Good Afternoon!

This morning Hannah decided she wanted to organize the toys in habitrail.  She sorted them, and because she was proud of her hard work, asked “How can we keep it like this?”.  We suggested making labels indicating what goes in each bin.  We talked about spelling out the words and also drawing a picture for those who could not read yet.  Hannah took the task very seriously and did a beautiful job!  Child led projects like this teach reading and writing in an authentic way.  When a child initiates a reading and writing based project, it sticks!

We explored an open ended loose parts activity this morning challenging Wee Friends to use a variety of magnetic shapes, some coffee cans and their creative problem solving skills to invent something unique!  Everyone who chose to participate made a class list of all the different things they invented.

As some of our older friends explored the magnets, they noticed that one side of the magnet repelled and the other attracted.  This led to a spontaneous lesson about how magnets work.  We learned that magnets have two poles just like the earth.  The opposite poles attract and the same repel.  The kids began experimenting with what could be done with this knowledge.  William exclaimed “Look I can move the magnet across the table without even touching it!”.  I would consider this a perfect teaching moment at Wee Friends!  These activities are designed to create experiences that give the opportunity for children to make discoveries about the amazing world around them on their own.   When this happens, the joy of learning multiplies ten fold!!

Breakfast– Whole wheat english muffins with cream cheese and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with black beans, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh cucumber/carrot/pepper.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/carrot.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2024-08-12