Good Afternoon!

Everyone had a wonderful time at the farm today!  We actually had an amazing conversation in the car on the way beginning when we drove over the Saint Joe river.  Hannah asked about whether it was a lake or a river, which started a discussion about lakes, rivers, gravity and why water always flows to the lowest point.  William had a wonderful question asking “How does the water get on top of a mountain?”, so of course we covered the whole water cycle.  This lead to talking about the sun…it was mentioned as a cause of evaporation.  Katherine asked “how does the sun stay up in the sky?”, so we talked about space, the solar system, gravity some more, the hottest and coldest planets, gas planets, ringed planets,  nebulas and the birth of stars.  At that point we had arrived at the farm .

The first thing the kids wanted to do was check to see if the baby chicks had grown.  They were much bigger.  William was excited to see the new “chicken tractor” had been completed remembering how we had seen the farm helpers building it last time.  We went for a long walk in the woods.  I asked the kids to look for plants that they wanted to identify.  We took pictures of the plants I didn’t know.  We plan to look through some books during class tomorrow to see if we can identify them.  We spend some time working together to move big logs and build forts.  Nesta used a branch as a broom to clean things up.  After that we walked to the back of the woods and into a field of dandelions.  The kids picked bouquets and put the flowers in their hair.  We observed some red winged black birds and talked about their nesting habitat.  Last we washed our hands at the bathroom and had a snack in the grass.  We can’t wait to go back!

Back at Wee Friends, a three year old friend took it upon herself to test all of the markers at the art table. As she tested each marker, she would say the color aloud!

The water sensory table has been a popular activity this week! The water wheel is our favorite item in the bin as children love watching what happens to the water as it makes its way through the wheel and back into the bin.

The art easel was opened early this morning as children took turns painting large pieces of paper together! Amelia and a peer stood together, painting the piece of paper with various colors such as red, blue, and orange. These tandem painting opportunities have been our favorite this week!

“It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a difference in our lives.”

-Fred Rogers

Breakfast– Chex and banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh cantaloupe/watermelon/clementines, and fresh pepper/broccoli/carrots.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and a mix of toppings including peanuts, sunflower seeds, and pepita seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrot/pepper/broccoli.

Have a lovely night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-05-02