Today we pushed bikes, strollers, and buckets around the track. A bin of baby dolls was out and it didn’t take long for our friends to grab one and take their doll for a ride!

We have a new trapeze swing in the classroom! Everyone was excited to test it out. A few friends were hesitant to pick up their feet, but we’re confident they’ll get the hang of it!

Breakfast was whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon and banana. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with red beans, kiwi, and corn. Afternoon snack was organic whole milk yogurt and wheat crackers.

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Have a great night!

Amanda

Happy Monday!

We had a wonderfully busy day.

Tate and Grady were awfully curious about dinosaurs this morning so we did a little research. We found out that dinosaurs can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores. We talked about what each word meant and what that meant for the dinosaur.

A few friends experimented with our new pre-writing activity. There are several boards that allow children to experiment with the writing process. We moved our hands in different ways, mimicking several letters and the movements that it takes to make certain letters.

What else would we do on this GORGEOUS day but take a walk!

Our goal on this walk was to use our sense of sight to look at the trees along the different streets we walked down. Jackson and Addi each kept a clipboard handy to document the different colored leaves that we saw. Everyone kept an eye out and let the group know when they saw a tree with colored leaves on it!

Also, along our walk we saw something peculiar on a tree. We looked at it and Addi spoke up saying, “It’s a wood ear mushroom!”

I mean..such a beautiful day!

In large group, we read a story called, ‘Tackylocks and the Three Bears’. Friends automatically related this story to ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’! As we read the story, comments like, “That’s what Goldilocks did in the story!” were made. After we were done reading the story, we talked about the character Tackylocks and compared him to Goldilocks.

We saw smiles all day long. We even saw some magic.. .

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagels with sweet pea butter and kiwi.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with butter and red beans, pears, and carrots.

PM snack– Apples and whole milk yogurt.

Wee Sprouts– Carrots.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/7

**We are running low on plastic grocery bags. If any families have any they would like to donate we would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

This morning we worked on the concept of time. We asked the parents to write down their child’s pick up time. We set a clock activity on the table that the children could move the  hands to help them understand how a clock works. Remember to move your clocks back an hour before going to bed Saturday night!

Today we found something new in the art area.  A variety of cardboard circles were made available as a multipurpose material. We could cut, draw or stick items to it.

The habitrail area was bustling with excitement as we built with bristle blocks, made roads for our cars and tracks for our trains.

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with cream cheese and grapes.

Lunch: Whole wheat English muffin cheese pizzas, bananas, grapes and carrots.

Afternoon Snack: Triscuits and block cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a great weekend!

Rebekah

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Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast was Chex and pear. Wee sprout was mixed veggies. Lunch consisted of whole wheat flatbread with refried beans and cheese, mixed veggies, and pear. Afternoon snack was cheese crackers and pear.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhuZulPV68p-Z6kh1gg

Have a great weekend!

Amanda

Happy Thursday!

We enjoyed working together on puzzles with friends.

Many of us were busy up front exploring the different items that were in the science sensory tubes. The woodworking area is always a busy area with friends learning how they can use the variety of tools.

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Breakfast: Corn Chex cereal and raspberries.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with chicken and cheese, green grapes and carrots.

Afternoon Snack: Graham crackers and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Peppers.

Have a great night!

Rebekah

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Today we doodled together…

Played on the slide and in the log house…

Cooked in the kitchen…

And built towers!

Today was toast with butter and oranges. Wee sprout was mixed veggies. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with chicken and cheese, oranges, and mixed veggies. Afternoon snack was rice cakes with cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhuU8jEAqq61knp_OGg

Have a great night!

Amanda

Lately our friends have been spending a lot of their outside time at the slides. They enjoy climbing their way up to the top just as much as they do sliding down. They do an excellent job navigating their way up the rocks!

Another spot they enjoy is the big rock circle. There are shovels, buckets, and trucks for our friends to fill with rocks. The window ledge and beams of the log house also come in handy to make piles of pebbles on.

