Happy Thursday!

Zoeys ability to move towards a toy is growing and getting better each day. Her reach and stability are helping her to get toys she wants throughout the classroom.

She’s been able to scoot backwards for some time now and today she worked on scooting forward by taking her hands and sliding them so she moves forward!

Children love to listen to stories. Whether it’s a book they’ve heard before or a brand new book, their interest level peaks. Our friends imitate what they are shown. For example, if teachers read with enthusiasm and excitement, they are going to really like the book and the feeling it gave them. Children are going to follow that example and read with excitement! A few of our favorites lately have been choo-choo books (trains) and animal books.

The kitchen has been a place lately where pretend play is at a heightened level. Whether they’re pretending to be dad and mom or brother and sister, their play lasts for some time. It’s a great area to work on counting and colors throughout their play.

Our vocabulary is growing. We’re working on different words that our friends want to know. Through books and conversations throughout the day, children are getting a wide variety of words. It’s crucial that children are hearing different words and are shown the meaning. P.K. enjoyed a book today where at the end, there was a banana. He was asked to point to the banana which showed that he correlated the picture with the word.

It’s wonderful at Wee Wee Friends when children interact in group play. It’s also an important aspect of the day to have alone time to think and relax. Throughout the day, we really work on learning and pronouncing each others names! They love to say hi to their friends when they walk in the door in the morning.

For breakfast, children had rice krispies and oranges. AM snack was string cheese. Lunch consisted of whole wheat bread with tuna, applesauce, and corn. PM snack was animal crackers and raisins.

Have everyone has a terrific evening!

-Mindy