Happy Monday!

Franklin and Daniel showed interest in exploring the yoga pose book that’s up in the science area that we use for K/PREK1 group. Franklin took the lead and chose different poses to do and friends quickly joined in! While they were in the pose, Franklin had friends practice deep breathing. Not only does yoga help calm our bodies and offers us a chance to work on our breathing but it increases our stability and focus.

We spent quite a lot of time outside this morning, exploring the outdoor environment while searching for bugs! Other friends sat in the sandbox, making tunnels using shovels and their hands.

“When the chest is opening, the mind is opening, and we feel emotionally shiny, and stability comes.”

-Vanda Scravelli

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh watermelon/oranges, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/27

Happy Friday!

Here’s where our imagination took us today–

Grady created a double sworded samurai and David made a green ninja using various materials that were available in the art area.

A rainbow magnatile tower which started when friends sorted the magnatiles into groups by color.

We hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

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

Lunch– Ham on whole wheat tortilla, fresh apples/oranges, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Goldfish and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/24

Happy Friday!

We want to say a sad farewell to our friend Caroline and her family. Caroline will be embracing a new baby brother or sister next week and then transitioning into a new school in the fall!

We will miss Caroline, Mom and Dad and wish them all the happiness and success in this new chapter of their lives.

Baby Paige enjoyed some floor time today on her jungle gym mat! She enjoys the bright vibrant colors and all the activities that dangle down for her too look at and reach out to.

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

Lunch: Warm whole wheat/grain tortillas and shredded cheese, California blend style veggies and apples.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and Cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Sweet Potatoes.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

The circle table is where friends come together to do a puzzle or play a game like ‘Go Fish’—this morning it was very busy with friends moving to and from the table. Cooperative play is the last stage of play that children in early education go through. What does cooperative play look like?

Franklin and Jack decided to get out Go Fish. Franklin has been playing this game quite a lot so he asked Jack if he’d like to join him. They worked together, talking through the rules and each step of the game. They were completely involved in the game, each putting in effort towards the end.

In a multi-age classroom, with friends ranging in ages from two and a half to six years old,  a few different play stages are present. A two year old plays very differently than their six year old peer. But, one of the many benefits of a multi-age classroom is that these age groups learn from each other. We often see a five or six year old play with a younger friend, taking them under their wing.

I’ve attached a quick article that lays out the many stages of play as well as the ages that may be associated with these stages!

https://www.verywellfamily.com/types-of-play-2764587

Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded beef and cheese, fresh watermelon/oranges, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers and peanuts.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/23

Good Afternoon.

This morning we were all very excited to play with Miss Annastecia and do her hair!

Breakfast: Whole grain corn puffs and oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, sweet potatoes and apples.

Snack: Whole wheat crackers and Mozzarella cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Corn.

Have a nice night

Marty

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Happy Wednesday!

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat flatbread, fresh pears, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with melted butter and fresh apples.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/22

Good Afternoon.

We had a friend ask later in the day yesterday if we could paint. It was unfortunately too late so we painted first thing this morning.  

Friends were VERY excited! This activity enhances our hand-eye coordination, fine motor, sensory and color recognition skills.

Outdoors, we had so much fun engaging with one another and re-connecting  with some of our graduated Wee Wee’s on the ever so popular slides.

Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with homey and oranges.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat English muffins with butter, corn and pears.

Snack: Whole wheat crackers and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Spouts: Cucumbers (Our FAVORITE)

Have a wonderful night.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

This morning was all about cooperation and conversation. There were several groups scattered throughout the environment that were working together during their play or while they were building.

A group of older peers in habitrail started building using the wooden notch blocks. They grabbed a picture of a building and tried their hardest to replicate it! Once they were done, they sat in their creation which took them to wonderous places!

Our outside experience was absolutely perfect this morning. It was cloudy with a slight breeze which is wonderful bug hunting weather. I started pulling a few weeds and I quickly got two helpers in Jack and Daniel! They even went as far to grab shovels and dig the roots out—talk about teamwork.

Breakfast– Kix and fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh cantaloupe/banana/orange, and fresh snap peas.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas.

Have a lovely evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/21

Good Afternoon.

PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE EXTRA MASKS IN THE FRONT OF THE CLASSOOM IF A MASK IS NEEDED AT DROP OFF OR PICK UP.

This morning we received a shipment of food from GFS and it was of much interest to some of us to see their big truck but the really cool thing was….. THE BOXES that we were able to play in.

We made them into boats and we rowed ourselves away into the sea.  

We then headed outdoors and had more fun engaging with the cars and trucks. We raced them around the bench and even crashed into one another at times.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and oranges.

Lunch: Whole wheat flat bread with refried beans and shredded cheese, sweet potatoes  and apples.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with either cream cheese or peanut butter. (Kids choice)

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful night.

Marty

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Happy Monday!

What a fantastic start to our week!

Today, we celebrated David’s 6th birthday! We are so happy that we were able to celebrate with you. From baby to six year old—we all cherish the memories we’ve made!

Plus, we greeted friends who came back to school which felt SO good.

Friendships at this age are strong and lasting. It’s our favorite thing to observe throughout the day!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh nectarines.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and shredded chicken, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh cherry tomatoes/peppers.

PM snack– Fruit popsicle for David’s birthday and cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cherry tomatoes.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/20