Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend.

Welcome back Miss Rebekah!

“It takes a big heart to shape a little mind.” ~pinterest.com

Zoe engaged herself in the dramatic play center this morning. She utilized her fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills while pouring tea into a bowl. Once her tea was poured she would take her bowl to a teacher, place it at their mouth and she would pretend to slurp it up. What a great way to enhance a child’s imagination.

Meanwhile, during our outside play today Jack and Evie found leaves on the ground from our shade tree. They placed their leaves on the table and examined them very closely. Fall brings leaves that are full of changing colors, and our friend’s love to collect them and talk all about the different colors that they see.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon, and fresh PPC pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat/grain pasta noodles with mozzarella cheese and marinara, mixed vegetables, and fresh PPC pears.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a wonderful night! 

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljPIaHb4_bGgANZtp8Q

Good Afternoon!

We made a change to our group time which started today! Our K/PRE-K1 group will still be conducted the same (book, activity, and journal experience) but we’ve created a middle group which we’ll call PRE-K2! Miss Kim will do a developmentally appropriate activity with this group and then lead them through a journal experience which will happen daily! We’re excited about this change and thankful that we are able to be flexible and change things up to make sure that each child is being challenged.

K/PRE-K1 read the story, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ before being handed a card. After each child had the chance to look at their card, we worked together to put each event in order. Children came up to the board and tapped their event in the correct space.

K.1.4: Identify and order events that take place in a sequence. (2006 standard)

PRE-K2 group read the story ‘BOO!’ written by Robert Munsch. After they read the story, Miss Kim asked them the question, “How did people feel when they saw Lance’s face?”. Children wrote their name under the answer. Everyone signed under the emotion ‘scared’ which they learned throughout the story when different people saw Lance’s face!

Our 3’s/young 4’s farm trip was today! It turned out to be a beautiful morning and we want to send a huge thank you to the parents and grandparents that were able to join us!

After going over a few important farm rules, we headed down to the barn where we were able to pet bunnies. We sat on hay bales and gently said hi to the bunnies; a few of us choosing to say hello from a distance. At this age, one of the important things that we focus on is becoming comfortable around animals and showing them respect by the way that we treat them.

It ended up being a wonderful morning for a walk. On our walk, Miss Tami was able to find a slug and a worm before Franklin found two more worms!

We had a terrific fall farm trip and are so thankful that our children get to experience the farm and all that the farm offers!

“The most engaging preschool experiences rarely come home in a back pack.”

-Teach Preschool

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and PPC banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara and shredded cheddar cheese, PPC pears/banana, and PPC broccoli.

PM snack– Homemade banana muffins from Franklin’s family and whole milk yogurt.

Wee Sprout– PPC broccoli.

Have a wonderful night!

Link to pictures: WF 10/8

Link to FARM pictures: WF 10/8 FARM

Happy Friday!

REMINDER: Our 3’s/young 4’s farm trip is Monday, October 8th! For those who are not potty-trained, those children will need to be transported by a parent or grandparent down to the farm. It’s supposed to be a nice morning so please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. Also, make sure they’re wearing shoes that you won’t mind if they get a little dirty . If the weather changes, we’ll make that call Monday morning. We will plan to leave here around 9:45 am. Thanks!

Our morning was just like any other morning. We matched shapes, read non fiction stories, and used our Halloween manipulatives in playdough.

Then, all of a sudden, we heard loud wind and spooky ghost sounds. We ran back to the music rug where we got into character and pretended to be ghosts and witches! Children danced to the beat of the music, making silly faces and flying on broomsticks!

It was quite an adventure!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and PPC pears.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat flatbread, fresh cantaloupe, and PPC broccoli/cucumber.

PM snack– Goldfish and cheddar slices.

Wee Sprout– PPC green beans/cucumber.

Have a terrific weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/5

Happy Rainy Friday! Despite the rain, I hope you’re all having a great day!

“Play is the shortest route between children and their creative calling.” ~Unknown

We didn’t let the rain get us down this morning. We engaged our minds and bodies in all sorts of fun activities. The permanence boxes we a big success. Friends utilized their hand-eye coordination to place the small orange balls into the hole. We LOVED watching the balls roll down, so we could do it all over again.

We then headed into the kitchen where Miss Marty had the red, orange and yellow paint out so we could paint leaves that were on construction paper. In celebration of the Fall season, we will hang our beautiful leaves around the classroom for all to enjoy! Friends worked on their fine motor, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition skills during this fun activity.

Breakfast: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagels with butter and PPC clementine’s.

Lunch: Whole wheat/grain flatbread with hummus, peas, and PPC kiwi berries.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljPEtiSiBffNQ95VQHQ

Good Afternoon!

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Corn flakes with PPC banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded beef, PPC banana/blackberries, and PPC broccoli.

PM snack– Peanuts and wheat thins.

