First, I want to let everyone that I have set up a new way for everyone to connect.   There is a Wee Friends Facebook Page.  I will connect the daily WF blog to the Facebook page as well as other educational, behavioral, and community information as it comes up.  I believe you should be able to “like” us on Facebook by searching for Wee Friends, South Bend IN.  If you have a problem finding us, just let me know!  I hope that Facebook is a better forum to add comments and start discussions. 

Today, our younger Wee Frienders took a trip to Prairie Winds Farm.  For most of this younger group, the farm is a new experience filled with new smells, new sounds, and new textures to feel.  I am so happy to report that it was a great trip! 

We started with two life skills lessons:

1. Your hands need to stay in your car seat.  For this age group, there is a great sense of space ownership that results in verbal conflict!

2. Where the potty facilities are at the farm.

We explored Mr. Wolfe’s big tractor while friends took turns in the potty.

Miss Charlotte proudly toured us through the front vegetable garden, letting the children sample fresh broccoli, kale, sage and green beans.  We saw grasshoppers and butterflies.

 

We stopped by the turkeys, who loudly gobbled at the children.  Some children gathered in close, while a few stood back about 3 feet and watched with great curiosity.

Miss Charlotte caught a chicken.  For you that have caught chickens before, you know this is a skill.  The children gathered around to pet the chicken.  Charlotte also showed the children the different chicken body parts including the wings, legs, and where the egg comes out.

We also learned about the horses and safety rules around horses.

We went out into the pasture and explored the hen house.  There were 3 chicken sitting, but no eggs at the time we were visiting.

 

Next, the children used the square for a jungle gym.  I am not sure what they use this equipment for, but it always draws the children!  (It looks just a little like a kid cage.)

 

We walked through the sunflower house.  Sorry Melinda that I made you pose for this picture

And then on to the prairie.  Miss Charlotte pointed out honeybees and milk beetles as we walked.

 

On our way back to the weehicle, we stopped in the pines for a quick game of follow the leader.  The branches are low and there are secluded little paths through the pines.  What fun and a great exercise in following directions (another life skill).

Today for breakfast, we had cereal and bananas.  Lunch was chicken salad on whole wheat, corn and applesauce.  WeeSprouts were cucumbers.

Miss Laurie will be posting some Sesame Street filming information is just a bit!

Have a fabulous day!

Tami