Happy Rainy Wednesday!

This morning Miss Bekah read us several books or we read independently on the reading step.  After reading the Potty book by Leslie Patricelli, the last page is a picture of different pairs of underwear and we all love picking out the pair that we like.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage with loose parts.  The loose part items were dominos, pom-poms, a wooden cup and bowl, a spoon and tongs.  Several of us worked at using our spoon or tongs to pick  up a pom-pom and place it into the bowl or cup.

Since it was raining this morning, we got down our sensory tubes and shaker instruments that mimic the sound of rain.  We enjoyed hearing the sound as we turned them back and forth in the tubes or shook our shaker instruments.  We also sang and listened to the song, Rain, Rain Go Away while engaging in the activity.

We then engaged with  our object permanence boxes as we watched our ball or coin disappear after we put it in the hole or slot and then reappear in the drawer or tray.

Miss Bekah then went to the basement and found some finger puppets and we enjoyed exploring them.  We worked to put them on our fingers or watched as Miss Tina showed us what do to do with them by putting them on her fingers.

Breakfast:  Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh plum slices.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs, fresh strawberries, green bell pepper slices and whole grain wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack:  White corn tortilla chips with hummus.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2024-07-10

Happy Wednesday!

This morning was wet and soggy outside, but inside we enjoyed all kinds of engaging activates! 

We played some dancing games to get our bodies moving! We played “Freeze Dance”, “The Floor is Lava” and “Musical Squares” .

Next we created an obstacle course practicing balancing, hopping and crab walking.

Many of us explored colored play dough and all of its imaginative play possibilities!  

…Others used Legos to build a “Spooky Haunted House!”

…still others explored creative expression with paint in the art center!  What a productive day!

Breakfast: Oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh strawberries.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled egg roll ups on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/plums, and cucumbers/green beans.

PM Snack: Air popped popcorn with raisins.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers and bell pepper slices.

Have a wonderful, and hopefully drier afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to Pictures:2024-07-10

Good afternoon!

This morning, our friends asked for the “Bear Hunt” song.  We chose a stuffed bear from the basket and then marched around the front area of the classroom with them as we listened to the song.

We made our way into the kitchen to engage with playdough and used a variety of tools. Our friends used plastic egg halves, cookie cutters, and craft sticks to manipulate the playdough into different shapes and objects.

We went outside to take advantage of the nicer weather before it rained. Our friends used their imaginative play skills while pretending to cook with weeds in the outdoor kitchen. They also rode the teeter totters individually or side by side with a friend.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with fresh orange slices.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat tortillas with peanut butter, 1/2 stick of mozzarella cheese,fresh green beans, and watermelon.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprout: Green bell pepper.

Have a wonderful evening!

Tina and Rebekah

Link to pictures: 2024-07-09

Good Afternoon!

It was an imaginative day at Wee Friends! Some of our big kids had the idea to play Pirates!  We got out all of the pirate dress up we could find as well as a large pirate treasure chest!  The group played all morning.  We had to add a couple of trays at the round table filled with pirate treasure since there was not enough room in housekeeping to support all the pirates in the classroom!

In the art center some friends continued with collage.  They added some stamps so they could stamp the names of the people they were making their artwork for.  There were several for Moms and Dad’s.  Fun and kid spelling can go hand in hand!

There was a strong interest in books today…even more than usual!  There was a teacher in the reading area almost all day! 

It was also a day of personal growth.  Many of our friends pursued their own development using all of the tools for play available in the classroom.  This developmental progress ranged from cooperative play to gross motor skills!

Breakfast– Kix and banana.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat bread/tortilla, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/pepper/carrots.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/carrot/cucumber.

Have a wonderful night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-09

Happy Monday!

A few friends moved into PREK1 group today which was exciting! Katherine, William, and Hannah were extremely thorough when explaining our procedures in group time as well as journal time. We read, ‘The Gruffalo’ in group which elicited several comments about the characters and their intentions.

Our garden has been growing over break and many of us were thrilled to discover delicious snacks growing on our garden plants!  We enjoyed munching fresh picked snap peas and green beans during our time outdoors today!

We spent time in the art center this morning exploring colored fabric bits as collage material.  These kinds of open ended explorations allow for the development of creative problem solving, focus and overall executive function in the brain.  All this development is happening quietly in the background as a child is emersed in the flow of joyful creativity!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with shredded turkey, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh carrots/cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-08

Happy Monday and welcome back from summer vacation.  We hope everyone had a great break.

Today we welcomed a new friend and family to our classroom and Wee Friends.  We are so happy you all joined us.

We were busy getting back into the routines and engaging in our favorite activities in the classroom.  Charlotte and Milo sat on the reading step to engage in a book, Eliza engaged with the loose part colored bucket people and bowls at the table, Eleanor climbed on the habi-trail, a friend built with Magna-Tiles and another friend engaged with a shape house.

We then engaged in making beautiful sounds on the pianos and xylophones together. After we were done with the instruments, Miss Bekah got down our silk dancing scarves and we danced with them to the song, Shake Your Sillies Out.

We then headed outside to get some fresh air and engage in a variety of our favorite activities.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toasted with buttery spread and cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh apple slices.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat penne pasta with shredded beef, bananas and cooked broccoli.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a great evening!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures:  2024-07-08