Happy Friday!

Today the Wee Friends got to explore some multicultural books. I also brought in some objects from Japan. They tried their hands at fanning themselves, and even attempted to use the chopsticks. This was very amusing to watch. They eventually gave up on using them the right way, and just used their own process to pick up things.

I had some Origami animals, and explained that in Japan they use special paper to create things. I had plenty of paper left over, so some of our friends decided to color designs on them.

We made it outside this morning before the rain came. Ms. Tami brought out some books to read. Many of the WF really enjoyed being outside just looking at the books.

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with PB, PPC banana

Lunch: PB on whole wheat flatbread, PPC tomatoes/broccoli & carrots, PPC banana/kiwi & strawberries

PM snack: Goldfish & cheese sticks

Wee Sprout: PPC tomatoes/broccoli & carrots

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Kim

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Happy Friday, I hope you have all had a great week!

“Today you are you, that is truer than true! There is no one alive, that is youer that you!” ~ Dr. Suess

Engaging ourselves in gross motor activity is so much fun! Just look at these faces The weather has been gorgeous the last few days, and we are enjoying every single moment!

Engaging ourselves in fine motor activity is just as much fun! Happy faces for a happy Friday!!!

Breakfast: Whole wheat/grain bagels with cream cheese and fresh PPC strawberries.

Lunch: Whole grain flatbread with no-nut butter, carrots, and fresh PPC kiwi and strawberries.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a wonderful evening and weekend!

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

Today we had a wonderful time celebrating, and learning about what makes us unique. The activity this morning required them to study themselves in the mirror. We talked about what they saw in their mirror (i.e. hair/eye color). They were then given the opportunity to draw their portrait of themselves on paper. Of course, some of them decided to be creative and draw what they wanted to look like. We hung up their masterpieces for all to see. If you get the chance, take a peak at their creations.

Some of the friends started up a Sorry game. Eventually, someone decided they wanted to play Uno. At first, only a few wanted to play. Others started watching, and then joined in as well. Miss Melinda showed the younger ones that they had to match the colors or numbers in the pile in order to win. There were a few friends who really enjoyed using their skip or “draw two” cards.

Breakfast: Whole wheat Cheerios & strawberries

Lunch: Brown rice with chicken, PPC cucumbers/carrots, PPC bananas/plums

PM Snack: Whole wheat Triscuits & pumpkin seeds

Wee Sprout: PPC cucumbers/carrots

Have a wonderful night!

Ms. Kim

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Good afternoon!

“Around here we don’t look backwards for very long… we keep moving forward, opening up new doors, and doing new things because we’re curious… curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” ~Walt Disney

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and Apples.

Lunch: Whole grain rice with shredded chicken, mixed vegetables, and fresh PPC kiwi.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with cheddar cheese cubes.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh Cucumbers.

Have a fantastic evening!

Marty

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Good Afternoon Wee Friends Family,

We had a very busy morning before we got the chance to go outside. It seemed like every corner of the house was full of friends playing, creating, or solving puzzles. Many of them asked to get out puzzles, or patterning games to explore. Others decided to go to the art table to create bracelets. Most of them went to the Habit Trail to create houses or tracks for their cars.

It was such a lovely day that we decided to go out early. Our friends took this opportunity to perform a concert, and investigate what was living under our umbrella.

Breakfast: Oatmeal and PPC banana

Lunch: Scrambled eggs with cheese, whole grain bread, PPC broccoli/carrots, and PPC mangos/bananas

PM Snack: Blue corn chips and refried beans

Wee Sprout: PPC tomatoes

Hope you get to enjoy this beautiful weather today!

Ms. Kim

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Good Afternoon Everyone! What a beautiful day.

“A mind when stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.” ~Anonymous 

Rose asked to play with puzzles this morning and she chose the very bright crayon/shape puzzle. Not only is Rose utilizing her fine motor skills but her hand eye coordination, color recognition, and cognitive skills by finding where to place her selected piece into the correct space.

During our wonderful outdoor play, we found many activities to engage ourselves in. Trucks, the sandbox, and finding bugs are always on the top of our play list! We are able to utilize many of our developmental skills while outside as there is always so much to do.  

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and PPC banana.

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

Snack: Pretzels and mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Garden fresh cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

**Wee Friends Families— The symphonic choir that Melinda is in will be performing at Potawatomi Park at 7:00 pm on Saturday (August 25th). It will be outside and be held by the IU Art students so there will be dancing and music! If you’re free this Saturday, it sounds like a great activity for families!

