Good Afternoon!
It’s sunscreen season! If you’re looking for a quality sunscreen that has safer ingredients, check out the EWG (Environmental Working Group) as they have several options for kids and adults alike. The Environmental Working Group breaks down ingredients used in a variety of products such as sunscreen as well as lotion, shampoo, etc. Below is a link to the website and sunscreen options, specifically! They have an app that is extremely user friendly as well!
Also, if you have sunhats that your children no longer use or don’t fit anymore, we are asking for donations! If the UV is lower (1, 2, or 3), we opt for sunhats instead and utilize sunscreen when the UV is higher.
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PREK1 kiddos focused on animals this morning during their sign in activity. They chose an animal word on the board and we read the name together. They decided if their animal was fast or slow and the circled the animal word with the corresponding marker color.
Science: K.3.2 Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc.
Today we explored a science project. Starting with our oldest friends, we experimented with the best recipe for “ooblock”. We each got a cup of corn starch and a cup of water. We were instructed to add tablespoons at a time, then mix it to try different amounts. Some friends found they liked a recipe with more water so that it would be mike “honey, or batter”. Others liked a thicker recipe that was “chunky” then turned to liquid in their hands. The ability to mix up this experiment themselves kept kids engaged all morning. Some stayed over an hour.
As we experienced the sensory experience we were asked to describe what the ooblick felt like. We made a list of our responses: Hard, goopy, watery, good, icky, chunky, sticky, crunchy, smooth, slimy, soft, like glue, like honey.
PREK2: Today we read “I Hear A Pickle”. It talked about all of the ways we sense the world around us. Afterward, we thought about the ooblick we made. We thought of words we would use to describe what the ooblick felt like in our hands. We made a class list on the board.
Breakfast– Toasted oatmeal squares with fresh pineapple.
Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh pepper/cucumber/snap peas.
PM snack– Trail mix with granola, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and raisins.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/snap peas.
Have a wonderful night!
-Wee Friends Teachers
Link to pictures: 2025-05-01