Please note: Wee Friends will be closed November 26-27th for Thanksgiving break. For Christmas break, we will be closed from December 21-January 4th.

Also, Wee Friends is having a pajama day Wednesday, November 25th! Wee Wees are invited to participate.

 

Rosemary and Anna colored in their personal notebooks this morning. They chose which crayons to use very carefully.

Our friends spent the rest of the morning playing with blocks and rings in the gross motor area. Everyone loves wearing the rings like necklaces!

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and apples. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortilla with hummus, apple, and broccoli. Afternoon snack was graham crackers and string cheese.

Have a great weekend!

Amanda

 

Happy Friday! Today has been yet another great day in Wee World.

Max and Addi experimented with rolling cars down a handmade ramp.

Naia matched objects and letters, while Elizabeth and Clara counted all of the number matches they made.

Other friends enjoyed using the tools and driving cars.

We also had a special visitor today! Ms. Leslie, a preschool teacher from New Jersey and Jessica’s friend, came to read us a funny Thanksgiving story, ‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving.

The story was very engaging and friends listened intently to the tale of a school field trip to a turkey farm.

We were very sad when we realized what the farmer was going to do to the turkeys. But the story does have a happy ending (ask your child what it was!) Ms. Leslie also brought our classroom a stuffed turkey that makes authentic turkey sounds.

And to go along with the festive story, friends were also invited to create a turkey using a whole set of stickers. Thank you so much for visiting Ms. Leslie!

Today we also got some outside time. As the temperatures begin dropping, we ask that you please bring in a hat and pair of gloves for your child! It is more fun to play when you aren’t worried about cold ears or fingers.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with cream cheese and bananas. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with hummus, fresh carrots and oranges. Snack: Mozzarella string cheese and pretzels.

Link to the photo album: WF 11/13/2015

Have a great weekend! –Jessica

Artists were at work in the kitchen this morning! Rosemary and David painted many beautiful pictures for us to admire.

The fish received a lot of visits from our friends throughout the day. Rosemary thought they looked hungry, so she brought over bowls of food from housekeeping to feed them with.

Breakfast was Kix cereal and pears. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with chicken, pears, and corn. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with cream cheese.

Have a good night!

Amanda

Although we had to stay inside on this cold and dreary day, the atmosphere inside of Wee Friends was warm and bright! Throughout the day friends were engaged in a variety of activities.

Friends gathered around the light table to sort jewels and objects by color, size and shape.

More jewels were sorted and friends played a long game of house.

Elliott used his morning time to stack the colored counters. He used every single counter in the box and discovered there were lots of red counters, but only a few purple ones.

Other Wee Friends built unique creations with the wood and plastic blocks.

We also had a dance party, complete with ribbon streamers!

And yes, we already started listening to Christmas music. Friends’ request.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Corn Chex and fresh pears. Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with turkey, cucumbers/carrots and grapes. Snack: Pumpkin seeds and wheat crackers.

Link to photo album: WF 11/12/2015

Happy Thursday! –Jessica

Our friends are outside enjoying the fresh air!

Emma made new friends!

David loves our giant sandbox.

And Anna and Rosemary took the baby dolls on a tour of the backyard!

Breakfast was hot wheat cereal and bananas. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs, bananas, and cucumbers. Afternoon snack was raisins and string cheese.

Have a great night!

Amanda

*Notice: We are required to have complete shot records that are under a year old for every child at WF. If you child has an upcoming doctor visit or physical, please ask for a copy of your child’s shot records so we can update our files. Thank you! 

Today has been a wonderful day enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. Children spent time today in all areas of the house, from the reading area to habitrail and everything in between. We saw lots of friends enjoying books together:

While other friends collaborated in building block creations with MANY blocks:

We even had friends create a countdown to Thanksgiving! Clara spent the morning drawing a turkey out of her traced hand which we photocopied. Next, Clara and friends cut the turkeys out and put them on the wall. We figured out there are only 15 days until Thanksgiving!

Kindergarten: Today our kindergarten time was dedicated to handicrafts. While not typical kindergarten curriculum, learning skills like sewing and crocheting help kindergarteners practice hand-eye coordination and promote focus. Learning some of these skills is also challenging and requires friends to practice perseverance. Elizabeth chose to continue sewing her stocking, while Elliott learned how to use a crochet hook to chain for the first time. Cassie also joined in on the fun!

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Hot wheat cereal and fresh oranges. Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread, fresh snap peas and oranges/bananas. Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Link to the photo album: WF 11/11/2015

Have a wonderful day! –Jessica

Anna and Rosemary have been working on their climbing skills! Rosemary climbed into the window of the log house, said “I sleeping!” and acted like she was taking a nap.

Franklin spent a long time giggling in front of the mirror this afternoon. He enjoyed the sound a Ping-Pong ball made when he hit it against the glass. 

Breakfast was Corn Chex cereal and pears. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortilla with cheddar cheese, bananas, and peas. Afternoon snack was toasted whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Have a good night!

Amanda

*Announcement: While at lunch today several friends brought up the idea of having pajama day (“Why can’t we all come to school in pajamas?!”) So, on Wednesday, November 25th (the day before our Thanksgiving Break) we will have Pajama Day! If friends would like, they can come to school in their soft and cozy PJs. Woohoo!

Lately, many of our friends have shown an interest in wrestling, tumbling and other types of big body play. This type of physical play is normal, age-appropriate and different from fighting. In appropriate big body play children’s faces are relaxed and they are usually smiling/laughing, as this type of play is very enjoyable for children.

Big body play is important for children’s development in many ways, teaching children:

• Physical skills—how their bodies move and how to control those movements
• Language skills—communicating through signals and non-verbal communication
• Social skills—turn taking, negotiating, making and following rules

Here at WF we have specifically designed the environment to provide a safe setting for children to play vigorously with their bodies. When children engage in big body play they know that they must check to make sure the area is safe and that a teacher is there to supervise. With a teacher there to help children learn to recognize non-verbal and verbal cues from each other, big body play is a safe and developmentally appropriate practice!

For more information about this important style of play, there are several excellent articles on the subject on the bookshelf by the front door! Let us know if you have any questions.

Enjoy the sunshine! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Pea pods. Breakfast: Kashi’s Blueberry Clusters and oranges. Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with cheddar cheese, cucumbers/pea pods and oranges. Snack: Homemade popcorn with butter and block cheddar cheese.

Link to the photo album: WF 11/10/2015

Our friends spent the afternoon on the habitrail together! They love climbing the ladder and going down the slide!

And Ruby has finally mastered the stairs!

Breakfast was whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with red beans, peas, grapes, and pineapple. Afternoon snack was organic whole milk yogurt and grapes. 

Link to the photo album: WWF 11/9/2015

Have a great night!

Amanda

Hello! Today was a busy Monday getting back into the routine of school. We’ve had an exciting day full of child-led activities. Throughout the day we noticed—

Collaboration and determination:

Focus and teamwork:

And of course, JOY!

Hope you’re having a great start to the week. –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Toasted whole wheat bread with butter and grapes. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with red beans, fresh carrots/pea pods and apples/oranges. Snack: Organic whole milk yogurt and fresh pears.

Link to photo album: WF 11/9/2015