Good Afternoon!

The art easel was opened this morning. Many friends took turns painting at the easel using a variety of colors as well as strokes. A couple children used vertical strokes to cover their paper while others chose to paint in a circular motion.

Our creative juices were flowing as children built using different materials while the art table was buzzing with excitement. Lately, our older friends have been starting a project at the art table that will last a couple days, often adding onto their original creation.

When we headed outside, a group gathered in the garden to pick vegetables that were ready to eat. We gathered kale, cherry tomatoes, green beans, and plums from our plum tree! Friends got to enjoy the fresh veg and fruit at lunch!

We’ve been keeping up with the garden all summer long. Children love to collect the veggies when they’re ready and truly LOVE eating them. Our Wee Sprouts offer children vegetables daily so they don’t think twice about eating them. On most days, our Wee Sprouts are gone before lunchtime!

Later this week, we may do something different with the kale… .

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal and banana.

Lunch– Scrambled eggs with cheese, english muffins, oranges/banana, and a mixture of fresh vegetables (pepper, cucumber, green beans, tomatoes, kale)

PM snack– Blue corn chips and refried beans.

Wee Sprout– Pepper and cucumbers.

Have a fantastic evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/19

We decided to head out right after breakfast for our outside time to enjoy the weather.

We watched as the Gordon’s delivery truck showed up with some of our food.

We drove our construction machines and used our pails and shovels in the rocks to dig big holes. We then moved over into the sandbox to continue our digging. We were exploring the different textures with our building between the sand and rocks.

We worked on our fine motor skills using different mediums with our chalk and markers. We used the chalkboard,paper and sidewalk for our drawings.

Breakfast: Maple Pecan Crunch cereal and plums.

Lunch: Hummus on whole wheat bagels, strawberries and carrots.

Afternoon Snack: Cinnamon Raisin bagels with peanut butter and grapes.

Wee Sprouts: Cherry tomatoes.

Have a great night!

Rebekah

Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLRNLIyLtLeMXRShWg

Today we drew on the chalkboard…

Raced cars…

And talked about letters while playing with the alphabet cookies!

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and banana. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of whole wheat bread with hummus, strawberries, and corn. Afternoon snack was brown rice cakes with cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLUPwGrUkZOEQOpLCQ

Have a good night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

Our Monday looked a little something like this:

Friends interacted with the welcome activity where they took colored gems and traced various lines. A few children even brought patterns into the activity by alternating colors.

Before moving one of our fish over to the Wee Wee fish tank, we observed him and a couple friends decided to draw a picture of the fish!

It was quite the active morning as the balance bikes got their fair share of laps around the circle by lunch time.

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and pears.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and black beans, oranges, and carrots/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Carrots.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/17

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast was whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon and oranges. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with black beans, corn, and banana. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers and string cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLMmg8WhXIV_C8EtgQ

Have a good night!

Amanda

For the last couple days, our friends have been working hard on mastering the log house. They have been practicing their climbing and are very proud of the progress they’ve made making it to the top!

Breakfast was Kix and oranges. Wee sprout was mixed veggies. Lunch consisted of whole wheat bagel with cheese, banana, and mixed veggies. Afternoon snack was cheese crackers and cheddar cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLFIcOUBU3OKTlntHQ

Have a good weekend!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

**NOTICE: Starting next Monday, Wee Friends will integrate nuts into our food menu. If you have any questions, please see a teacher.

Today, we celebrated Rosemary’s last day at Wee Friends. She’s starting a new journey and we’re so going to miss her. We wish her and her family nothing but the best!

It was such a gorgeous morning that we walked to Nuner Primary to explore their playgrounds! As we walked, we made sure to pay attention to our surroundings and traffic. The group did an EXCELLENT job and enjoyed the scenery.

When we first got to Nuner, we all explored the smaller playground. The slide was by far our favorite thing as we also explored the balance beams.

We headed down to the bigger playground but first we stopped to have our Wee Sprout snack. Children ate cucumbers and had many cups of water to stay hydrated.

Once we got to the big playground, we listened to a few rules that friends would have to follow to keep their bodies safe. We did a great job listening which made for a terrific time!

We pushed our limits; went outside of our comfort zone; and ultimately had a BLAST!

We started our trek back to Wee Friends. As we came up to the corner, we stopped to see the bell that we hear at noon everyday which we like to think of as our ‘lunch’ bell.

WEE had a lovely day exploring our neighborhood as well as our gross motor limits .

Breakfast– Rice cakes with cream cheese and plums.

Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on toasted bagels, grapes, and cucumbers/peppers.

PM snack– Block cheese and a special treat from Rosemary: banana and blueberry muffins.

Wee Sprout– Cucumbers.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/14

Enjoy the photos from our day!

Breakfast was Kix and grapes. Wee sprout was mixed veggies. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, pears, and mixed veggies. Afternoon snack was blue corn chips and string cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLB7gp7ohs_VKJ_6AQ

Have a good night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

The welcome activity focused on fine motor skill development. Children used various hammers to hammer golf tee’s into a styrofoam block. Once the foam block had a lot of golf tee’s, friends worked at pulling the golf tee’s back out.

The activity allowed for friends to work by themselves or with a group or their peers.

We put on music this morning as friends asked for several songs including ‘the Hokey Pokey’, ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes’, and ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It’. Friends opened up their ears as they listened to the directions in each song.

Children ask for music quite a lot. Usually, while listening to the music, we’ll pay attention to the beat or rhythm or add instruments into our play. Friends usually notice music that they’ve heard before. Today at naptime, we turned on music and many friends shouted out, “This is a night song!” It has a deep drum in it and they associate that sound with night.

I’ve attached an article that goes into depth about the importance of music early on in life.

https://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/MusicPlay.pdf

Breakfast– Homemade oatmeal pancakes and banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with turkey, strawberries/banana, and cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Ellie’s birthday fruit popsicles, wheat thins, and roasted chick peas.

Wee Sprout– Cucumbers/cherry tomatoes.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/13

Our friends played with Interstar Links this morning. They are construction toys that can be fit together in many different ways. Our friends built creative structures that fueled their imaginations. A few of the things they said they built were a bulldozer, helicopter, and airplane!

Breakfast was Chex with oranges. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs, whole wheat bread, mixed veggies, and pear. Afternoon snack was pretzels and cheddar cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliLAJ2oHxryyX9VrfLg

Have a good night!

Amanda