Good Afternoon!

For the last two days, James has been interested in nonfiction stories in the science area. Yesterday, we looked at a dinosaur book and today called for firetrucks! His interest drew in a few friends and they got nonfiction books of their own. If a picture peaked James’ interest, he would ask for me to read the description.

A sensory activity was made available for children before we headed outside. Miss Kim made goop with a few of our older boys. They worked their hands through it, describing how it felt and how it changed consistency depending on how they moved it around.

Considering that it’s August 9th, we were so unbelievably thankful for the weather today! It called for all toys on deck: balls with the basketball net, bikes, and babies!

Daniel and James worked together to make a truck city. They took wooden boards and made roads that were high up by placing them on green buckets.

Several friends worked on their aim as they practiced making baskets. Children stood at different angels and various distances from the hoop. A few of the older boys even created two teams to go against each other.

Breakfast– Corn Chex and fresh pears.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat bread, fresh pineapple, and fresh cherry tomatoes from the garden/carrots.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagels with butter and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/9

Happy Monday!

We had the best Monday! Our hands were busy this morning at the sensory bin and woodworking bench. At the circle table, various materials were explored such as math bins and Legos. All morning, friends did a great job at finding an activity that peaked their interest.

As you can see from the photos taken outside, we have a full and happy outdoor experience! A ton of friends worked on shooting baskets into the hoop. Once they got the hang of it, they kept stepping back, making their shot more challenging!

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and shredded beef, fresh pears/banana, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with fresh pears.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/8

Reminder:  Wee Friends will be closed Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day.  Thank you!

Good Afternoon!

We would like to welcome our new friend, Dax to the Wee Wee classroom.  Dax is joining his big brother at Wee Friends!

Several friends were busy building with Magna-Tiles.  They built stacks and Emma made a line with her Magna-Tiles to walk across.

We had a busy morning, engaging with the Object Permanence boxes.  Several friends watched as their ball/coin would disappear as they put it in the hole or slot and then reappear when they opened the drawer or saw it in the tray.

We then headed outside to engage in activities with our friends and older siblings.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat toast with butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh mandarin oranges.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat pasta with red beans, apple slices and peas.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts:  Cherry tomatoes.

Have a great evening!

Rebekah

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Good Afternoon. Enjoy some of the pictures from our day!

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and bananas.

Lunch:  Ham and cream cheese roll-ups, whole grain wheat bread, pears and mixed vegetables.

Afternoon Snack:  Goldfish crackers and Colby-Jack block cheese slices.

Wee Sprouts:  Tomatoes.

Have a great weekend!

Rebekah

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Happy Friday!

Our hands were busy this morning with fine motor manipulatives and puzzles! Imogen has tackled the caterpillar foam puzzle this week and has been able to complete it without help while Adrian worked on stringing together chains which is a great fine motor exercise that incorporates colors.

We went into the garden to take a look at our tomato inventory and children were quick to ask for a morning snack. Most children had 3-4 tomatoes. They are super big and very juicy! Our tomato crop this summer is quite impressive!

The balance bikes and balls with the hoop were made available this morning. Millie defined the term ‘balance bike’ as she rode the bike with both of her legs sticking out.

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Ham on whole wheat tortilla, fresh strawberries/banana, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Block cheese and goldfish.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a great weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/5

Good Afternoon!

The morning after breakfast, many of us used our gross motor muscles and ran around the front circle of the classroom.

We then sat down with the train cars.  So Miss Bekah went to the basement and brought up the basket of wooden train tracks.  We worked together building the tracks on both the block area carpet and habi-trail carpet since it was so popular with all of us, we needed more space. We also explored the bridge and conductor pieces that came with our train track set.  They have been added to our block area for us to continue using in our play with trains.

During outside time,  several friends looked for and found natural items to explore.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh pears.

Lunch:  Whole grain brown rice with red beans, tomatoes and watermelon.

Afternoon Snack:  Wheat Thin crackers and sunflower seeds.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers/red bell peppers.

Have a terrific evening!

Rebekah

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Good Afternoon!

Adrian and Millie were two of the children who explored the peg activity at the circle table this morning! At first, Adrian matched the pegs to the peg board that he had. Once he did this a couple of times, he worked on stacking the pegs to see how high he could get them.

A group of older boys worked on digging a huge hole under the log house. As they dug the hole, they placed the dirt and pebbles into various buckets, trying to fill them up equal amounts.

The shade offered some relief from the hot sun which we enjoyed. On mornings like this, we are thankful for the big tree at the bottom of the yard!

Breakfast– Kix and fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch– Brown rice with butter and shredded pork, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Peanuts and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/4

Good Afternoon!

A few friends began their morning exploring the Peek-a blocks and rolling the ball through the STEM ball maze.

We then engaged looking at books independently before asking Miss Bekah to read to us.

Paige interacted with Eliza while she was playing.  When Paige would talk to Eliza, she would make cooing sounds back to her.

All of us then went into the kitchen to work on puzzles.  We worked on our matching and problem-solving skills while turning our pieces to make them fit in their place in the puzzle board until it was complete and we were ready for a different one.

We then headed outside before it got too hot and engaged in some water play at the table with the animals.

Breakfast:  Overnight Oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar mixture and apples.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs, banana, cucumbers and whole grain wheat toast with peanut butter.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat tortillas with hummus/refried beans (kid’s choice).

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah

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Good Afternoon!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh strawberries.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat tortilla, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and raisins.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/3

Good Afternoon!

This morning we began our day listening to music.  A song that we listened to was called,  One Little Finger.  In this song, we had to listen and follow along with the directions by pointing our finger up and then down and placing it on the body part that was told to us.  We enjoyed acting out and following the directions of the song.

We then headed into the kitchen to paint.  We didn’t paint with our hands this time, but our feet.  Miss Bekah and Miss Tina painted our feet the color we chose;  green, purple or red.  Some of us shared that it tickled the bottom of our feet when they were painted. We then enjoyed walking back and forth on our paper with the different colors and seeing our feet prints on it. 

Eliza enjoyed playing with the textured balls while we were painting.

We then headed outside to play and see our brother, sister and friends from the pre-school classroom.

Breakfast:  Kix cereal and fresh mandarin oranges.

Lunch:  Refried beans and shredded cheese quesadillas, apples and corn.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat bagels with cream cheese and red bell peppers.

Have a great evening!

Rebekah

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