Good Afternoon!

We continued talking about money for our sign in activity as well as our group time. For PREK1 sign in, we talked about two terms we use when dealing with money: cheap and expensive. We had talked about those words yesterday in group during our book and today, children defined the word ‘expensive’.

Later on in group, we read ‘Froggy’s Lemonade Stand’ where we talked about selling goods and earning money for those goods that were sold.

Froggy tried selling his lemonade for twenty five cents which children were able to identify as the worth of a quarter! Unfortunately, Froggy drank all of his profits before getting any customers so he was unable to make any  money!

Social Studies: K.4.1 Explain that people work to earn money to buy the things they want. Introduce money names and values.

This morning, several kids discovered that our classroom tadpoles had grown back legs.  We looked at our development model for frogs, and found the tadpole at its first stage of leg development.  It looked just like ours.

We offered a “lemonade stand” activity this morning at the round table.  Kids could use coins like quarters, dimes and nickels, to buy and sell lemonade to one another. 

Another project popped up in the art center yesterday afternoon.  Kids began exploring ways to use straws as building materials.  A couple of friends realized they could make shapes like triangles and trapezoids.  One friends said “Hey, maybe this could be a kite”.  After that, several kids decided to make kites.  We tested our designs outside.  This was a great example of a child lead project that came of kids independently exploring materials with curiosity.   This leads to creative thinking, problem-solving and deep learning.

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures!  

PREK2:  We have been spending more time outside with the weather being so beautiful.  In group today we read the story “In”.  It talked about inside and outside.  At the end of the story, we made a class list of things we enjoy doing indoors and outdoors.

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh honeydew melon.

Lunch: Chicken avocado on whole wheat bread, fresh watermelon/plum and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh peppers/cucumbers/cherry tomatoes.

Have a great afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-05-12