Welcome back to Wee Friends! We missed you all so much. Hope you had a wonderful holiday season and great start to 2016.

First, we would like to welcome our new friend from next door, Rosemary. She has had a great transition so far, exploring many of WF’s interest areas like the art table and workbench, as well as enjoying our outside time. Our Wee Frienders look forward to more wonderful days learning and growing with Rosemary!   

The big highlight of our day was playing outside in the snow!

One look at our friends’ faces show how much joy the snow brings.

The first thing most friends do when we head out back is taste the snow. Something about that cold, fresh powder is very appealing to preschoolers!

Ice-gathering was also a popular activity. When friends would discover another huge piece of ice, they would shout “Look! Ice!” Older friends often helped the younger friends get large pieces of ice out of buckets, truck beds and the see-saw.

Teamwork was also evident as friends worked together to ride down the hill on sleds. At one point, three friends put their two sleds together to create a “DOUBLE SLED”.

Wee Sprouts: Green beans. Breakfast: Toasted whole wheat bagel with butter and fresh oranges. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with black beans, carrots and fresh oranges/apples. Snack: Organic whole milk yogurt and pretzels.

Link to the photo album: WF 1/4/2015

Enjoy the sunshine! –Jessica

Today is Truman’s last day at Wee Wee.  Although he wasn’t here all that long, in the short time he was here, he was a wonderful addition to our small little Wee Wee family. He and his family are moving to Toronto. We will truly miss his sweet little smile and gleaming personality around here!

Today is also Rosemary’s last day. She is graduating over to Wee Friends! She has grown into such an awesome little girl with many special attributes about her. We will miss having her add to the Wee Wee excitement and fun. She will be on to bigger learning activities and flourish very nicely over in Wee Land.

We hope all of you enjoy the holidays! We’ll see you January 4th, 2016!

Breakfast was corn flakes and kiwi. Lunch consisted of French toast casserole, pears, and mixed vegetables. Afternoon snack was string cheese and pretzels.

Happy holidays!

Amanda and Marty

Happy Friday!

Not only is it our last day at Wee Friends for 2015, but it is Naia’s last day ever! She and her family are moving and there are no words to explain how much we are going to miss Naia as well as her family. We wish you safe travels and hopes for a wonderful new adventure!

Here are a few pictures that were taken throughout our day.

Wee Sprouts- cauliflower

Breakfast- rice cakes with peanut butter and apples

Lunch- homemade french toast casserole, cauliflower, and kiwi/banana

PM Snack- pretzels and colby jack chunk cheese

We hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday! We are so unbelievably thankful for our families!

See everyone in 2016!

Link to blog: WF 12/18/2015

Anna asked to read many stories today. Her friends thought story time was a great idea, and they all got out books of their own!

 

Later, Franklin, Truman, and Ruby played with the object permanence boxes together. Franklin loves to toss the coins into the box. He, Ruby, and Truman also think it’s fun to bang them, as well as the Ping-Pong balls, together.

Breakfast was toast with butter and cinnamon and pears. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, pears, and mixed vegetables. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with sweet pea butter.

Have a great night!

Amanda

*Announcement: Our former teacher, Laurie Bulaoro, director of Youth on Stage, is part of a special fundraiser this holiday season. Youth on Stage, which includes WF alum Annie and Jane, is participating in the Santa Showdown hosted by Martin’s. The winner of the fundraiser receives $500!

Please take the time to vote for Martin’s #25: Heritage Square, Granger and our friends from Youth on Stage!  VOTE FOR THE SANTA SHOWDOWN HERE. Thanks in advance!

A Day in the Life of Wee Friends

1. Build a parking garage.

2. Enjoy some Wee Sprouts with  a friend and build a really tall tower.

3. Eat a DELICIOUS and nutritious lunch.

4. Read a story and complete a message board before naptime.

5. Continue engaging play at the workbench and art table throughout the afternoon.

6. The end!

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Corn Chex and fresh pears. Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, carrots and watermelon/pears. Snack: Peanuts and graham crackers.

Link to the photo album: WF 12/17/2015

See you tomorrow for Pajama Day! –Jessica

Our friends painted new art for the classroom today! We picked red and green paint for Christmas.

We’ve been getting into the holiday spirit here at Wee Wee. We listen to Christmas music everyday, read Christmas themed books, and Rosemary talks about Santa all the time!

Breakfast was toast with sweet pea butter and bananas. Lunch consisted of tortilla with refried beans, watermelon, and broccoli. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with hummus.

Have a great night!

Amanda

Today has been a busy day full of writing:

And playing with animals:

We also brought out some new materials! The bristle blocks have already been used in a variety of creative ways, from buildings to hats.

Outside, friends were treated to a Hoberman sphere! There was much commotion as friends experimented with this folding toy.

How many people can we fit inside this thing?!

Friends stretched the sphere out…. and then dropped it! Very cool to watch.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Hot wheat cereal and bananas. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with black refried beans and cheddar cheese, broccoli and watermelon/bananas. Snack: Homemade popcorn with butter and fresh apples.

Link to the photo album: WF 12/16/2015

Stay dry out there!—Jessica

Today has been a busy day full of writing:

And playing with animals:

We also brought out some new materials! The bristle blocks have already been used in a variety of creative ways, from buildings to hats.

Outside, friends were treated to a Hoberman sphere! There was much commotion as friends experimented with this folding toy.

How many people can we fit inside this thing?!

Friends stretched the sphere out…. and then dropped it! Very cool to watch.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Hot wheat cereal and bananas. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with black refried beans and cheddar cheese, broccoli and watermelon/bananas. Snack: Homemade popcorn with butter and fresh apples.

Link to the photo album: WF 12/16/2015

Stay dry out there!—Jessica

Thank you to everyone who came to our Holiday Concert! We are so glad we got to share our unique renditions of holiday songs with you  

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers and tomatoes. Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and kiwis. Lunch: Whole wheat bread with peanut butter, snap peas and fresh oranges. Snack: Blue corn chips and colby jack block cheese.

Link to the photo album: WF 12/15/2015 [This includes some pictures from yesterday afternoon, too!]

Have a wonderful evening. –Jessica

Although the rainy weather kept us from going outside today, we had a blast keeping busy with inside activities. Building was a very popular choice, as friends used both our large plastic blocks, wood blocks and magna-tiles to create a variety of structures.

These building creations are often a part of friends’ imaginative play as they create homes and airplanes for their characters to live and play in. Below is Elizabeth and Clara’s “mouse house”:

This morning friends were also invited to participate in a seasonal fine motor skill activity: stringing popcorn with a needle and thread! Our older preschoolers and kindergarteners were very focused as they completed this work.

The final product was very long! And looks great on our tree.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Toasted whole wheat bread with butter and fresh pears. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with shredded beef, fresh carrots/cauliflower/broccoli and apples. Snack: Organic whole milk yogurt with apples.

Link to the photo album: WF 12/14/2015

Say cheese!

Happy Monday! Hope to see you for our Holiday Concert tomorrow at 4:00 pm.  –Jessica