It was a ‘muffin making’ morning! Friends pitched in to make our afternoon snack: Healthy Applesauce Oat Muffins. Friends had a conversation around the island about the muffins we were about to make. We talked about the ingredients along with the steps we were going to take to get to our goal: an awesome PM snack!

We got out two bowls: one for our dry ingredients and another bowl for our wet ingredients. Children took turns pitching it. From pouring milk to measuring whole wheat flour, our friends’ contributions were extremely helpful!

A few of our older friends got the opportunity to crack an egg. This takes a lot of concentration and excellent timing: even for adults!

The last step was combining the wet and dry ingredients together. We took turns using an ice cream scoop to scoop our mixture into muffin tins.

They were a BIG hit this afternoon. Wee Friends teamwork at its finest.

Building block construction occurred this morning in the habitrail area. We worked together to create a structure where friends participated in play together.

Journaling gives children the opportunity to express what they may be thinking or feeling by putting it down on paper. Children are often extremely determined and concentration levels are high (i.e sticking out your tongue..something I know I do!)

I think overall, it was a concentration Tuesday..ending with this magnatile structure!

“Only children believe they’re capable of everything.”—Paulo Coelho

“Every child has a different learning style and pace. Each child is unique, not only capable of learning but also capable of succeeding.”—Robert John Meehan

“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”—Ignacio Estrada

 

For breakfast, children had Kashi Blueberry Clusters and PPC kiwi. Lunch consisted of cheese tortillas, green grapes, and PPC tomatoes/carrots. PM snack was our homemade whole grain applesauce oat muffins with string cheese.

Hope everyone has a terrific evening.

-Mindy