or watching Miss Bekah to place their bean bag on that part of their body.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with fresh bananas.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh pear and cooked green beans

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain pretzel sticks with peanut butter.

Wee Sprout: Cherry tomatoes

Have a great evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2026-11-12

Good Afternoon!

Kindergarten sign in focused on identifying numbers that come before and after a specific number. Not only did children work on that but writing whole numbers up to 20 as well. We also talked about numbers such as 12 and 21 and which is which. Children will mix up the two so identifying ways to correctly state the number is important.

K.NS.3: Find the number that is one more than or one less than any whole number up to 20.

PREK1 group focused on addition problems where the total is 10. We used our fingers to correctly solve the problem. Eliza not only solved her problem but also her other two peers’ problem before they got to the board!

K.CA.4: Find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number for any number from 1 to 9 (e.g. by using objects or drawings), and record the answer with a drawing or an equation.

We added the final inhabitance to our tank this week; two angel fish and several colorful mollies.  Everyone enjoyed watching them!

It’s easy to see what we have been doing in the classroom this week based on our kids journal entries!  One friend made a “family of planets” and another made “an angler fish that ate a jellyfish”.  Kids learn language/writing best when they draw on experiences that are meaningful to them!

On the building rug, kids used our peg board to make shapes with rubber bands.  Kids got very interested in criss-crossing shapes in order to make “webs” or “traps”.  They turned it into a cooperative team effort which we always encourage!

In the art center, we offered some sensory activities.  Things got messy, which of course the kids loved!

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures!

Breakfast: Corn Chex cereal with fresh kiwi.

Lunch: Brown rice with turkey, fresh honeydew melon/kiwi, and fresh snap peas/cucumbers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter/raisins/sunflower seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/snap peas.

Have a great day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-11-12

Happy Veteran’s Day!

Please enjoy some pictures of our day!

Breakfast:  Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh pear slices.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded mozzarella cheese, whole grain wheat bread, fresh pineapple and cooked broccoli

Afternoon Snack: Refried beans and white corn tortilla chips

Wee Sprouts:  Mini cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-11-11

Good Afternoon!

Our two kindergarteners completed their sign in where we continued working with word families. However, today, we worked with switching out the last consonant of the word so the word weren’t rhyming words which made it a little more challenging to read! As they were making the new words, they sounded out each word. We’re continuing to work on identifying short and long vowels when reading words.

K.RF.3.5: Add, delete, or substitute sounds to change words.

PREK1 group came to the sign in board where we started talking about verbs, specifically action verbs. They each were given a sentence and they had to determine which action verb completed their sentence.

K.W.6.1b: Verbs– Writing sentences that include verbs.

This morning, we began painting our Paper Mache planets!  Older friends worked on the larger or more complex planets like Jupiter with all of its stripes and spots.  Younger friends helped with more solid colored planets like Mars and Neptune.  We looked carefully at each planets photograph and tried to paint the colors, stripes, spits, craters or cloud formations we saw.  We are on our way to completing our solar system!

PREK2: Today we read “The Family Book” in group.  Afterward, we talked about how we help out family at home.  Kids came up to the board and shared ways they contribute in helpful ways at home.

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures!

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with cheese, whole wheat flatbread, fresh pineapple/golden kiwi/bananas and fresh cucumbers/cherry tomatoes.

PM Snack: Hummus with tortilla chips.

Wee Sprouts: Green peppers/cucumbers.

Have a wonderful afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-11-11

Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged with housekeeping items and accessories.  We took care of the needs of our baby dolls and walked around the classroom carrying a purse.

We then headed into the kitchen to draw with dot markers.  We all chose the color of paper we wanted and then began filling it with colorful dots.  Look at all of our drawings!  You will find some hanging in the wee art gallery in the classroom.

We enjoyed another beautiful day outside engaging in a variety of our favorite activities.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh apple slices.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat flatbread, chicken avocado salad, fresh oranges and cooked butternut squash and corn

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagels with cream cheese and fresh bananas.

Wee Sprouts:  Cherry tomatoes.

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-11-10

Good Afternoon!

Our two kindergarteners kicked off their day by completing a sign in that focused on addition problems where the total was 10. They each solved five equations where they were given the first number of their equation. Student S chose to use her fingers as an aid in finding the missing number while Student A chose to use the gem manipulatives.

K.CA.4: Find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number for any number from 1 to 9 (e.g. by using objects or drawings), and record the answer with a drawing or an equation.

PREK1 friends came to sign in where they worked with word families. Each child was given one word and a subsequent rhyming word that was missing the new consonant. We worked at reading their original word and then reading the new word once we added the new consonant. We talked about what word families are and essentially compared them to actual families: members share several characteristics but are different at the end of the day!

K.RF.3.5: Add, delete, or substitute sounds to change words.

Kids have been interested in making long chains with our “connecting links” puzzle this week.  Today, we offered materials for kids to craft their own paper chains and see how long they could get them to be.  We had a pile of paper stored from large group paintings, and recycled them into paper strips for chain making.  Several kids chose to measure their chains when done.  The longest chain measured was 56 inches.

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh blueberries.

Lunch: Chicken/avocado sandwiches on whole wheat bread, fresh cantaloupe/golden kiwi, and fresh cucumbers/cherry tomatoes.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh peppers/cucumbers.

Have a wonderful day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-11-10

Happy Monday!

This morning we all worked on puzzles.  We worked to turn the pieces to fit in their matching spot in the puzzle board.  The younger friends worked on 3 piece puzzles while the older friends completed puzzles up to 9 pieces and some wooden toddler puzzles.

We then headed outside to enjoy the beautiful morning.  We engaged in the sandbox, built with connectors at the table and engaged in the play kitchen.

Breakfast: Whole grain wheat bread toast with butter and cinnamon’/sugar mixture and fresh oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat elbow macaroni with shredded chicken, fresh bananas and cooked mixed vegetables.

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt and fresh kiwi.

Wee Sprout: Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2026-11-09

Good Afternoon!

Our kindergarteners completed their sign in this morning where we started exploring word families. They each had two specific word families. We switched out the beginning consonant several times to make new words. They were both able to read every word within their word families—how awesome!!

K.RF.3.5: Add, delete, or substitute sounds to change words.

Our PREK1 sign in focused on identifying numbers that come before and after specific numbers. Each child was given their own number line and they had to figure out which  number came next. They were asked to write their number or numbers and if they needed assistance, the number was dotted for them so they could get used to the way the number is formed.

K.NS.3: Find the number that is one more than or one less than any whole number up to 20.

This morning we explored a “bubble wrap painting activity” since we had two large sheets of bubble wrap to utilize.  Kids collaboratively painted the sheets and then used paper to print the colored textures.  Kids did a great job sharing space and respecting one another’s work even without defined lines. 

PREK2: Today we read the story “All Are Welcome Here”.  For our group activity, we each came up to the board to find our name.  We counted how many letters we had in our names.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter/cinnamon and fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with chicken, fresh kiwi/bananas and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/cherry tomatoes.

Have a wonderful Monday!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-11-09