Happy Friday!

This morning we engaged in a variety of puzzles that matched our skill level.  We worked on our hand-eye coordination, fine motor, matching and problem solving skills while working to put them together to completion.

We then headed outside.  We enjoyed water play with rocks and sea animals, watching a roly poly walk on our hand, smiling and covering it up with our hand, drove trucks around the little house and watched to see what was happening outside the gate.

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh pineapple slices.

Lunch:  Turkey lunch meat on whole grain wheat bread, fresh green pepper slices and bananas.

Afternoon Snack:  Mild cheddar block cheese slices and whole grain Goldfish crackers.

Have a great weekend!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures:   https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulluxLy6cvcv4YhnqCNg

Happy June first!

In K/PREK1 group this week, we’ve been diving into maps and globes so today, we focused on the country China! We read the book, ‘Look What Came From China!’. We learned that several different things came from China including the compass, kite, wheel barrel, chopsticks, and sunglasses! We looked at a map of the world and identified where the United States is as well as where China is located.

Kindergarteners have been talking about maps this week so today the whole class got to participate in making a map of an imaginary town.  We talked about what kinds of places we wanted in our town and what kind of transportation we might use.  We drew streets, sidewalks and train tracks for transportation, so we added people, trains and cars to our board to imagine with.  Someone had an idea to draw a lake and several other friends wanted to do this too.  We realized we could now add boats to our transportation possibilities.  We also added places to go.  There was a beach, neighborhoods, a school, a fire station and several ice cream stands!

Outside we continued working on our process leaf prints, adding layers of darkening greens! 

Breakfast: Chex cereal with fresh watermelon.

Lunch: Brown rice with shredded beef, fresh carrots/snap peas and fresh pineapple/clementines.

PM Snack: Trail mix made with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, raisins and granola.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh carrots and cucumbers.

 

Have a lovely day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to photos:2023-06-01

Happy first day of June!

We started off our morning with some music. Our friends helped each other bring down the xylophones, pianos, and bells so that everyone could make music.

We then made our way to the kitchen to make some art! Ms. Tina collected some leaves outside and we used them as paintbrushes for different colors. Paige said her painting looked like “a rainbow.” Other friends agreed with Paige and said the same thing.

We went outside early again to enjoy the fresh air before it rained. We enjoyed playing with trucks, water in the tins, and drawing with markers.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios cereal with bananas.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh pineapple slices, and corn.

Afternoon Snack: Peanut butter on whole grain Wheat Thins crackers.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber.

Have a great evening!

Tina and Jena

Link to pictures: 2023-06-01

Good afternoon Families!

We spent the whole morning outside taking advantage of the cooler weather.  We had lots of time to do all kinds of fun activities while enjoying the fresh air!  We immersed ourselves in natural materials!  Some of us worked on our leaf process print, layering various shades of green leafy impressions.  We collected leaves form our outdoor environment to create our images.  We worked on the first layer painting our leaves with light green and printing them on our paper.  Some of us got really creative adding bark and stone prints.  There was even an insect wing in the mix!

Everyone enjoyed water play! We found many different ways to explore and keep cool!   Some of us made watery terrariums in the shady rock area, adding stacks of stones and animals to our tins and engaging in imaginative play with our friends!

 

Some of us filled dump trucks and buckets with water and sand in the sand box. 

…and other friends chose to relax  in the shade of our big maple tree making some water color paintings to take home!

Breakfast: Oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh pears

Lunch: Scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread, fresh peppers and watermelon

PM Snack: Popped corn with raisins

Wee Sprouts: Fresh  cucumbers and green beans

Keep cool and have a wonderful day!

Link to Photos:2023-5-31

~Wee Friends Teachers

Happy last day of May!

This morning Arthur, Emily and Paige were busy building, creating their own Magna-Tile structure.  Dax relaxed against the pillow to engage in a book while Eliza and Hannah engaged in using a variety of housekeeping area items in their play.  They dressed up, cooked and played with babies.

We then headed outside early to beat the heat.  We engaged in water play with the sea turtles, frogs and rocks, rode on the teeter totter, dug in the sandbox, looked for bugs and drew with markers at the art table.

