Sophia and Mack spent their morning outside exploring together! They stopped in the garden to look for ripe tomatoes, peaked under rocks for any hiding bugs, and walked around the yard looking at all the lovely plants and flowers.
Breakfast was Kix and banana. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with turkey, banana, and mixed veggies. Afternoon snack was pretzels with cheddar cheese.
Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLp6iHxYVcZg53jpZw
Have a good night!
Amanda
We had a great morning outside today. Our friends enjoyed pretending the stone walkway was a giant slide and they scooted from the top to the bottom.
The sandbox is a favorite spot of everyone’s, especially Daniel! It’s always his first stop every time he gets outside.
Our two year olds love riding the big bikes around the track with their older friends. The art table was also open, which is one of Mack’s favorite outside spots.
Breakfast was Chex and apples. Wee sprout was carrots. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs with cheese, whole wheat bread with butter, banana, and carrots. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with hummus and watermelon.
Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLo27vs8Hw3BX_kvVw
Have a good night!
Amanda
We had a great morning outside today. Our friends enjoyed pretending the stone walkway was a giant slide and they scooted from the top to the bottom.
The sandbox is a favorite spot of everyone’s, especially Daniel! It’s always his first stop every time he gets outside.
Our two year olds love riding the big bikes around the track with their older friends. The art table was also open, which is one of Mack’s favorite outside spots.
Breakfast was Chex and apples. Wee sprout was carrots. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs with cheese, whole wheat bread with butter, banana, and carrots. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with hummus and watermelon.
Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLo27vs8Hw3BX_kvVw
Have a good night!
Amanda
Good Afternoon!
A sensory activity was requested this morning so we turned the art table into a shaving cream exploration! We added toy cars, plastic shapes, and different tools to our shaving cream. Almost all of our friends came to the table to manipulate the shaving cream with their hands. Children used words to describe the shaving cream; ‘soft’, ‘gooey’, and ‘smooth’ were just a few descriptions that we heard!
We were able to extend this sensory experience for our older friends by having them write different letters with their index finger in the shaving cream. Lulu, Tate, and Maddie wrote their name as well as writing other various letters.
The rest of the day included outside time, group time after lunch, and journaling! Friends in large group took the opportunity to write down their thoughts on paper. Today, Lulu drew ‘A little land’.
Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and banana.
Lunch– Scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat bread, watermelon, and PPC cauliflower.
PM snack– Air popped popcorn and banana.
Wee Sprout– Cauliflower.
Have a terrific evening.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/26
Good Afternoon!
In large group, we read ‘The Foot Book’. Before we started reading, we tried to define the word ‘opposite’. Here are some things we heard;
“You know, it’s like down and up.”
“Opposite mean different.”
“Like cold ice cream and hot soup.”
After giving a few examples and explaining what ‘opposite’ means, we started in on ‘The Foot Book’. During the story, the author gave many examples of opposites accompanied by pictures to go along with the words. After the story was done, we talked about words that were written out on sentence strips.
For example, I would explain that this certain word is a part of the day when most children come to school and various friends shouted out, “Morning!” We talked about what the opposite of morning would be and together, we tried to look for a word starting with ‘n’ for night!
Together, we found all of the opposites!
During journal time, Maddie and Lulu were excited to share what they had drawn on their journal page. They both took the initiative to write out the wording by themselves with a little assistance. Using their kid spelling skills, they wrote down their explanation of their journal.
This morning, the circle table was buzzing with a rotation of puzzles. We use authentic assessment MANY times a day to determine what each child is ready for. As we assess while watching a child complete an activity, we can determine if they’re ready for a more challenging activity.
For example, this morning Anna was working on foam puzzles. She did these with relative ease so we bumped her up to smaller puzzles including a princess 12-piece and a Dora 9- piece puzzle. She did these easily without assistance so we offered a 24 wooden piece puzzle. This puzzle was a little too challenging so a teacher helped Anna at times.
Reflecting and assessing on each child’s individual experience can only help make sure that children are challenged but not to the point of frustration.
Stencils were used at the art table outside to create different patterns. Maddie even created a map of the backyard and walked around to find where she was at!
Breakfast– Cranberry Almond Crunch with grapes.
Lunch– Whole wheat English muffins with hummus, PPC strawberries, and PPC broccoli.
PM snack– Cottage cheese and pretzels.
Wee Sprout– PPC peppers and fresh carrots.
Have a great night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/25
Welcome Agatha to Wee Wee! We’re so excited to have you here!
Enjoy the pictures from our day.
Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and banana. Wee sprout was carrots. Lunch consisted of whole wheat bread with hummus, carrots, and oranges. Afternoon snack was rice cakes with cream cheese.
Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLlCXmfMaxIGoaclvQ
Have a good night!
Amanda
Good morning!
We apologize that the blog wasn’t posted on Friday or Monday as our internet was down.
Friday’s pictures: WF 7/21
Monday’s pictures: WF 7/24
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Friday’s Menu
Breakfast– Rice cakes with cream cheese and pears.
Lunch– Peanut butter on english muffins, green grapes, and cauliflower.
PM snack– Frozen purple grapes and string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Homemade kale chips and cauliflower.
Monday’s Menu
Breakfast– English muffins with butter and pears.
Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce, PPC cantaloupe, and yellow pepper/cherry tomatoes.
PM snack– Lulu’s birthday treat; fruit popsicles along with whole milk yogurt and PPC cantaloupe.
Wee Sprout– Yellow pepper and cherry tomatoes.
Have a great day!
-Mindy
Good Afternoon! We engaged ourselves in a variety of activities during our rainy morning! Enjoy the pictures from our day!
Breakfast: Oatmeal pancakes and plums.
Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with chicken and cheese, cantaloupe/strawberries and cauliflower.
Afternoon Snack: Whole wheat crackers and peanuts.
Wee Sprouts: Red peppers.
Have a great night!
Rebekah
Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLZ0hU6p9Cp-EuWR3g
Our friends made collages today! We spread out an assortment of felt shapes for friends to glue onto paper. They dipped the shapes into the glue or spread glue onto the paper with a paint brush before sticking the shape down. They become interested in layering the shapes on top of each other and one friend started picking out the shapes by a specific color.
Breakfast was English muffins with cream cheese and apple. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with chicken and cheese, apples, and corn. Afternoon snack was pretzels with string cheese.
Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLcpphGdkeKbDsKFKA
Have a good night!
Amanda
We started our day painting in the kitchen. We set up at the easel and our friends quickly had the clothesline full of their colorful art.
After, we brought down our favorite puzzles to play with. Rose loved her ocean puzzle and her friends identified the fish in it for her.
When the big kids joined us outside, Miss Melinda asked for help finding vegetables that were ready to be picked. Everyone ran into the garden and started looking. Sophia and Franklin we excited about all the tomatoes they saw.
Breakfast was Chex and oranges. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs, whole wheat bread with butter, corn, and pear. Afternoon snack was graham crackers and cheddar cheese.
Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLYj0WsIwIgbOwHB6A
Have a good night!
Amanda