WF, 9/9/21

Hello Thursday!

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning.”

-Mr. Rogers

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Breakfast: Corn Chex Cereal & banana

Lunch: Brown rice with chicken, garden cucumbers/carrots, cantaloupe

PM Snack: Graham crackers & pumpkin seeds

Wee Sprouts: Garden carrots & cucumbers (thank you Bulla Family)

Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulk5cO46Le4MWf8RVCuA

Have a wonderful rest of your day!

Ms. Kim

WWF 09/08/2021

Good Afternoon.

Today we engaged in a shaving cream sensory activity that we all enjoyed. We had shaving cream with red glitter added in. We were able to choose between purple and pink water color to spruce up our shaving cream experience. After we played in the cream for a while, Ms. Bekah helped us place a white piece of paper onto the tray of shaving cream to make a print. Our creations turned out awesome!

Look for them in your child’s art cubby for you to take home and enjoy! Smile 

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We loved manipulating the wet sand today during our outdoor play. Some sat right in the sand while others sat off to the side to dig.

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Friends work very hard on obtaining their balance while climbing the rocks to get to the platform of the slide. They always love the end result. Smile 

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Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and pears.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat peanut butter toast, sweet potatoes and watermelon.

Snack: Whole gain blue corn chips with refried bens.

Wee Sprouts: Red pepper.

Have a wonderful night.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulk5RlwK_ADp98enLf5g

WF, 9/8/21

Happy Wednesday!

“I promise you every day your child will learn something. Some days they will bring it home in their hands. Some days they will bring it home in their heads, and some days they will bring it home in their hearts.”

-Valerie Welk

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Breakfast: Oatmeal & watermelon slices

Lunch: Farm eggs, flatbread, sugar snap peas, & watermelon

PM Snack: Buttered popcorn & raisins

Wee Sprouts: Garden carrots & peppers

Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulk5U-CBTkLtFLbbW2oQ

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Ms. Kim

WF, 9/7/21

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

We hope you all had an amazing break! We want to wish Nesta a happy 3rd birthday!

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Here are some pictures from our lovely Tuesday Morning:

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Breakfast: Kix Cereal & Banana/Apples

Lunch: Tukey sandwiches on whole wheat bread, fresh carrots, & watermelon

PM Snack: Blueberry zucchini muffins & block cheese

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers & garden peppers (thank you Plennert Family)!

Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulk5QZl42Sfsq-Ggj4BA

Have a great rest of your day!

Ms. Kim

WWF 09/07/2021

Good Afternoon. I hope you all enjoyed your Labor Day weekend.

This morning friends were very interested in balls. Miss Bekah and a couple of our Wee Wee”s sat on the floor and rolled and gently tossed the balls to one another. This activity enhances our hand-eye coordination and sensory skills as most of the balls have different textures to them.

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We then manipulated our hands and fingers in our green playdoh. We used playdoh tools to hammer, cut, and make shapes out of our doh.

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Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas, sweet potatoes and pears.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels wit peanut butter and raisins.

Wee Sprouts: Sweet potatoes.

Have a nice night.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulk5NeZuLK1IFtc5M7QA

WF, 9/3/2021

Happy Friday!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

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Breakfast- Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat bread, fresh watermelon, and fresh corn on the cob.

PM snack– Block cheese, pretzels, and banana.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumbers and carrots from our garden!

Have a great holiday weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 9/3

WWF 09/03/2021

Happy Friday. What a gorgeous week!!!

This morning a friend was definitely on a mission to accomplish her task of taking the loose parts bucket people from their home to the side of the fish tank ledge. She was very pleased with herself once her task was complete. Smile 

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Teachers opened the moon sand sensory bin today and friends really enjoyed themselves feeling the soft texture of the sand. This sand is unlike our play sand outdoors. It is very soft and smooth with no gritty feel to it. Friends scoop, pour and simply run their hands through the soft sand.

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During our outside play, we were very excited when the Wee teachers brought out a large bucket of corn that needed to be shucked. The big kids loved being able to share this experience with our little Wee Wee’s. Such great sports they are!

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Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with turkey lunchmeat, sweet potatoes and strawberries.

Snack: Pretzels and mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers

Have a great Labor Day weekend. Stay safe and we’ll see you next week Tuesday!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulk5IM2D41WYKCAYU5Vg

WF, 9/2/2021

Good Afternoon!

Not only do we follow the FAB’s (Framework for Academic Balance) throughout the calendar year, but we implement our MACK (Mindful Attention with Curiosity and Kindness Curriculum) on a daily basis.

While we are always talking about being mindful with our peers, we are intentional with the books we read and the conversations we have. If you’d like to read up on our curriculums that we focus on, please follow the link below:

https://weefriendskids.com/about-us/program-philosophy/

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Mack and Evie counted four different configurations. Once they had the items counted, they wrote the number on the line next to each configuration. We worked on number formation as well as counting 1-1 using their finger!

K.NS.4: Perform one-to-one correspondence tasks.

K.NS.5: Count up to 20 objects arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle. Count up to 10 objects in a scattered configuration.

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We’ve been working on a project this week that involves cardboard leaves to put on our tree in the art area. Today, children used ‘nature’ to decorate their leaf. They got to choose from a collection of leaves and sticks to add to their creation.

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Children were quick to offer their help in the garden this morning. They helped weed and clean up the garden beds a little! We have such a helpful group!

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Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with fresh strawberries.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers and peanuts.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 9/2

WWF 09/02/2021

Good Afternoon.

This morning we engaged in another magical morning filled with music. We added in the red rhythmic sticks to go along with our pianos, xylophones and shakers. We could hit them together or rub them against one another to hear the different sounds that are  being made.

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Arthur and Emma have been big fans of the habi-trail these days. At times they enjoy looking out of the widows and other times they just simply enjoy crawling around in the space.

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Meanwhile some of the older friends enjoyed looking out of the window to see the worker men place black tar on the cracks on the road. We really enjoy looking out of the windows. It’s really fun… we never knw what we’re going to see form day to day!

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Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal and apples.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with butter and shredded chicken, cucumbers with apples and watermelon.

Snack: Sunflower seeds and Whole grain wheat thin crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. (They’re our favorite)

Have a splendid evening. These cooler nights are FABULOUS!!!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulk5AlO_naRNl2340DtQ

WWF 09/01/2021

Good Afternoon and Happy September.

We started our day with a dance party! Friends enjoy listening to music and booging their bodies away to the beat. We LOVE to watch them get down! Smile

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Hannah was in the building center of the classroom today and built a very tall structure! She was quite proud of herself and her accomplishment. Such proven hand-eye coordination and cognitive skills being shown. Way to go Hannah!!

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Friends enjoy babies in the outside environment just as much as the inside environment.

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Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and banana.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat butter toast, corn and banana.

Snack: Whole wheat flatbread with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have  lovely evening.

Marty


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