Good afternoon.

This morning we were excited for breakfast and wanted to show you just how happy we were!

Caroline said to me today, “We haven’t played in that for along while,” and then happily pointed to the sensory bin of colorful rice.

This fun activity helps us strengthen our hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills as well as our sense of touch and color recognition.  We LOVE the colorful rice.  

Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal with oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, peppers, and apples.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with hummus.

Have a nice night!

Marty

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Please enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal with honey and pears.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, peas and pears.

Snack: Pumpkin seeds and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh green beans.

Have a nice night. 

Marty

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Happy Wednesday!

Here’s a sneak peak into our day!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with fresh apples.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat bread, fresh apples/oranges, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Cauliflower chips and hard boiled eggs.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/24

Good Afternoon!

Resilience: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.

I had a zoom conference session last night and the topic was resilience. Then, today as I’m strolling through Teacher Tom’s blog, I came upon an article that was titled, ‘Humans are SO resilient!’—there seems to be a trend going on so I figured I’d continue the trend in the blog post today.

What does it mean to be resilient? I can tell you one thing. If there’s a definition for this group of kids, it’s resilient. From being at home for months on end, to seeing friends only through a computer screen, to being back at school with new rules and procedures, to life changing right before their eyes—they keep on plugging along, usually without complaining.

Are adults resilient? Sure. But through these unique and unprecedented times, children prove that they are flexible, courageous, and beyond resilient.

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/humans-are-so-resilient.html

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Enjoy the pictures from our Tuesday!

Breakfast– Corn Crunch and banana.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat flatbread, applesauce, and fresh cucumber/snap peas.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/snap peas.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/23

Good Afternoon.

Today we engaged in some fun gross motor play! The tunnels are always a hit with us and today was no different. We also added in was the soft star climber and of course the habi-trail for an added gross motor experience.

While reading to Nesta she was thinking up some other type of fun for her and I .

The kids always sit on our laps while we read, but today Nesta asked for me to sit on her lap!

Breakfast: Whole grain Corn puffs with apples.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with hummus, mixed veggies and banana.

Snack: Whole what bagels with cream cheese or peanut butter. (kids choice)

Have a wonderful night.

Marty

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Happy Summer and Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic Father’s Day weekend.

PLEASE NOTE: A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT WEE FREINDS WILL BE CLOSED JULY 3RD TO JULY 10TH FOR OUR ANNUAL SUMMER VACATION. WE WILL RE-OPEN JULY 13TH.

Today we had much fun engaging in a sensory activity! Miss Rebekah made us “Puffy Paint,” as we like to call it.

We had fun colors to choose from… Yellow, Purple, Pink and Blue. We used paint brushes and some of us used our hands and fingers as well.

This activity enhances our hand-eye coordination, color recognition, and our sense of touch skills. We LOVED it!  

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with Peanut Butter and banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, cucumbers and apples.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh green beans.

Have a wonderful evening.

Marty

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Happy Monday!

We are chugging along with Charlotte’s Web in our K/PREK1 group, finishing up chapter 14 today! On Friday, we were introduced to the name Dr. Dorian (title of chapter 14) and before we ended group on Friday, we brainstormed about how Dr. Dorian could fit into the story. Our prediction was that he/she was a vet that came to look after the animals!

We found out today that Dr. Dorian is Fern’s doctor and her mother went to see him because she was worried about Fern talking to all of the animals at her uncles farm. While this is our first longer chapter book that we’ve read, we really aren’t missing the pictures that are offered in picture books  because the storyline has been keeping everyone engaged and wondering what will happen next! Plus, it’s a wonderful way to authentically assess children’s ability to remember facts, names, and events that have occurred in the story. The character’s progression throughout the story brings up a lot of questions during our sessions which starts great conversations!

We are LOVING Charlotte’s Web.

In PREK2, children used unifix cubes to practice addition problems. For example, a friend was given the equation 8 + 2 and had to use the unifx cubes to display that equation.

We’re diving into rocks and dirt this week and today, we focused on rocks you may find in caves. Miss Annastecia read ‘Fantastic Bats’ at the art table and afterwards, children explored an art project after hearing the directions.

Bats live in caves so children were asked to create their own rocks using a few materials such as a sharpie marker, watercolor, paint brush, and water. Each child carefully used a sharpie to make their rock shape and then proceeded to use a variety of watercolor colors to fill in their rock! Every rock looked different and super unique!

Since late last week, friends have been super interested in putting on puppet shows! Miss Kim ventured down into the basement and brought up a variety of puppets to add to the housekeeping area.

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and banana.

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

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with Quaker Simply Granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh broccoli/cherry tomatoes.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/22

Happy Friday!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Ham and cream cheese roll-ups, whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/cantaloupe, and fresh carrots/broccoli.

PM snack– Pretzels and block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/broccoli.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/19

Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a GREAT week.  

Today Miss Annastecia was subbing in our classroom as Miss Rebekah took the day off for her birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS REBEKAH!!! WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.

Miss Annastecia read one of our favorite stories, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.” After the story, we then painted on large pieces of paper with animals…. All while doing a live Facebook session with our friends that are still at home. We had a wonderful morning.

During outside play, we loved rocking back and forth on the teeter-totters.

Engaging in this fun activity helps us with our balance, using our strength and our bodies to rock back and forth while two friends are on, along with just plain having a great time.

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

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with Turkey lunchmeat, carrots and strawberries.

Snack: Pretzels and mozzarella string cheese. 

Wee Sprouts: Peppers.

Have a fantastic weekend and enjoy Father’s Day Sunday!

Marty

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Good Afternoon.

Millie and Nesta enjoyed their time engaging together in the dramatic play center. They used their imaginations to cook many foods to share with one another and teachers.

Outside time was full of sandbox fun and playing with the pretend babies we offer in the outdoor environment. The kids LOVED every second of their outdoor play.

Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with honey and oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, mixed veggies, and fresh peaches.

Snack: Whole wheat Triscut crackers and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes.

Have a fantastic night.

Marty

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