Good Monday Afternoon!

The rain was coming down today, but it didn’t stop lots of fun activities from going on inside. We had puzzles going on throughout the morning. Ms. Linsey pulled out some dominos and miniature trucks for road construction. She also changed our sensory bin from water to rice. Our friends created all sorts of tube designs for their rice to flow through in the bin. Some of our friends wanted to paint, so watercolors came out for some amazing creations. There’s never a shortage of learning and exploration going on at WF!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast w/ butter & apples

Lunch: Whole wheat macaroni w/ shredded cheese & pasta sauce, carrots/mini cucumbers, & watermelon

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt & graham cracker

Wee Sprouts: baby carrots & mini carrots

Link to pictures: 2023-03-06

Have a nice day,

Ms. Kim

Happy Friday!  Enjoy some of the pictures from our day.

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh pear slices.

Lunch:  Turkey lunchmeat and cream cheese roll-ups, whole grain wheat bread, bananas and red bell pepper slices.

Afternoon Snack:  Pretzels, Colby block cheese slices and fresh pear slices.

Have a great weekend and stay safe and warm!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIullqRoibA8aU_sVPKhCQ

Hey There Friday!

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY MILLIE!

Our MACK this week asked for our WF to “demonstrate caring…for others.” Our large group was asked to make some friendship bread (a.k.a. peanut butter bread) for the whole class. We discussed how if we were to just add one ingredient to the bowl, it wouldn’t turn out as bread. We need all sorts of ingredients for it to come together into something delicious. It’s that way with friends. It takes all sorts of friends to make the world a better place. We all need one another to come together and show kindness and compassion. I see this already in each one of them. You should be proud of these incredible human beings you’re raising.

We continued with terrariums today.  Since the interest in snakes was very high yesterday, we tried dry desert snake habitats.  We used drift wood, rocks and desert plants.  Our wet terrarium was set up in the sensory bin so we could make comparisons.  We talked about the needs of reptiles vs  amphibians in the habitats in which they live.  We leaned that amphibians have smooth skin that dries out easily so they need to live in and around water.  They also need water to lay their eggs.  We learned that reptiles like snakes have protective scales and lay their eggs on land so they can survive in desert habitats without their skin drying out.

Another interest that has been strong lately is making books so today in art center we combined art and language in a book making project.  We used letter stamps and picture stamps to create our books.  We could also make our own illustrations in combination with the print.  We talked about our books with our teachers and added our title and the name of the author. 

Older friends could do all of the writing themselves using inventive spelling.  Younger friends practiced writing their names and wrote as much as they could.  They have all been very interested in writing lately no matter what their age.

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes w/ PB & bananas

Lunch: Ham sandwiches on whole wheat bread, carrot chips, bananas

PM Snack: PB bread & fruit popsicles

Wee Sprouts: Carrot chips, bell pepper, & cucumber

Link to pictures: 2023-03-03

Have a great weekend!

Ms. Linsey & Ms. Kim

Good Afternoon!

This morning we began positioning our bodies into several yoga poses.  We did downward dog and dead bug.  We then listened to versions of Animal Action by Greg and Steve and moved our bodies like animals.

We then walked on the stepping stones, had a teacher read to us, used our imaginative skills while playing with the Little People with a friend and engaged with babies and dress up scarves.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage with playdough.  We used many tools to flatten it and cut it.  We watched to see the designs and holes appear as we used them.  We were also given golf tees to enhance our experience.  Several friends used their imaginative skills to pretend the golf tees were candles and sang Happy Birthday to their friends.

While the rest of us were engaged with playdough, Eleanor enjoyed crinkling her book while sitting in her chair with us in the kitchen.

Breakfast: Whole grain Corn Chex with fresh oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with butter and red beans, fresh cucumber and apple slices.

Afternoon Snack: Sunflower seeds with whole grain Triscuits crackers.

Have a terrific evening!

Rebekah

Link to pictures: 2023-03-02

Good Afternoon!

Today, in our sensory bin we did a water systems project. We were able to experiment with pipes and connectors to build different water systems.  We tested the pipe systems pouring water through and observing how the direction of water flow was affected.  We could pour our water in different ways as well.  We could used measuring cups and  funnels as well as using eye droppers to make the water flow through the pipes at different speeds.  We had some pipes with an on and off lever as well.  We were able to look inside the pipe as the lever was turned and see how water flow could be started and stopped in real plumbing systems.  We learned through trial and error how water always flows to the lowest point.

At the round table we had a terrarium habitat building activity for snakes, frogs and turtles.  Many of us have been itching to play with water and gravel outside so we created an activity inside that would (hopefully) indulge this  interest.  We used gravel, water, silk plants and rocks to build habitats for our amphibians and reptiles.  We ended up having an interesting conversation as a group at this table about how snakes can unhinge their jaws in order to swallow their food whole!  When they are finished they must yawn in order to put their jaw back in place!

Breakfast: Corn Chex & strawberries/banana

Lunch: Brown rice w/ beef & cheese, peppers/cucumber, & honeydew melon/banana

PM Snack: PB on graham cracker

Wee Sprouts: Green bell peppers & cucumber

Link to pictures: 2023-03-02

Have a wonderful day!

