Good Afternoon!
**Reminder: Wee Friends is closed Monday, September 4 for Labor Day. Thanks!
After reading, ‘I Want To Be a Firefighter’, we played a small game of memory! It’s one of PREK1 group’s favorite games. Children had to find the matches for the community helper and the description!
Social Studies: K.2.1 Give examples of people who are community helpers (inside the classroom and outside the classroom) and describe how they help us.
PREK2: We have been focusing on Life skills this week during pre-K2 group time . Today we read the book “I Can Do Hard Things”. We made a list of things that we felt were hard for us to do, but that we COULD still do anyway. We practiced mindful breathing that can help us calm our bodies when we have to do hard things.
Our butterfly emerged from its chrysalis this morning! We spent the morning observing the butterfly and talking about what it was doing. First it hung from its chrysalis and held very still allowing its wings to dry. We noticed later it began to walk around the top of its habitat, opening and closing its wings. We learned that this is a sign the butterfly is practicing flight and ready to go! We looked at books about Monarch butterflies and recapped the metamorphosis we had observed. Some of our older friends have been keep a journal documenting the metamorphosis. Others drew the butterfly! We took the butterfly outside with all of our older friends. Nesta, being the oldest, got to gently hold the butterfly until it flew way!
Breakfast- Toasted oatmeal squares with fresh pineapple.
Lunch- Brown rice with butter and shredded turkey, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh cucumber/carrot.
PM snack- Seeds (pumpkin and sunflower) or peanuts with whole wheat crackers.
Wee Sprout- Fresh carrots/cucumber.
Have a great night!
-Wee Friends Teachers
Link to pictures: 2023-08-24