Good Afternoon.

“Let them be little. Because they are only that way for a while.” ~Pinterest.com

We absolutely LOVE parent and grandparent involvement with our Wee Wee’s!

Evie and Nesta’s Papa read us a few stories this morning before he left for his day and Jack’s grandma also read quite a few stories to everyone!

Thank you to both of you for your love, time and involvement with our little ones. You are appreciated.  

We enjoyed painting with Easter egg halves and square shaped Duplo blocks today. This activity enhanced our fine motor, hand-eye coordination, sensory and shape and color recognition skills. All while having so much fun.

Breakfast: Oatmeal with honey and banana.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled egg and ham mini muffins, whole wheat buttered toast,  peas and oranges.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers and hummus.

Have a wonderful night!

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

In K/PREK1, we read ‘Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy’ which centers around two main characters. The two friends met at the park and everything was going perfectly fine until they discussed what they wanted to play. They couldn’t agree upon a game which lead to frustration and arguing, which can be a common occurrence among three to five year old children. We roll played how we would handle something like this and we came up with several well thought out options:

1. “They could just go find another friend to play with if they were upset.”

2. “They could take turns playing a game that they wanted. The older child could start and then it would be the younger ones turn. That way they each get to choose a game.”

3. “They could figure out a game that they both want to play. I think that’s what happens in this book…”

This friend was right! We talked about how we would feel in this situation and how we can share our feelings with our peers and teachers if something like this should happen.

In PREK2, animal habitats were the main focus as friends had to determine which habitat belonged to which animal. The group discussed what a habitat was before deciphering where each of the animals lived.

Our Wednesday was full of paint, LEGOS, pretend play in the habitrail and housekeeping areas, and snuggle time reading with various teachers.

Wednesday is our egg day for lunch and instead of making our normal scrambled eggs, we made egg muffins! We used our farm fresh eggs from Miss Charlotte and friends took their time figuring out what they wanted in their egg muffins. They got to choose from cheese, ham, peppers, and tomatoes. They ended up being a hit! At first, a few friends couldn’t decide if they had eggs in front of them or a muffin. After talking it out, they realized it was both eggs and a muffin!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Farm fresh egg muffins (choice of ham, peppers, tomatoes), whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/apple, and fresh carrots/peppers.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with fresh cantaloupe.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 4/17

Good Afternoon!

When swimmers were off at the YMCA, the rest of our friends took advantage of this GORGEOUS day and strolled throughout the neighborhood, looking for signs of spring. We walked down to the train tracks where friends asked questions that they had. Teachers initiated a conversation about safety during walks. Several children shared that we should only walk on the sidewalk along with using walking feet.

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Corn chex and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon, and fresh broccoli/snap peas.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese, block cheese, and fresh oranges.

Wee Sprout– Fresh broccoli and snap peas.

Have a great evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 4/16

Good Sunny Afternoon!

“Children:”

“I will let them be little, fill their hearts with laughter, help them grow wings, nurture their sense of wonder, inspire them to believe and love them like there is no tomorrow.”  ~Quotes.com 

It has been a long time since the Wee Wee classroom has a had a baby! We are overjoyed that Nesta is here with us daily and brings us all such joy and happiness with her big bright smiles and happy personality.

Daniel and Evie enjoy one another’s company very much. They both thought it would be so much fun to look at themselves in the mirror  and make silly faces at themselves and each other. Imaginations running wild!  

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and Apples.

Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with hummus, corn and watermelon slices.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with (Kids choice) peanut butter or cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a lovely night!

Marty

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Happy Monday!

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh banana/oranges, and fresh snap peas.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with fresh apples.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a great evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 4/15

Good Afternoon. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend.

Please Note: Wee Friends will be closed Friday, April 19th in observance of Good Friday. Thursday, April 18th… Will be a pajama day  

“Nobody’s perfect, and that’s why pencils have erasers.” ~www.wishguide.com

Today we engaged in shaving cream sensory play and we had a great time.

We used cars, trucks and little people to enhance our play!

We then headed outdoors and had more fun with sensory play! We love to dig and scoop up the pea gravel. Sometimes we like to dig large holes and sometimes we enjoy scooping up the little rocks and placing them in trucks! Either way, we LOVE the rocks.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon and oranges.

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

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Have a wonderful night!

Marty

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Happy Friday!

*Reminder: Wee Friends will be closed on Friday, April 19th.

K/PREK1 read one of our favorite stories, ‘Frog and Toad’. Before we read two short stories, we looked at the two main characters on the cover and talked about their characteristics. We came up with several similarities and differences between the two animals.

A few similarities we came up with were:

• Both Frog and Toad jump.
• They both have long feet.

Two differences children noted were:

• Frog is green and Toad is brown.
• They are wearing different colored clothes—“Frogs and toads don’t wear clothes! This is a fiction story!”

Science: K.4.1 Give examples of plants and animals.

Friends in PREK2 group chatted about our special morning and shared what they recalled from our conversation about dogs!

This week, we’ve been talking about animals and plants. Today, our focus was on one of our favorite animals: DOGS!

Linda from Camp K-9 came and talked to us about how to treat dogs in various situations. She brought her small dog, Herbie, in with her so that we could learn how to pet a dog the right way (front to back!). Linda also shared how to act towards a dog that you don’t know.

We went over two situations where we demonstrated what we would do.

The first situation: if we were out in our neighborhood and a dog ran up to us that we didn’t know, we need to stand still with our arms down, acting like a tree so that the dog doesn’t get scared or feel threatened.

The second situation: if we were sitting on the ground playing and a dog ran up to us, we would curl up in a ball with our arms tucked in, acting like a rock so that the dog can’t get to our arms or as Mack said, “So the dog doesn’t eat me!”

We are so thankful to Linda and Herbie for sharing today!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh banana.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh apples/oranges, and fresh snap peas/cucumber.

PM snack– Goldfish and block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 4/12

Good Afternoon and Happy Friday!!

“Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” ~Maya Angelou

If you are looking for something fun to do this Saturday, Mishawaka Parks is hosting a helicopter Easter Egg drop and hunt in Central Park from 1-3 pm. The event will begin with other activities such as photos with the Easter Bunny, face painting, Kona Ice, and bounce houses!

Please enjoy the pictures from our Friday!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain tortillas with hummus, peas and banana.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers with Block cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Peas.

Have a great Weekend.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

We are SUPER anxious and excited for Camp K-9 to visit us tomorrow so a conversation about dogs dominated our K/PREK1 group time. After reading, ‘Harry the Dirty Dog’, we came up with certain questions that we may want to ask tomorrow.

Check back tomorrow for how our dog experience went!

PREK2 friends took several animals and sorted them into three groups: water animals, land animals, and both! Each friend was given two animals that they had to sort into the correct group and afterwards, children counted to see how many animals were in each section.

The rest of our Thursday was full of outside time, painting, and library stories.

Breakfast– Kix and banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Veggie crisps and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

Have a fantastic night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 4/11

Happy Thursday!

“No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” ~James Comer

We had a very busy Thursday! Friends were in great moods and truly happy to be at school engaged in their play with their friends and teachers.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and Apples.

Lunch: Whole wheat/grain brown rice with shredded chicken, corn and oranges.

Snack: Pretzels and Mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Corn.

Have a great night!

Marty

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