Ms. Linsey & Ms. Kim

Happy 1st day of March.

Today we engaged in a painting activity with blue, red and yellow tempera paint.  We worked on mixing new colors using a variety of brushes.  We painted with a toothbrush, a skinny and wide paint brush.  We also used white paint to see how white paint makes the colors lighter on our papers.  Several of our friends shared they were creating paintings for their siblings either in our class or the preschool class.

We then headed outside to enjoy the beautiful sunshine and warmer weather.  We were busy riding or pushing the bikes, pushing a cart or digging in the sandbox.

Breakfast:  Overnight Oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh oranges.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded mozzarella cheese, red bell pepper slices, fresh pear slices and whole grain wheat flatbread.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat tortillas with peanut butter.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIullqNTU0bWzEwsbZU2OQ

Hello Sunshine!

We conducted a popped corn and water experiment today.  One of our friends asked while eating a popped corn snack what would happen if he put his popped corn in water.  We did this experiment to find out.  We were asked what we thought would happen.  Some thought the popped corn would break apart, others though it would blow up.  We were asked if we thought the popped corn would displace the water like the rocks did.  Some of us thought yes and others thought no.  As we did the experiment some of us noticed that the popped corn made a hissing sound.  We learned that the popped corn did not displace the water because it was full of air and the water filled the air space.  We also learned that the hissing sound was made as the air rushed out of the popped corn.

K.M.1 Make direct comparisons of the …capacity…and recognize which object… holds more.

Our Kindergarteners were given four measuring cups/tools. They filled each one of them with their purple water until it reached the one cup line. We discovered that the denominator gave us the clue as to how many cups it would take. They recorded their observations in their journals.

“Children cannot bounce off the walls if we take away the walls.”

-Erin Kenny, Nature Focused Educator

Breakfast: Oatmeal & strawberries

Lunch: Farm eggs, wheat flatbread, green beans/carrots, oranges/banana/pears

PM Snack: Tortilla chips w/ hummus

Wee Sprouts: Green beans/carrot chips

Link to pictures: 2023-03-01

Have a fantastic day!

Ms. Linsey & Ms. Kim

Good Afternoon!

This morning we began by climbing, crawling and sliding on the habi-trail.

We were engaged in many activities throughout the classroom.  Paige and Emily drove the wooden cars and people on the hollow wood blocks,  Eliza enjoyed dressing up,  Dax walked on the liquid colored squares, Hannah climbed on the tiny turf slide and stairs, Ben worked to stack the colored beads on the stacker, Arthur engaged with the animals and several friends danced to music.

We then bundled up to go outside for some fresh air to dig in the sandbox using shovels and lids and play in the little house.

Eleanor enjoyed watching the fish swim around the tank, interacting with Emily and Hannah and giving teachers big smiles while engaged with her toys.

sBreakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh apple slices.

Lunch:  Peanut butter on whole grain wheat bread, fresh pineapple, sweet potatoes and 1/2 mozzarella cheese stick.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat bagels with cream cheese and bananas.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a terrific evening!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  2023-02-28

We experimented with weighing different objects today.  We could use wood, rocks, corks, pine cones and acorns.  We attempted to balance the scale using objects of different mass or two of the same object.  Questions where asked which lead to a conversation about what weight is.  We learned that weight caused by the mass of the object combined with the force of gravity, as the object is pulled to the earth.  One friend asked what gravity is  and we talked about how it is a force in the universe that attracts objects toward one another.  The earth being so big, it pulls everything toward it, rocks stick and kids!  In response our friend exclaimed  “Oh yeah!  I know about gravity and the universe!”

We did a still life this morning with the lights out and nature music playing in the background. Ms. Kim set up pieces of wood shapes with tea lights spread around the display. We had a discussion about how the lights shined on parts of the of it, while the other parts of the display had shadows. They enjoyed painting their pictures, but they all loved painting their mini easels even more.

Breakfast: Oatmeal Square Cereal & watermelon

Lunch: Cheese quesadillas on whole wheat tortillas, peppers/cucumbers, & pineapple

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagel w/ PB & string cheese

Wee Sprouts: peppers/cucumbers

Link to yesterday’s pictures: 2023-02-27

Photos from today: 2023-02-28

Have a great rest of your day!

Ms. Kim & Ms. Linsey

Good Afternoon!  What a rainy day it has been.  We listened to the song, Rain, Rain Go Away, but unfortunately the rain didn’t go away for us.

We engaged with several of our musical instruments this morning.  We created our own music with the xylophones and pianos and then shook our bells to the song Jingle Bells.

We then headed into the kitchen for water play and washed the toys from the housekeeping area.  We added a little soap to our water and used sponges and toothbrushes to help us get our toys clean.  We worked on our pouring skills, using the bowls, cups and spoons.  We loved it!

We then headed out of the kitchen to use our imaginative play skills and talk on the telephone, explore using the doctor’s blood pressure cuff, dress up and drive the truck around with Little People inside.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toasted with butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh pear slices.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat pasta with butter and red beans, fresh carrot chips and watermelon.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Have a great evening!

Rebekah

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