WWF 06/11/2020

Good Afternoon.

I am very sorry for the inconvenience of the blog not posting the last few days. We are back up and running now. Please enjoy!

Today was a day full of smiles and happiness. Smile 

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Finally the weather was PERFECT for our outdoor times. Not too hot, not too cold.

Picking grass was our top priority today! many friends had a wonderful time picking and then tossing the grass aside when we were done.

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Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal and apples.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, mixed veggies and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat crackers and hummus.

Have a wonderful night and enjoy the weather.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj-JPh87sES8NLKbbKQ?e=akGb7a


WWF 06/05/2020

Good Afternoon and Happy Friday!

We have had a great week. We are loving all this beautiful weather, outside play and of course the water table outdoors.

Today, we enjoyed kicking balls and playing in the sand.

Kicking balls is a great gross motor skill that helps us improve on our balancing and working with engaging our eyes and foot together to kick the ball.

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We also love engaging in gross motor skills inside the classroom as well as outdoors.

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

Lunch: Ham and cream cheese roll-ups, whole wheat bread, corn and pears.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and mozzarella string cheese.

Have a fantastic weekend, we will see you on Monday!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj95OX8kYvmHo6j0FmQ?e=E830au

WF, 6/10/2020

Happy Wednesday!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

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Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with fresh apples.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/10

WF, 6/9/2020

Good Afternoon!

We continued on with chapter 7 in Charlotte’s Web in K/PREK1! The chapter was titled ‘Bad News’. Before we started reading, we brainstormed what the bad news could be. Someone shared, “I think the bad news is that Wilbur dies..”. Towards the end of the chapter, Wilbur learns that Ferns uncle and aunt are planning to kill him for meat! Friends reiterated their guesses from earlier in the session.

Afterwards, we identified the four main characters so far in the story and personality traits of each character. We’ll add to the list as we continue to read.

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In PREK2, friends played letter bingo where they identified letters by placing counters on the letters that Miss Kim said aloud.

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The rest of our Tuesday was full of a sensory experience and some quality outside time!

We hope you enjoyed your Tuesday!

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Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with fresh pears.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat flatbread, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber.

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

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/9

WF, 6/8/2020

Happy Monday!

In K/PREK1, we continued reading ‘Charlotte’s Web’. We were excited to hear that Franklin had been reading it along with us from home! We started in on chapter 6 today. Before we dove into the chapter, we discussed what happened in chapter 5 on Friday.

The book is proving to increase our vocabulary skills (and comprehension!) as there are several words that we have not heard of before and children are quick to ask what new words mean.

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In PREK2, friends played ka-boom. Each friend got a turn to pull a popsicle stick and identify the letter that was written on the stick. If anyone pulled the KA-BOOM stick, everyone had to put their stick back in and start all over.

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At the art table, friends gathered as Miss Annastecia read ‘I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!’. Afterwards, children chose to paint with either a ribbon or a feather! The strokes were much different than a regular paint brush which peaked our interest.

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Week by week, we’re getting a few friends back—our classroom has that ‘almost back to normal’ feeling. We can’t wait to be reunited with all of our friends who are still at home, spending time with family.

We miss you and appreciate EVERYONE as we continue to navigate our new normal (at least for the time being Smile).

I found this and wanted to share as the message is simple but complex at the same time:

“Above all else, recognize that you have nothing to lose by making others feel worthy of love.”

-Kristin Lohr

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Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and fresh pears.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh honeydew melon, and fresh green beans.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with Quaker Simply Granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh green beans.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/8

WF, 6/5/2020

Happy Friday!

**Reminder: We are asking that each child have a plain white shirt here for a project we’re planning to do—please have the shirt here for your child by Monday, June 15th. Thank you!!

We hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend!

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Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Ham on whole wheat flatbread, fresh apples, and fresh cucumber.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/5

WF, 6/4/2020

Good Afternoon!

We’ve been talking about places in our community this week in K/PREK1.  We are quite familiar with Miss Charlotte’s farm (we’re missing it a lot!) so we combined the FAB for the week and what we’re reading in Charlotte’s Web. We discussed farms in general: what they look like, smell like, etc. as well as what they contribute to the community as a whole.  Grady said, “Red!”. I asked further what he meant by red and he responded, “Red! All barns are red. I haven’t seen one that isn’t!”.

Friends also worked together to pick a character that we’ve read about: Fern! Children identified a few characteristics about Fern and we wrote them down. We’ll chose another character tomorrow and keep adding to the list when we learn new things about each character.

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Several friends were elated to find out it was music morning on our Facebook Live! Children used colorful scarves as they danced and twirled around. Evie let Miss Annastecia know that, “I’m really really good at spinning.”

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Breakfast– Corn Chex and banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh apples, and fresh cucumber.

PM snack– Almonds and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/4

WWF 06/04/2020

Good Afternoon.

We had so much fun in the sun, water and sand! It’s almost like we were at the beach! What a great wat to spend our day!

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Breakfast: Whole grain corn puffs and apples.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, cucumbers and pears.

Snack: Whole wheat crackers and Cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great Night.

Marty

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WWF 06/03/2020

Good Afternoon 

Today friends were excited to welcome back Caroline after her long weekend. Whether it was engaging in the dramatic play center, snuggling with the large teddy bear, or being outside with different activities…. they all had so much fun with her.  Smile 

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Breakfast: Whole grain Kix with oranges.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar cheese, carrots and banana with pears.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with peanut butter.

Have a fantastic night.

Marty

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WF, 6/3/2020

Good Afternoon!

Enjoy a sneak peek into our Wednesday!

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Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh strawberries.

Lunch– Scrambled eggs with whole wheat tortilla, fresh strawberries/banana, and fresh cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Hummus and blue corn chips.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cherry tomatoes.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/3