Good Afternoon!

We kicked off our day in PREK1 by completing sign in before lunch! This week, we’ll be talking about community helpers and today, children had to identify the community helper that delivers our mail.

Later on in PREK1, we read ‘Corduroy’ in group. In the story, there were two community helpers that friends were able to point out: a salesperson and a night watch helper (who we identified as a ‘police officer for a store’ by group members).

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.

Thankfully, we have a flexible schedule in the morning and so we decided to go outside early to enjoy the weather before it got too hot. Immediately, friends started sprinting around the circle to get some energy out.

We got out bikes along with balls and the hoop. Children flocked right to the hoop as they all tried making baskets. We saw a ton of persistence as children kept trying to make baskets. It take a lot of patience, timing, and hand eye coordination to get the ball through the hoop. Amelia got the hang of it and every time she made a basket, she’d scream, “I did it!”.

Watching our kids at play outside is a calming and reassuring experience. Not only are they getting loads of fresh air but with the amount of outside time our kids get each day, they can really get involved in a wide arrange of pretend play. Two four year old girls spent all morning long in the log area. They decided to play “police” as they moved the logs around the space, setting the space up for their perfect play setting. Eventually, a few peers joined into their play. There’s no set script or set of rules that children have to follow outside: they can just be!

Breakfast:Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh pears. 

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with red kidney beans, fresh pears/oranges, and fresh cucumbers/carrots.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh carrots and cucumbers.

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to photos: 2024-08-26