Happy Wednesday!
Please enjoy the pictures from our day!
Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal and Apples.
Lunch:Farm fresh scrambled eggs with cheese, whole wheat pumpkin waffles, corn and clementine’s.
Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with hummus.
Wee Sprouts: Corn.
Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday, we will see you all on Monday!
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj4UuUruePax3M2rSPg?e=iMjkFm
Happy Wednesday!
We stress sharing our emotions and feelings: good and bad.
Today, we focused on thankful and grateful feelings.
As a teaching team, we wanted to show our gratitude for these children by the best way we know how (besides words of course!).
..and that’s through food. If you know this group AT ALL, food is their favorite. Veggies. Fruit. Grain. (and apparently deviled eggs!)–They love it all! So, we thought we’d show our appreciation by preparing a unique lunch.
Several children gathered around the island to help Miss Kim make homemade pumpkin waffle mixture while others marveled at Miss Annastecia as she prepared the deviled eggs—it was a true group effort!
Food brings everyone together. Our lunch time was full of lovely conversation and lasting memories.
We hope you and your family have a lovely and safe holiday weekend.
Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh pineapple.
Lunch– Homemade pumpkin waffles, turkey, fresh fruit salad (apple, grapes, blueberries, strawberries), homemade deviled eggs, and cooked sweet potatoes.
PM snack– Blue corn chips and hummus.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/27
Good Afternoon!
Today, we say goodbye to Emma and her family as they start a new adventure. We have so enjoyed our time with Emma over the past several years, watching her develop meaningful, true friendships. We all will miss you and your family!
“Childhood friendships are a key building block for relationships in later life. They hone skills for future relationships, demonstrate the importance of emotional commitment, facilitate the separation from the family, safeguard against feelings of rejection and loneliness, and ease the transition to adulthood.”
Breakfast– Toasted Oatmeal Squares and banana.
Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, fresh pineapple, and fresh celery/cucumber.
PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and block cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh celery/cucumber.
Have a fantastic evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/26
Good Afternoon.
Today we say a very sad goodbye to our good friend, Zoe! She and her family will be relocating to Minnesota.
Zoe has been a wonderful addition to the Wee Wee classroom since she was just a little baby… approximately 2 1/2 months old. We will miss her smile, wonderful personality and her friendship!!! Move mountains Kiddo.
We have really been enjoying the warmer weather the last couple of days. We love to saver every moment of outside play we can get!
Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and banana.
Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with ham and shredded cheese, cucumbers and banana.
Snack: Whole wheat/ grain bagels with cream cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.
Have a fantastic night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj4Qgji-J7aSGvSb2AA?e=fgrAtV
Good Afternoon. I hope you had a fantastic weekend.
PLEASE NOTE: WF/WWF WILL BE CLOSED THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY! WE WILL RE-OPEN MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.
Also…. With the short week and a friend having their last day at Wee Wee tomorrow we are having a Jammie day Tuesday and Wednesday this week. 
This morning we engaged in a painting activity that involved using small rakes. We wanted to spice up our painting experience by adding in a different style of painting utensil. Friends LOVED the rakes.
We then headed outdoors for a little more fun. Gross motor activities caught our eye this time around. The bikes are one of our favorite activities to engage in while enjoying the fresh air.
Breakfast: Whole wheat butter toast with cinnamon and apples.
Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese, corn and clementine’s.
Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.
Have a great night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj4M7boCM2vpEWphV-Q?e=aS1qaB
Happy Monday!
**Wee Friends will be closed Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.
We helped Franklin celebrate his birthday today—he turned 5! We hope you had the best 5th birthday!
A sneak peak into the start of our short week!
Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh pears.
Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh banana/apple, and fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber.
PM snack– Franklin’s birthday treat: popcorn with whole milk yogurt.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/cherry tomatoes.
Have a great evening.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/25
Happy Friday!
I read this article the other day and it really hit home this morning. Two of our kindergarteners spent most of their morning at the art table, creating drawings and chatting about it with each other and anyone who would listen.
We do not force children to come to the table, to write, or to do an art activity. Our goal is to create a love of learning. This is brought about by children feeling valued, in every sense of the word.
At journal time, children often get fascinated with one topic. For several weeks, their journal may be about the same thing—but that’s allowed. We don’t tell children what to draw or what to write. This allows children to feel connected to their work, validated in what they’re doing.
This article is a little longer but does a fantastic job at magnifying the current shift in preschools and the kindergarten expectations.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/01/the-new-preschool-is-crushing-kids/419139/
Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and banana.
Lunch– Homemade english muffin pizzas, fresh apples/banana, and fresh celery/cucumber.
PM snack– Block cheese and pretzels.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/celery.
Have a lovely weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj4J6sJXSbaRoXxE8Qw?e=1yh9RB
Happy Friday! I hope you all have had a GREAT week.
Today was a great day to read! We have so many fun and exciting books to choose from it can sometimes be hard to choose just one. When that happens, we can just sit and read for a long time. We LOVE to read.
We then headed into the kitchen area and painted more wooden snowflakes.
This time we first painted the snowflakes with glue and then we placed them into a bowl full of glitter and moved them all around so the snowflake would be coated with the beautiful glittery substance.
Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and clementine’s.
Lunch: Whole grain English muffins with marinara sauce, ham lunchmeat, and cheddar cheese, (Mini Pizza’s) cucumbers and apples.
Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and mozzarella cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.
Have a fantastic weekend.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj4JbaO9c7Cg8aTAGWg?e=UHSPXn
Good Afternoon.
Please enjoy the pictures from our day.
Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and apples.
Lunch: Whole grain brawn rice with shredded chicken, corn and banana.
Snack: Whole wheat Triscuit crackers and pumpkin seeds.
Wee Sprouts: Snap peas.
Have a wonderful night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj4Fu_MIfr9meXrkg3Q?e=Mq2QcN
Good Afternoon.
This morning friends were eagerly awaiting to paint their wooden snowflakes that we will soon hang around the classroom as we gear up for our wintery months ahead.
We used glitter plaint and they were all so excited to see the sparkles in their paint. 
Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal with honey and apples.
Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, whole wheat butter toast, snap peas and apples.
Snack: Pretzels and Cheddar cheese cubes.
Wee Sprouts: Snap Peas.
Have a wonderful night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj4EuxQ_f-Vha63HKqA?e=WdhTQM