Good Afternoon!

We took full advantage of the beautiful morning and walked a couple blocks to Nuner Primary. When we arrived there, we noticed that there were two playgrounds! So, we had the five and six year olds go to the big playground while the small group stayed on the smaller playground.

We brought water, cups, and cucumbers to keep us hydrated and full until lunch time.

The slide was a popular attraction at the small playground. After the big kids left us, we started a game of hide and seek! With the playground being fenced in, there were some good hiding spots!

We also got in an animal lesson thanks to the playground equipment. Lions, tigers, and elephants were displayed along with what they ate and how much they weigh.

Our older friends were explorers on the playground. We were AMAZED at how many slides the playground had. Most of our friends partook in the monkey bars for most of their time there!

We had a rootin’ tootin’ good time!–(talk about a gross motor type of morning!)

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal and raspberries.

Lunch– Hummus on tortillas, apples, and snap peas.

PM snack– Wee Wee Friends was kind enough to share David’s leftover birthday snack! It was homemade zucchini bread with dates and string cheese.

Wee Sprouts– Cucumbers.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/20

You can almost always find someone in our reading area, our friends never get bored of books! They all have their favorites that they read everyday.

Mack enjoyed his outside time this morning! He hung out with his big brother Grady for a while and then played in the sandbox. He grabbed handfuls of the sand and let it fall through his fingers.

We had a dance party today and Franklin had no shortage of dance partners! We love seeing how much our friends enjoy music, dancing on their own or with their friends.

Breakfast was Kix and bananas. Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortilla with cheese and refried beans, cantaloupe, and peas. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhfVWtsDku5Hlp9PKmA

Have a great night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

In the early childhood setting, transitions occur. At the start of each school year, friends leave and new children come. While the turnover rate at preschools vary, children are flexible and anxious to make new friends. I found an article that articulates the building of friends in this type of setting fairly well.

“Often the preschool years mark a child’s introduction to the world of peers and peer relationships. Research supports the notion that children benefit in many ways from positive peer interactions. In early childhood programs, friendships foster a sense of connection and security and build self-esteem and self-confidence, helping young children adapt more readily to the preschool setting (Dunn 2004; Ladd 2009). (Manaster 2012; Jobe 2012).

“Children thrive in inclusive settings where each child is an important part of the community. When differences are celebrated and similarities discovered, children learn to value themselves, appreciate their peers, and develop meaningful and significant relationships with one another.” (Manaster 2012, Jobe 2012)

While the article is a little on the long side, here’s the link to it (it has some interesting thoughts and information).

Link to article: https://www.naeyc.org/yc/files/yc/file/201211/Manaster.pdf

Here are a few pictures from throughout our day, showing a few of the many relationships that are fostered here at Wee Friends.

Breakfast– Chex and PPC peaches.

Lunch– Refried bean and shredded cheese quesadillas, PPC strawberries/oranges, and cauliflower.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts– Cauliflower.

Have a terrific night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/19

Enjoy the photos!

Breakfast was whole wheat toast with butter and bananas. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with shredded chicken, pear, and corn. Afternoon snack was organic whole milk yogurt with crackers.

Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhfQ5nVRa_o9AeVSCVA

Have a great night!

Amanda

Happy Monday!

Our day was full of the following:

Dress up! (and the discussion of: “Is Spiderman a good guy or a bad guy?”)

Searching for bugs!

Using our strong muscles (which were shown to all of us) to move the buckets up and down!

We hope everyone had a great Monday!

Breakfast– Whole wheat bread with butter and banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and chicken, cauliflower and peppers, and oranges.

PM snack– Organic whole milk yogurt and grapes/cantaloupe.

Wee Sprouts–

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/18

Many of our friends visited the art table while outside this morning. The “done” box is filling up with colorful artwork made by the Wee Wees!

 

Sophia and David took a walk together through the garden. They were both interested in looking at all the plants and Sophia was very curious to know what they all were.

Mack was playing with the colorful tissues this afternoon. He thought they were a lot of fun to wave around and also enjoyed exploring their texture. His friends saw him playing and came to join the fun. 

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and bananas. Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of whole wheat bread with hummus, plums, and peas. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with string cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhfMKHWoJUCLdX0JDng

Have a great weekend!

Amanda

Happy Friday!

We had a great day here at Wee Friends. We hope you had a great day too!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with no nut butter and banana.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat bread, cantaloupe, and cucumbers/carrots.

PM snack– Pretzels and string cheese.

Wee Sprouts– Cucumbers.

Have a terrific weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/15

Good Afternoon!

A couple friends were talking about costumes this morning so..we brought out the costumes! Someone shouted, “It’s just like Halloween!”

We had fun trying on different costumes and pretending to be someone different. We heard things like..

“Look I’m cute!” (she was a dog)

“I’m a famous superhero!” (Spiderman)

“Buzz Lightyear to the rescue!”

It was a little humid outside this morning so our water fan came in handy!

Later in the morning, we turned it into a science lesson. Elizabeth was commenting that the water kept moving because of the wind. We had a discussion about WHY the water was able to move in the air. She said, “Well it’s kind of like how the wind makes the water move in the lake. I’ve seen some big waves before!” The conversation turned to wind and what other things the wind can move. Ideas like leafs, tissues, and hair were mentioned!

Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios and raspberries.

Lunch– Organic brown rice with beef, grapes, and green beans.

PM snack– Sunflower seeds and banana.

Wee Sprouts– Green beans.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/14

Enjoy the pictures from today!

Breakfast was toast with butter and cinnamon and strawberries. Wee sprout was carrots. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, bananas, and carrots. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhfESjz1sehzN2MQ6tg

Have a great night!

Amanda

Today was a shaving cream day! Our friends seem to enjoy playing with it the most when paint brushes are included!

They painted their hands and trays with shaving cream. Then we handed everyone a sponge and they painted those too! There was even some help painting each other’s trays!

Breakfast was Chex and plums. Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs with wheat tortilla, peaches, and peas. Afternoon snack was hummus with wheat crackers.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhfAu8nujdrushJD5sg

Have a great night!

Amanda