Happy Birthday, Marty!!!!

The day began with paper hearts. Using scissors, stick glue, and markers, Wee Friends created hearts of all sizes. Hearts were created for each other, teachers and MARTY, on this her special day….

Several weeks ago, friends created stained glass window art with wax paper and tempera paint. This morning, they each found their creation and worked at turning it into a kite! We studied four shapes: hearts, diamonds, squares and circles. Friends chose the shape they wanted their kite to become and with pipe cleaners, and tape, set out to create it.

Other areas of the classroom were busy with train tracks, hammer and nails, dollies, apple pie, good friends and a dinosaur book!!

We pretended we were at a real theatre to watch a puppet show! First, a small group of friends made paper tickets. The ticket master collected tickets and friends gathered into an audience to watch the show. In pairs, friends chose puppets and a slow/fast/with words/without words song to accompany them as they told their original story.

Friends understood that they must listen and not talk as they watched each puppet actor tell the story. They learned how to applaud at the end of each scene. They understood that they must sit and watch the action taking place without getting up and down. And of course….they learned they must bow after each performance! The final musical request was “Dynamite”. The curtain came down on the puppet plays and friends moved their bodies, stretched their muscles, hopped, skipped and sang their hearts out.

We calmed our bodies by laying on our green mats and meditating to a new song: Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful.”.

And then we raced outside to soak up the sun!

Our Wee Sprouts today are diced pineapple. For breakfast we served Chex and Kix with fresh pineapple. Lunch was a farm fresh egg casserole, applesauce and steamed asparagus.

Parent/Child Conversation Starters:

• Let’s look around our house and count how many circles (any shape) we can find!
• When you are at the workbench, do you enjoy using the hammer or the saw the most? Why?
• How would a kitty cat puppet talk? What about a pirate puppet?
• Is that voice the same or different from your voice?
• During music meditation do you like to talk or do you like to close your eyes? Why?

Enjoy a restful weekend with your family.

We started our day with a kite tutorial! Melinda explained how to assemble the kites and then paired friends as kite flying buddies. We learned a few verses to “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” and then off we went!

Each friend had the opportunity to pull the string, run and experience the excitement of their kite being airborn!

Kids ran across the field when Melinda’s kite flew high above! As we prepared to leave, Lisa started a game of “Duck, Duck Goose!” and friends took a long cold drink!

Breakfast this morning was Corn Chex and clementines. For lunch we are serving toasted chedder cheese sandwiches on whole grain tortillas, pear slices and green pea pods.

Have a terrific day!

FARM TOMORROW!

Because the forecast for tomorrow is clear, sunny and warm, Tami is scheduling a trip to the farm with our older Wee Friends. Here’s the group that will be going: Ada, Annie, Arleigh, Jane, Macy, Simon, Viv and Kai. Please make sure your child has layered clothing (Tshirt/sweatshirt) and if your child doesn’t have boots here at WF, a pair of old tennis shoes that you don’t mind getting muddy.

The swimmers boarded the Weehicle at 9:30, but there were many explorations happening prior to their departure! What are the benefits of block play?

1. Increases hand-eye coordination.
2. Cultivates logical thinking.
3. Cultivates spatial awareness.
4. Improves socialization by building ‘something’ with friends and siblings.
5. Enhances language skills by negotiating plans and talking about the end product.

Nate worked with teachers to help fold the daily towels.

Lisa invited a few friends to a message board to create patterns using letters, numbers and shapes.

A Princess Puzzle book was discovered and our princesses worked hard to assemble these 24 piece puzzles.

Simon came to school today excited about sharing his robot arm. Melinda created a lesson plan by setting out a variety of different objects and inviting friends to see which items the robot arm could pick up. Throughout this fine motor exploration, friends discussed the size and different attributes of the items as they went along.

Macy brought a favorite book to share with her friends: Mother Goose, illustrated by B.F. Wright. When they began reciting “Baa Baa Black Sheep” they were surprised to discover a verse new to them!

“Baa Baa Black Sheep, Have you any wool?

Yes, marry, have I, three bags full.

One for my master, one for my dame,

But none for the little boy who cries down the lane!”

Originally written in 1744, a brief research indicates the above version was published in 1916!

The swimmers went on their way and back in the classroom, we filled up the senses of our younger Wee Friends! First, painting with watercolors, and then chalk and drippy wet rags to squeeze and erase with.

Next we pulled out a bag of frozen veggies and with tubs of warm water, explored what happens to the cold frozen veggies when soaked in warm water. They squished, ate, spooned and popped green beans out of pods. Additional Wee Sprouts were mixed veggies.

FABS – Week of 3/12: Literacy: K.2.4-Identify types of everyday print materials. K.7.4-Recite short poems, rhymes and songs. Math: K.3.1-Identify, sort, and classify objects by size, number, and other attributes. Identify objects that do not belong to a particular group. K.3.2-Identify, copy, and make simple patterns with numbers and shapes.

Our Wee Sprouts today are carrots and cucumber slices. Breakfast was Kix and pear slices. For lunch, we served romaine salad, ham sandwiches on whole wheat rolls cantelope.

Enjoy this wonderful, WARM day!!!!

Happy Monday! The Blue Bus came and friends built tunnels, walked the balance beam and jumped on the trampoline. Miss Jennifer set up the swing and friends were able to swing from the ceiling of the bus!

While our older friends (first group) waited for Miss Jennifer to come get them, they sang a new Wee Friends life skills song called “Nosey Snacks” and recited “Rain, Rain Go Away.”

While our younger Wee friends waited for their group, Lisa played an object identification game. Using plastic gingerbread people and red counting rods, she created patterns. Friends identified which objects belonged and which didn’t, as well as the pattern they created.

Other friends worked on the oval rug creating the first letter of their name with wooden dowels.

While our younger friends were on the bus, a small group of children worked at the art table with paper, glue and two paper shapes: pink circles and blue triangles. Friends wrote the first letter of their name on the paper and glued the shapes, in a variety of patterns, to their letter and the paper.

While Lisa played cards with a small group of friends, Kai and Simon began studying our several Jack and the Beanstalk books to find a picture to use as inspiration for a 3D model. Once they got started, several friends joined in to create their own. Each friend completed the first step today: painting the floor/ground of their model.

A big thank you to the Guisinger-Nickerson family for the rock donation! Tami is still looking for logs of all shapes and sizes!

Our Wee Sprouts today are cherry tomatoes and carrots. Breakfast was whole wheat toast with peanut butter and clementines. For lunch, Tami served whole wheat pasta with black beams, fruit salad and carrots/peas.

“Nosey Snacks”

“Just Say No to Nosey Snacks, No! No! No!

Just Say No to Nosey Snacks, No! No! No!

Carrots are yummy in my tummy.

Cookies are yummy in my tummy.

Chicken is yummy in my tummy,

But Nosey Snacks? Pick, pick, pick, chew, chew, chew…

EEEEE-OOOOOO!!

“Just Say No to Nosey Snacks, No! No! No!

Just Say No to Nosey Snacks, No! No! No!”

Have a great day.