Good Afternoon!

The art table was full all morning long as children explored various materials to extend projects they were working on.

Eliza was creating things all morning long! Below, she drew a person and explained all of the choices that she made such as drawing jeans on it. One of our younger friends shared a curiosity about learning the letters of her name. As older friends are kid spelling aloud at the art table and working with letters, it naturally peaks the curiosity of our younger kiddos at the table. She worked with a teacher to identify the initials of her name and found them on a letter sheet.

The math boxes were used this morning by a few different children as they explored concepts like patterns and one to one correspondence. These boxes can be done independently or with a friend: a great option for a calm but focused activity!

Every few days or so we change out the contents of the sensory bin in the science area based on interests. Today, Charlotte asked to do water so she helped clear out of the kinetic sand as well as the materials in the sand so we could switch it over to water.

It was such a nice morning outside! A few different water activities were set up under the tree including the water table and the tuff tray with various materials to explore the water. Two of our older friends asked if they could clean off the slides and teeter totters as they were still wet from yesterdays rain—how thoughtful!

We walked back into the garden this morning to see if any veggies were ready and to our kiddos surprise (which elicited pure joy), there were a few cherry tomatoes ready to be picked as well as a handful of green beans! Our kids were so excited to get a small vegetable garden snack .

Breakfast– Kix and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla/bread, fresh watermelon/banana, and fresh cucumber/green beans/pepper.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with butter and cinnamon.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/green beans.

Have a wonderful night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-28

Good Afternoon!

This morning, we built with Magna-Tiles! Friends built houses and roofs and a couple friends looked through the Magna-Tiles at Miss Audrey.

Then, Miss Bekah sat at the reading steps and read books to Rose and other friends. Miss Mindy visited for a brief time and read a couple books as well!

Outside, we engaged in our favorite activities.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toast with butter and cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh apple slices.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat penne pasta with shredded turkey, fresh watermelon and cooked peas.

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt with whole grain honey Graham Crackers

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a great evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-27

Happy Monday!

The circle table was buzzing with several rounds of Zingo! Zingo, a interactive matching game similar to Bingo, is one of our favorite board games as it’s developmentally appropriate for our kiddos who are three and up. Clark called out the tiles one by one and kiddos looked at their board to see if they had the image. As friends filled up their board, they practiced their one to one correspondence skills counting the tiles that they had accumulated so far!

Board games allow children to work on several social and emotional skills such as turn taking, good sportsmanship, and following rules. They also allow children to authentically work on counting and numbers, focus and memory, and problem solving.

Throughout the morning, children visited the art table where a variety of projects were started. A few children worked on using hole and shape punches while two of our older friends held a special ‘art class’ where they each took turns being a teacher. The teacher would draw a picture and the student would copy it. They had a blast while drawing each others pictures!

Enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with shredded turkey, fresh watermelon/cantaloupe, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-27

Happy Friday!

Please enjoy some pictures from our exciting day!

Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh orange

Lunch: Sliced rotisserie chicken lunch meat, whole grain wheat tortilla, fresh green bell pepper and fresh pear

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain Goldfish crackers

Wee Sprout:  Sugar Snap Peas.

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-24

Happy Friday!

We spent much of the morning outdoors.  The majority of our kids spent a large portion of their morning in the sandbox. With the addition of water, the possibilities for sand exploration have multiplied.  Kids dug ponds and built drip castles.  One friend mentioned he wished he could pipe the water…so we introduced some pipes to tinker with.  Kids worked as a team creating water pipping systems that went under the sand into a group pond digging project.  Everyone forgot about lunch and worked on the project until the last possible second! 

Unstructured play with time to explore materials like sand and water, offers a great many benefits in early childhood development.  Freedom from strict rules lets kids innovate and express themselves without fear of making mistakes.  Managing their own actions and choices builds self-esteem.  Messy outdoor play activates all of the sensory systems at once, integrating and unifying the brain.  Physically, kids are building healthy immune systems with exposure to safe everyday microbes.  Kids are using their whole bodies to explore the world through trial/error.   The are using creative and cooperative problem solving to plan and carry out project ideas.  Its hard to imagine how many different ways kids can be learning and developing through open ended messy outdoor play!

