Good Afternoon! Enjoy the pictures from our day.
Breakfast: Whole grain wheat toast with Peanut butter and fresh banana.
Lunch: Whole grain wheat pasta with turkey, fresh banana and corn.
Afternoon Snack: Whole grain milk yogurt and graham crackers.
Wee Sprouts: Snap Peas.
Have a great night!
Rebekah
Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljvEMfSBDB-GkDbgWUQ?e=Ld7qO8
Happy Monday!
Enjoy a few pictures from our day!
Breakfast– Cinnamon raisin whole wheat bagel with butter and fresh pears/banana.
Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and shredded turkey, fresh apples, and fresh pepper/cucumber.
PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with banana.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 10/28
Happy Friday!
We had lower numbers today so we thought, “Great! More one on one time to spend with children!”
And while we did this, we also saw just how independent and self sufficient these children are.
Case in point:
As I was working on kindergarten sign in, Zoey shared a thought: “I want to write a story about me.” She joined me at the island and together (mostly her!), we kid spelled, ‘Back to bed Ed’, which was the title of her story. As she was drawing her picture to match the title of her story, Emma came up to the island and commented, “Zoey, I want to write a book too!”
Instead of asking us for help, Zoey took the reins and told Emma what she’d need to make a book. After gathering the materials together, they sat next to each other at the island and worked through letters and the sounds of those letters. Of course, a teacher was right there to answer any questions they had but for the most part, they became the teachers and taught one another.
Our goal as preschool educators is to give children the tools to be their own teacher as well as giving them the confidence to teach their peers.
What a way to end the week.
Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh apples.
Lunch– Ham on whole wheat bread, fresh pears, and fresh pepper/cherry tomatoes.
PM snack– Fresh pears, pretzels, and cheddar cheese slices.
Wee Sprout– Fresh peppers/cherry tomatoes.
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF, 10/25
Happy Friday! Enjoy some pictures from our day!
Breakfast: Whole grain Rice cakes with cream cheese.
Lunch: Turkey lunchmeat on whole grain wheat bread, fresh yellow peppers and fresh oranges/bananas.
Afternoon Snack: Goldfish crackers and cheddar block cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Snap Peas.
Have a great weekend!
Rebekah
Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljvAUnec8yGlcuHBVIg?e=TClYyF
Good Afternoon.
Please enjoy the pictures from our day.
Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and apples.
Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, tomatoes and apples.
Snack: Pumpkin seeds and whole wheat Triscuit crackers.
Wee Sprouts: Snap peas.
Have a great night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulju8zhEWYnvfJw4nRxA?e=CkLtrV
Good Afternoon!
Enjoy a few pictures from our day!
Breakfast– Chex and fresh pears.
Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken and cheese, fresh pears/pineapple, and fresh kale/celery.
PM snack– Whole grain crackers and peanuts.
Wee Sprout– Fresh kale/celery.
Have a lovely night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 10/24
Happy Wednesday!
Today while the bigger kids were in the kitchen helping make fresh new playdoh, Miss Nesta enjoyed reading a few of the new books Miss Tami bought for us to all enjoy.
Meanwhile, the playdoh making and cooking action was taking off and the kids were absolutely loving it and enjoying the experience! They learned how to measure the ingredients that go into making our playdoh and they were able to dump in and stir everything all together.
After Miss Rebekah was all finished cooking the playdoh, (and it cooled some) friends were able to feel it and see that it was warm and then how it quickly became cooler so that we could all play with it! We were also able to choose our color…. We chose RED!!!
This activity was great for enhancing our sensory skills and our hand-eye coordination skills, as well as math and science concepts integrated into the making of the playdoh. We had a GREAT time!!! We LOVE helping.
Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon with apples.
Lunch: Scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat butter toast, cucumbers and strawberries.
Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with peanut butter.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.
Have a great evening.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulju5-N9kYwjS1CrAKmA?e=CtdnYn
Good Afternoon!
In K/PREK1 group, we read ‘Madeline’ before graphing the number of letters in our name. Each friend shared how many letters were in their name and once we were done graphing everyone’s information, we noticed a few things:
PREK2 friends used an ice cube tray and different colored hexagons to create their own ABAB pattern!
The art table was busy with bodies moving around, ideas flowing, and conversations occurring. The way our art table is set up, children have the opportunity to create whatever they want. Open-ended art allows children to use a variety of materials while having no set guidelines or model to follow.
Our creativity was booming this morning as children became VERY excited about their creations.
I’ve attached this short article about process art verses product art. Process art allows children to make their own choices while product art often brings up questions such as, “Am I doing this right?” or “Can I be done?” as well as comments like, “Mine doesn’t look like yours.”
Children take ownership and pride in their process artwork because they are the ones in control, making all of the decisions!
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/feb2014/process-art-experiences
Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and fresh pineapple.
Lunch– Scrambled eggs with whole wheat tortilla, fresh apples/strawberries, and fresh cucumber/carrots.
PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and applesauce.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 10/23
Good Afternoon!
After reading ‘The Very Clumsy Click Beetle’ by Eric Carle in K/PREK1, N raised her hand and shared, “That book said the same thing over and over. Kind of like a pattern.”
N noticed that there was a pattern in the way that the author shared the story. Several times, the author wrote ‘And with a loud click…it flipped through the air.” The click beetle’s goal was to flip through the air and land on it’s feet but after many attempts, the beetle kept landing on its back.
Once we finished discussing the story and completed calendar, each child was asked to roll up their mat AFTER giving me a pattern of their own. The patterns that children shared were:
Penny: unicorn, heart, love, unicorn, heart, love
Grady: ice cream, soup, ice cream, soup
David: ice cream, popsicle, ice cream, popsicle
Chloe: hot, cold, hot, cold
N: cat, bat, cat, bat (Grady shared, “N did rhyming words too!”)
K.CA.5: Create, extend, and give an appropriate rule for simple repeating and growing patterns with numbers and shapes.
Jack and Cassie helped Miss Kim make homemade pancakes for lunch! They helped measure the ingredients while other peers were at the art table, creating spooky Halloween drawings with stories to go along with it!
Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with fresh apples.
Lunch– Homemade applesauce pancakes, ham, fresh pineapple, and fresh carrots.
PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and block cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.
Have a lovely night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 10/22
Good Afternoon.
We celebrated a very special little one year old’s birthday today! He brought in a yummy treat for us to enjoy with our afternoon snack! Thank you 
Today we painted with pine cones, leaves and the stalks off Indian corn. We used vibrant Fall colors and had a blast with the sensory experience of feeling the different textures of the items used to paint with.
Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and banana.
Lunch: Homemade Pancakes, turkey lunchmeat, tomatoes and banana.
Snack: A special Fruit birthday treat with Pomegranate seeds along with Whole wheat bagels with butter.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.
Have a great night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulju1xLv1-J01BkYTWnQ?e=AiDaiQ