Good Afternoon!

Our PREK1 sign in focused on plants and what they HAVE and what they NEED. Each friend found a card with their name on it and on the back, a word was written. We read the word aloud and children had to determine if it was something that a plant needs or has. Our oldest friend was given the word ‘sun’ and she was able to sound out the word all by herself!

Science K.4.1: Give examples of plants and animals.

We expanded on our animal imaginative play exploration this morning at the round table.  We added three trays of kinetic sand, each with a different type of material for building farm fences.  One friend shared that her farm had no fences.  We talked about free range farms.  This prompted a great question about how the animals would “stay safe from predators”.  We talked about how some farms have dogs that herd and protect the animals.  Several kids added dogs to their farms and enjoyed playing imaginatively around this theme.  It was exciting to see one of our older friends lead this leaning experience.  One friend became interested in counting groups of animals so we also enjoyed a little addition practice.  So many learning opportunities emerge naturally form these kinds of intentional, yet open ended play experiences. 

We added a new “water movement” activity to the sensory bin since so many friends have been interested in marble runs.  The pipe system gave kids a chance to watch how water moves based on the angles of the pipes.  Many friends enjoyed watching where the water came out and then placing cups to catch the water.  There were several kids interested in watching how the pipes were put together.  We talked about why each connector was placed, what it was used for and what it was called.  We also talked about how these are the types of pipes used in the water systems used for plumbing and moving water in our homes.

I would like to take a moment to share a brief conversation between two friends as they walked up the hill:

Milo: “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?’

Clark: (in a mater-of-fact tone) “No…”

Breakfast: Oatmeal squares cereal with fresh watermelon.

Lunch: Brown rice with chicken, fresh cantaloupe/pineapple/watermelon, and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Peanut butter on whole wheat crackers with sunflower seeds and raisins.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-04-09