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures!

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh pears.

Lunch: Turkey and cheese on whole wheat bread, fresh cantaloupe/pear, and fresh carrots/peppers.

PM Snack: Pretzels and cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh carrots/cucumbers.

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-24

Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged in building with the Mix and Match Magnetic Animals

We then engaged with balls.  Rose was rolling her ball while the other friends were working on tossing the ball high towards a basket.

We then headed outside to enjoy another beautiful day going down the slide, making mud in the sandbox, tossing balls, making a salad with leaves in the play kitchen and exploring the texture of the Marigold.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh apples.

Lunch:  Whole grain brown rice with black beans, fresh cantaloupe and fresh orange bell pepper.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain Wheat Thins with peanut butter

Wee Sprout:  Cucumber.

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-23

Good Afternoon!

This morning we explored natural objects like pinecones, seeds, acorns, sticks, etc. in an open ended tabletop activity.  Some kids asked questions about the different types of pinecones.  We found they looked different because they came from different types of conifers.  We had spruce, scotch pine and sugar pine cones.  Kids enjoyed finding all of the pinecones that looked alike and grouping them.  Other kids pretended to make “coffee grounds” using some gum tree seeds.  Open ended exploration can go in so many different directions :).

Outdoors, we continued to explore what we could do with natural materials at the art center.  We used sticks, seeds and beans to create gluey collages on paper board.

Kids have been exploring new ways to use sand with the addition of a water pump in the sand box.  Drip castles have been a very popular new building technique.  The more varied the materials kids have access to exploring, the more complex the neuropathways that form in response to engaging with them.  

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures.

Breakfast: Corn Chex cereal with fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Brown rice with shredded pork, fresh apples/cantaloupe/strawberries and fresh carrots/cucumbers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/carrots.

Have a wonderful day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-23

Happy Wednesday!

This morning we engaged in making new playdough.  Each friend helped by adding ingredients to the pot and stirring them together.  We then felt the stickiness of the dough before we cooked it.

Then we headed outside on this nice cool morning.  We rode bikes down the hill, a few of us had a fresh green bean from the garden, rode the teeter totter, pumped the water into a bucket to use in our play in the housekeeping kitchen and rode scooters around the circle.

Breakfast:  Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh banana.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded mozzarella cheese, whole grain wheat bread, fresh cucumber and fresh banana/oranges.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain flatbread with hummus.

Wee Sprout: Green bell pepper

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-22

Good Afternoon!

This morning, kids explored a hands-on trial and error color mixing activity.  They shared a variety of colors, using eye droppers to mix them in different ways.  Kids learn best through open ended hands-on activities that allow curiosity to drive exploration.  Brain development during these types of activities includes sustained focused attention, executive planning and creative problem solving.  Group environments like this encourage language/communication devolvement as kids ask questions and share what they have learned with one another.

Outside, Wee Friends helped out in the garden doing some weeding, watering and munching on fresh green beans.  Several kids enjoyed counting how many green beans they ate.  One friend counted 12!  What a healthy snack!

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh nectarines.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled egg cups with mozzarella cheese, fresh cantaloupe/oranges and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Hummus with tortilla chips.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers/peppers/fresh garden green beans.

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-07-22

Happy Tuesday!

This morning, friends played with bears! We rocked, cared for and brought the bears around the room as we engaged in various activities.

In the kitchen, we engaged at the light table! We worked on our fine motor skills by pushing and pulling pom poms out of the sensory cylinders.

Outside, we explored around the yard before engaging in various water play activities. We pumped water, watered plants and used scoops and Interstar connectors on trays.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with fresh oranges.

Lunch: Refried bean and cheese quesadilla on whole grain wheat tortillas, fresh sugar snap peas and fresh apples.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagels with butter and fresh cucumber.

Wee Sprout: Yellow bell pepper

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2026-07-21