Good afternoon and Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend.
Today we had a new friend begin in the classroom. He is a WONDERFUL addition to our Wee Wee family.
Please enjoy the pictures from our day.
Breakfast: Whole wheat toast butter and pears.
Lunch: Whole wheat noodles with butter and shredded chicken, corn and pears.
Snack: Whole milk yogurt with granola.
Wee Sprouts: Snap peas.
Have a great night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj_lkBsZiKLrfQCiyEg?e=qbIewC
Happy Friday!
What a transitional week we had!
Two new friends joined our classroom, a few children left on vacation, and we’re missing old friends from afar.
But, it’s given children time to form new relationships and take on new roles. With our current kindergarteners soon exiting, our new group of K friends are starting to take on the prestigious leader role. This has been very evident this week especially when it comes to helping our new friends with the daily procedures that are brand new to them.
Within the next month, our classroom will go through a change as it always does in August. Somehow, we are almost halfway through July!
“Learning is messy, but it’s a beautiful mess.”
…(as evident by our feet and fingernails this week! 
)
Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh strawberries.
Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat bread, block cheese, fresh watermelon/oranges, and fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber.
PM snack– Pretzels and block cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber.
Have a lovely weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/17
Good Afternoon and happy Friday!
This morning while friends were outside in the sandbox some weeds were found. Miss Rebekah pulled out what she thought was a weed. Come to find out some of our squirrels were hiding corn in the sand.
Miss Rebekah and friends were having a conversation on where corn is supposed to grow and friends said, “in the garden.”
What a very cool and interesting place for the squirrels to hide their corn, not too mention an interesting lesson for our Wee Wee’s to learn about.
Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes and apples.
Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas and turkey lunchmeat, cucumbers and pears.
Snack: Whole wheat cheese crackers and Mozzarella string cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.
Have a fantastic weekend.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj_kDWKzuVaGtWohZMA?e=83UbSm
Good Afternoon–
Hope everyone has had a fantastic Thursday!
Enjoy the pictures from our day!
Breakfast– Corn Crunch and fresh strawberries.
Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken and cheese, fresh apples/banana, and fresh peppers.
PM snack– Almonds and whole wheat crackers.
Wee Sprout– Fresh peppers.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/16
Good Afternoon.
This morning we engaged in the dramatic play center. We dressed up with scarves, dresses and hats all while cooking, taking care of our babies and cleaning. What a busy time that brought us so much enjoyment.
After the rain ended, we were excited to get outside and enjoy a little fresh air.
Breakfast: Whole grain cheerios and grapes.
Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, mixed vegetables and banana.
Snack: Whole wheat crackers and pumpkin seeds.
Wee Sprouts: Cherry tomatoes
Have a wonderful evening.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES:https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj_gSlMWsMtRjiF6XMw?e=YCQL6s
Good Afternoon!
Our Wednesday was full of card games, water play, laughter, and budding friendships.
Summer offers up many transitions. New schools. New friends. Friends leaving for a new school. And the inconsistency is even more so given the times we’re in. But one thing is certain. Children are resilient.
“Building resilience in your children does not mean trying to toughen them up. It means working with them through struggles and being a source of loving, unconditional support.”
Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and fresh strawberries.
Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat bread, fresh watermelon, and fresh snap peas/cucumber.
PM snack– Blue corn chips and hummus.
Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/cucumber.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/15
Good Afternoon.
Friends have been really interested in our letters that are hanging on the wall by the habi-trail slide.
We are often asked what letter a friends names in the classroom start with, and then we will point to that letter on the wall and sound it out.
Today, Ellie wanted pointed to the Z and said, “this is for Xylophone!” Miss Rebekah had a small conversation about how that Xylophone sounds like a Z but it is actually an X and then showed her where the X was on the wall.
Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with honey and apples.
Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, carrots and watermelon.
Snack: Whole wheat crackers with hummus.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.
Have a fantastic evening.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj_cWadJkipKTGV4tbw?e=iF15ql
Good Afternoon!
Here’s a sneak peak into our day!
Enjoy this short Teacher Tom blog post that explains why play is crucial for children and the connection it creates later on in life.
“This is why the human animal must play, not just so that the formulas will make sense when we’re older, but so the world will make sense. The children have no idea they are learning physics any more than they know they are learning to be self-motivated learners, practicing being sociable, and acquiring the skills and habits necessary to work well with others.”
http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/we-play-so-world-will-make-sense.html
Breakfast– Corn Chex and fresh watermelon.
Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh apples/watermelon, and fresh carrots/cucumber.
PM snack– String cheese and fresh strawberries.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.
Have a wonderful evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/14
Good Afternoon.
Today Caroline and Ellie happily engaged in the Duplo blocks and the little Duplo people.
They made all kinds of neat structures and were both pretty proud of themselves.
This activity helps enhance a child’s fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills as well as building on their color and shape recognition. It also helps with building their self-esteem, as they feel proud of themselves for building the items to where their imaginations have taken them.
We are enjoying the cooler temps outside and finding many enjoyable activities to keep our bodies and brains and busy!
Breakfast: Whole grain Corn puffs and apples.
Lunch: Whole wheat bread with hummus, carrots and watermelon.
Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Fresh tomatoes.
Have a nice night!
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj_YkVhLs-qIEVcVpYA?e=aGsk28
Happy Monday!
We welcome two new friends today! Millie and Rowan have visited a few times leading up to their transition so our friends were well aware that they’d be joining our class today! We’re so excited to have them here! 
We hope everyone had a fantastic day!
Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and banana.
Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with marinara sauce with shredded cheese, fresh watermelon, and fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber.
PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cherry tomatoes and cucumber.
Have a wonderful evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/13