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and banana. Wee sprout was peas and carrots. Lunch consisted of bagels with hummus, banana, and mixed veggies. Afternoon snack was pretzels and string cheese.

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

Have a great night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

Our morning consisted of our usual: welcome activity, sign in board, and breakfast!

The rest of our morning consisted of:

Habitrail play which can vary from moving out body throughout the environment to intricate building using various tools and manipulatives.

Reading using various sources such as YouTube. One of our favorite stories is ‘Mortimer’ by Robert Munsch. There’s a YouTube video where Robert Munsch reads the story aloud. Our friends LOVE his rendition of the story (they have it down to a T).

Creative play as well as the art table. We’ve been using the science area for light building lately that we incorporate into our play. The stools aren’t JUST stools.. .

Thankfully the rain held off as we headed outside for a morning full of movement and fresh air.

In large group, we read, ‘Being Frank’. We were talking about the book at the lunch tables because I was holding onto it. Someone said, “Who’s Frank?” Lucy responded, “You know? Like Frank Sinatra.”

During large group, ‘Being Frank’ was about a little boy who was honest to a fault. We found out though that sometimes being completely truthful about everything can sometimes hurt an adult or friends feelings. Throughout the story, Frank found a way to still tell the truth but make sure that he wasn’t hurting his friends feelings in the process.

A few of our large group comments:

“We better always tell the truth or that’s when Mommy and Daddy can put us in timeout!”

“It’s not nice to lie! I don’t do it.”

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and pears.

Lunch– Red pepper hummus on whole wheat bagels, strawberries/banana, and broccoli.

PM snack– Blue corn chips with refried beans.

Wee Sprouts– Cucumbers.

Have a fantastic night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/2

Happy November!

It was a morning full of sensory experiences.

The sensory tub was opened for friends to investigate and manipulate moon sand! Using various tools, children can alter or change the form of the moon sand. Friends can do this activity individually or team up with one of their peers!

The art easel was made available as well. Children were very patient waiting for a turn as we had two spots that were open at a time. Before we even got started, we had to refill the paint jars so Lucy and Calix helped me by telling me what colors I needed.

It was an absolutely GORGEOUS first day of November. Imaginary play occurred all throughout the backyard as friends took full advantage of the day.

In large group, we read two stories. In each story, we used our predicting skills to figure out would could happen in the story. The first story we read feature our favorite character as of late, Tacky! The story was titled, ‘Tacky In Trouble’. Before we even started reading it, we questimated what Tacky could be getting in trouble for. On the front cover, Tacky was shown standing next to a big elephant so most of our guesses included the elephant! We used the pictures that were given to us to guide our answers.

After we got done reading our stories, we conducted our daily calendar check-in. Jackson pointed to a certain day on the calendar and asked what it was. I said, “Well that’s Election Day”. This sparked a child-geared conversation about our President and various thoughts/comments that our friends wanted to share. Not only did we find out that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are running for President (yes..totally child initiated!) but various questions were asked such as:

“Does that mean that Obama is going to die?”

–That’s when I explained that each President can only be in office for a maximum of 8 years. We talked about what the President does exactly. Maddie also let us know that Washington was a President as well! I mentioned that he was the first President of the United States! “That must have been a long time ago!”—

We had a FABULOUS first day of November. We hope you did too!

Breakfast– Kix and oranges.

Lunch– Homemade egg salad on english muffins/whole wheat bread, broccoli, and oranges.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprout– Cherry tomatoes.

Have a lovely night! Hope everyone gets to enjoy the beautiful weather.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/1

Today we poked holes in playdooh with golf tees…

Took turns playing with balls and going down the slides…

And built towers!

Breakfast was toast with butter and cinnamon. Wee sprouts was peas and carrots. Lunch consisted of whole wheat egg salad sandwiches, bananas, peas, and carrots. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers and cream  cheese.

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Have a great night!

Amanda