Breakfast:  Overnight Oatmeal/whole grain Corn Chex cereal and fresh apple slices.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat bread toasted with butter, watermelon slices, and cucumber.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain white corn chips and refried beans.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2023-05-31

Good afternoon! We hope everyone had a good holiday weekend!

This morning we…

laid out the rainbows to create a space to share with a friend…

tried on different clothing items and accessories…

built with Legos and Magna-tiles…

played in the sand box and used different containers to pour out sand…

shared the playhouse with our friend…

and engaged in water play with different sensory bins!

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with oranges.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortillas, mild cheddar cheese slice, fresh apple slices, and carrots.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagel with butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture, and green bell pepper.

Have a great evening!

Tina and Jena

Link to pictures: 2023-05-30

Happy Tuesday!

This week, we’re focusing on globes and maps so we read a section from one of our favorite books: Here and There! We read about playing outdoors and how it looks differently in each country. When we talked about a specific country, we located it on the map of the world. We found out that there’s approximately 200 countries in the world!

Social Studies: K.3.2 Identify maps and globes as ways of representing Earth and understand differences between a map and globe.

We started a new art project or our focal wall in the reading area! Miss Linsey took a group of three children out at a time to the backyard to find a few leaves to do leaf prints. It’ll be a project that’ll take us a few days since it’s a multi-step project. We can’t wait to get new art into that space.

Thankfully it wasn’t too terribly out outside this morning so we were able to take advantage of the shade of our lovely tree. The art table was busy with children drawing pictures while others worked with rocks and water in various metal trays. We love working with water when it’s hot out!

Breakfast: Whole grain cheerios with fresh apples.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortillas, co-jack cheese slices, fresh green beans/cucumbers, and bananas/fresh strawberries

Snack: Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh green beans and carrots.

Have a great night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to photos: 2023-5-30

Happy Friday!

There was a lot of art making today both inside and out!  We started indoors with an interest that has been expressed in drawing on black paper.  We chose from mixed media options at the art center from chalk to pastel to white colored pencils.  All of these things would show up nicely on black paper allowing us to experiment with something new as well as answer the question “What shows up on black?” This is a question that came up at the outdoor art center while we were working on nature collages.   We took our art interest outside later on with a big collaborative water color mural.

Adrian has suddenly shown a big advance in his drawing skills using very deliberate lines and shapes! What interesting art he is making! We can’t wait to see what he does next!

We are all still loving imaginative play with new loose parts trays to spark our imaginations and stimulate our senses each day!

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh pears.

Lunch:Hummus sandwiches on whole wheat tortilla, fresh cucumbers/peppers, and bananas.

PM snack: Block cheese and pretzels.

Wee Sprout- Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2023-05-26

Happy Friday!  Enjoy the pictures from our day.

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh oranges.

Lunch:  Grilled cheddar cheese sandwich on whole grain wheat bread, cucumbers and fresh pear slices.

Afternoon Snack:  Pretzels, mozzarella cheese stick and banana.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a great weekend and Memorial Day!  See you Tuesday.

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures:  2023-05-26

Happy Thursday! We hope everyone enjoys the cooler weather today!

This morning we danced to different Disney music including our favorite, “Let It Go.” Arthur worked on stacking the rainbow mat on top of the plastic blocks. Hannah and Paige both engaged with the plastic animals. Paige even tried to stack them! Ben and Eleanor dressed up in a blue baseball cap and shared a lot of smiles.

We made our way to the kitchen for some sensory play! We were all given some shaving cream and a different bug. Miss Tina helped us add some glitter and food coloring to our shaving cream. We watched as it changed colors as we mixed it in.

While we were outside, we enjoyed riding the teeter totter with a friend, playing in the log house, scooping rocks into a bucket, and drawing with markers.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios cereal, pear slices, and overnight oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar mixture (optional).

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded pork, fresh strawberries, and corn.

Afternoon Snack: Sunflower seeds with Triscuits crackers.

Wee Sprout: Green bell pepper.

Have a beautiful evening!

Tina and Jena

Link to pictures: 2023-05-25