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This week, we’re focusing on identifying and comparing the similarities and differences of families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups (Social Studies: K.3.6).

In pre-k/k group, we read ‘Here and There’. I got it at a Usborne book party (fantastic books!) but this specific book goes into detail about specific differences depending on the country that you’re in. Today, we talked about different ways to travel to school. Before we started reading, each friend answered the question, “How do you get to school?”. All friends shared how they get to school and we soon found out that majority of us have the same thing in common: we all take a car to get to school!

We started reading and soon found out that that’s not the only way to get to school. In Zambia, children have to walk miles to get to school, often having to walk over elephant paths! In Japan, children have to take several trains to get to school. Children often travel to school by themselves by the age of six! This made many of our children’s eyes get HUGE as they couldn’t imagine having to take several trains by themselves at the age of six! Other transportation options that we learned about were bus, bike, bus bike, cable car, horse, train, and canoe!

We talked about all of these differences that we saw as far as transportation and wrote it up on the chart as we recalled each one.

Several children wanted to journal this morning so after they got out a journal, children started drawing. Our younger friends are working on their name and learning the letters of their name/writing it too!

Maxwell and Chloe requested two math boxes this morning. Chloe worked on identifying shapes and matching shapes while Maxwell took the fruit that was in his box and sorted it.

Mack and Grady were busy all morning long building with trio blocks. Grady was a supportive, patient older brother as he helped Mack build several of his creations.

Breakfast– Kashi Blueberry Clusters and PPC kiwi.

Lunch– Refried beans and shredded cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh watermelon, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/21

Good Afternoon!

“We all may be a different kind of fish but in this classroom we all swim together.” ~Dr. Suess

Enjoy the pictures from our day.

Breakfast: Whole grain Chex and PPC Banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with refried beans and shredded cheese, corn, and Blueberries.

Snack: Whole grain bagels with sunflower butter and cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Corn.

Have a fantastic evening!

Marty

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Happy Monday!

**Just a reminder that Wee Friends will be closed Monday, September 3rd for Labor Day. Thanks!

Mack started at Wee Friends today! He had no problem transitioning from Wee Wee and is so happy to be with his big brother, Grady! We’re so excited to have you with us, Mack!

Max and Lucy started Wee Friends Kindergarten today! Throughout the year, we’ll follow our FAB’s (Framework for Academic Balance). This week, our FAB is:

Social Studies: K.3.6 Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups.

In pre-k/k group, we read, ‘Olivia and the Missing Toy’. Throughout the story, we were introduced to Olivia’s family members as she was looking for her missing toy. After we finished the story, we talked about our family size. Each friend took a turn sharing the size of their family and naming all of their family members. Afterwards, we looked at our list and several friends noted that the ‘four member’ group had the most. Lucy asked, “What are those two with nothing in it?”. I said that those are the five and six member families. “Oh so those are the same because they don’t have any names!”, shared Lucy.

Small group read, ‘The Colors of Us’ and talked about different skin colors after the story was read.

Several friends wanted to help pick tomatoes that were ready in our garden! Franklin held the bucket as Lucy, Max, and a few other peers picked tomatoes. We also picked a couple cucumbers too!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with pork, PPC mangos and pears, and fresh garden vegetables (tomatoes/cucumber).

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with PPC banana.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

Have a fantastic night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/20

Good Afternoon! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

“We all may be a different kind of fish but in this class we  swim together.” ~Dr. Suess

Today we welcome Evie and her family to the WWF classroom. Evie will be two in September and will be a great addition to our environment. We look forward to watching Evie grow and achieve all of her many milestones.

Transitioning can be challenging at times. Not just for the child coming into a new setting, but for the parents and the other children already in the classroom as well. We strive to make ANY transition an easy one! We love the ever changing classroom, as it always brings much excitement and flare.

In an article on the website Novak Djokovic Foundation, it states that “acknowledging change is key. Transition happens all the time, but the impact it has on a child’s life varies, because some activities may only last for a few days while others last for months. Although every situation is unique, parents can be proactive by using strategies that have worked in the past, to think about feelings or behaviors their children may develop due to the changes.” 

We embrace change in our classroom, and are looking forward to having a fun filled fall season with your child!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with sweet pea butter and fresh peaches.

Lunch: Whole grain noodles with butter and shredded pork, carrots, and PPC banana.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Have a wonderful night!

Marty

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