Wee Sprout– PPC pepper/cucumber.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to YESTERDAY’S (10/3) pictures: WF 10/3

Link to pictures 10/4: WF 10/4

Good Afternoon.

“Children see magic because they look for it.” ~Christopher Moore

This morning was a beautiful morning for our outdoor play. Evie had asked for a teacher to get out the “Bikes.” Our friends love zooming down the small hill and ending up at the bottom of the play area. This brings many smiles and much laughter. Friends also enjoy pushing their cars around the circular path while engaging with their friends.

Some friends then move onto the dramatic play area, where they are baking cookies. This center brings out so much of our little guy’s imaginations, it’s truly a wonderful thing for teachers to see. Not only do our friends get to utilize their imaginations, they also get to work on their social skills as they work together. 

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and banana.

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

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers and colby cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Peas.

have a fantastic evening.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljPAmKPZT38A-3xn-BQ

Good Morning! I am sorry for the late blog post, we were having some technical difficulties yesterday. Thanks for your understanding.

“It takes a big heart to shape a little mind.” ~Pintrest.com

Trucks are a HUGE interest in the Wee Wee world and have been for quite some time! Today, we saw a different kind of truck come down the street that we were equally excited to see. Friends rushed to the habi-trail windows to see!

We LOVE shaving cream sensory play. Miss Marty added in some blue water color to make our experience more exciting. Sponges, straws, and tongue depressors were also added for our little hands to manipulate the cream and do all kinds of fun things with.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix with banana.

Lunch: Scrambled eggs with cheese, peas and tomatoes, whole wheat butter toast, and fresh PPC pears.

Snack: Whole grain Rice cakes with Sunflower butter.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a wonderful day!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulibF5idJ0_cmRPybWTA

Good Afternoon!

We want to wish Chloe a very happy birthday. She turned 4 today and we’re so thankful we were able to spend the day with her!

In pre-k/k group, we read, ‘Room On The Broom’ before discussing greater than and less than. We did the first one together and talked about the numbers 5 and 4. I asked, “Which number is bigger?”. Several friends commented that 5 was bigger than 4.

When working with greater than and less than at this age, using a crocodile’s mouth as a reference works well to introduce this concept at a fundamental level. For instance, I asked, “Okay so if 5 is bigger than 4, would a crocodile want 5 cakes or 4 cakes?”. Everyone answered 5 so when completing the problem, we made sure that the alligators mouth was open to the 5 since 5 was the bigger number!

K.NS.7: Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group.

Enjoy a few pictures from the rest of our day!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and PPC blackberries.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar cheese, whole wheat tortillas, PPC banana/fresh clementines, and PPC broccoli/cucumbers.

PM snack– Chloe’s birthday treat: fresh peaches along with air popped popcorn with butter.

Wee Sprout– PPC broccoli/cucumber.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

*We are having problems with our internet today so I will post the picture link tomorrow! Thanks!

Good Afternoon!

Children in the pre-k/k group are inquisitive about books. I can not get through a story without several friends asking various questions about the pictures or making comments about what’s going to happen next (this is AWESOME). Even though it takes a little longer to get through a story, it’s more meaningful and ultimately, children get more out of an experience where they can contribute and question anything and everything.

Today, we read ‘Ladybug Girl and the Best Playdate Ever’ which is a book that we’ve read before. Children immediately want to share their favorite part of the story or list different events that happened throughout the book. I use this as an authentic assessment to see how children are comprehending the books we’ve read and how specific the details are that they remember.

Once we were done reading the book, I asked our older friends to tell us one character that we learned about in the book. We were able to name all of the characters before talking about the setting of the book!

K.RL.2.3: Identify important elements of the text (e.g., characters, settings, or events).

Our welcome activity was a measurement math box but we also identified which object had more or less cubes. This math box is also a great way for our fine motor skills to get a work out as the cubes are rather small as well as the boxes that they go into!

Miss Kim went downstairs and retrieved our fall/Halloween box which had several different manipulatives in it for us to explore. Using science tongs, we moved the manipulatives around our trays as well as put our imaginations on display. Some of the spiders ended up being poisonous! (our imaginations hard at work)

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

-Albert Einstein

Breakfast– Kashi Blueberry Clusters and PPC kiwi berries.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat flatbread, PPC pears/mango, and PPC green beans/cucumber.

PM snack– Cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and craisins.

Wee Sprout– PPC cucumber/pepper.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/2

Good Afternoon!

“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn.” ~Maria Montessori

The Wee Wee classroom LOVES to dance! What a fantastic way to get our bodies in motion and utilize our gross motor skills. Our friend’s twist and turn their bodies, and jump up and down to the upbeat tempos playing.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat/grain bread with peanut butter, corn, and apples.

Snack: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Corn.

Have a nice night!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljO5v2NhwJWiYnjaXCA