*Reminder: This upcoming Saturday (4/16) is the WF Garden Work Day. We will be working on tilling the garden and preparing it for planting. All families are welcome to join! We will be starting around 10 am. Please enter/exit through the side gate so as not to track dirt through the house. Thank you and hope to see you Saturday!

This morning started off with a seed sort exploration. Friends were given a tray with four different types of seeds: pea, sunflower, cucumber and pepper. Their job? Sort out all the seeds! Besides working fine motor skills, this activity invited children to ask lots of questions about the seeds and encouraged them to look at the similarities and differences between them. Many friends recognized the sunflower seeds as seeds we sometimes eat!

The easel was also open for painting!

Outside we had a blast writing with chalk all over the sidewalks. Many friends practiced writing their names while others drew pictures. We’re absolutely loving this sunshine and warmer weather.

Kindergarten: Today Elliott discovered the flip books we have where the ending of the word stays the same (-ill, –ox, etc.) while the beginning of the word changes (p-, b-, dr-, etc.) He did a great job sounding out the words by blending the two parts of the word. It was a little extra challenging because all the letters were lowercase!

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes. Breakfast: Kix and fresh pears. Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with quinoa and mozzarella cheese, bell peppers, and apples. Snack: Whole wheat Triscuits and no-nut butter.

Link to the photos: WF 4/14/2016

Have a great day! –Jessica