**Reminder: Wee Friends will be closed Thursday, June 29th through Friday, July 7th. We’ll reopen Monday, July 10th. Thank you!
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“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.”
-Jane D. Hull
Wee Friends is incredibly lucky to have a healthy and enjoyable working relationship with each set of parents. By working together, we are bettering your child in many areas of their development.
Transitions can be one of those times where we work together, making sure that each child is ready to start or end the day on a positive note. There are a few activities that we implement to achieve this:
Sign in message (drop off)- Each day, there is a different sign in message on the welcome board that allow for you and your child to actively participate in. Most of the time, we gear the welcome message to the current FAB (WF Framework for Academic Balance) for the week. This is a great time for you to have conversations with your child before exiting the building. Plus, it’s a great routine to get into!
The welcome board is set up so that it can accommodate varying levels of writing development. Our older children get into the habit of writing their own name (always good practice) while friends who can’t write their own name quite yet can verbally tell you the letters of their name.
Pick-up- There is always water up on the island and most children enjoy getting a drink of water before leaving for the day. This is a great time to ask about their day. If children are having difficulty explaining what exactly they did, the blog is always a great resource. Sitting together with your child at the end of the night looking at the pictures on the blog may spark a conversation about their day. They always like to see themselves on the computer! Also, when parking spots are taken in front of the house, we welcome parents to park in the church parking lot, giving parents and children that extra three to five minutes of bonding time.
We want to send a huge thank you to our parents. It’s proven that only benefits arise when parents are actively involved. I’ve attached some articles that go deeper into parent involvement and how important it is! 
“The frequency of parent-teacher contact and involvement at the early childhood education site is also associated with preschool performance. Parents who maintain direct and regular contact with the early educational setting and experience fewer barriers to involvement have children who demonstrate positive engagement with peers; adults, and learning.”
(Taken from www.hfrp.org/content/download/1181/48685/file/earlychildhood.pdf)
https://www.naeyc.org/content/research-news-family-engagement
http://www.naeyc.org/blogs/understanding-power-parent-involvement
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Here are some pictures from throughout our day.
Breakfast– Rice cakes with no nut butter and pears.
Lunch– Shredded cheese quesadillas, grapes, and cucumber/peppers.
PM snack– A variety of fruit (grapes, oranges, pears, plums) and pretzels.
Wee Sprout– Cucumbers and peppers.
Have a wonderful weekend.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 6/23