Good Afternoon!

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Daniel solved three word problems for his kindergarten sign in. He used puff balls to help him figure out the total of the addition problems.

K.CA.1-2: Solve real- world problems, objects, or drawings that involve addition and subtraction within 10. Demonstrate the equation (e.g. 5=2+3 and 5=4+1).

Each K/PREK1 member got their own laminated story problem. We read the story problem together and afterwards, we wrote the two numbers in the problem that they were either going to add together or subtract. They used unifix cubes to help them add the two numbers together or subtract them.

K.CA.1-2: Solve real- world problems, objects, or drawings that involve addition and subtraction within 10. Demonstrate the equation (e.g. 5=2+3 and 5=4+1).

An activity was opened at the art table that allowed children to practice their pouring skills. As children came to the table, they were given a few cups, a measuring cup, and a water dropper. They were able to take the water and pour it from glass to glass and when they did get water on their tray, they used the water dropper to get most of the water up!

The welcome activity involved pegs and peg boards. Children took this activity in several directions. A few kids made peg patterns that involved color while other children attempted to make tall peg towers! A few towers ended up being super high which required a ton of team work!

Breakfast– Kix and fresh strawberries/blueberries.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, fresh pineapple, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and block cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a lovely night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/15

Good Afternoon!

This morning Dax and Paige were engaged with our textured ramps watching as they pushed their cars to see how they moved differently on each of the different textures.  Arthur and Emily worked together to build a train track to drive their train cars on.

Ben and Eliza were busy climbing on the habi-trail.  Ben stood up holding the bars and looking out the window.  Eliza stood up holding onto the ladder and then looked at her reflection in the mirror and gave herself a kiss.

We then brought the snow into us at the kitchen table for our sensory experience.  We added Little People, tow trucks, a dump truck and cars to it.  Miss Bekah asked us if it felt warm or cold in our hands? Paige said it felt “cold” in her hands while Emily said it felt “cold” to her as she put some on her chin to feel it.  We also watched what happened to it the longer it was inside.  We noticed that it came in white from outside, and as it melted Miss Bekah asked us what color it was turning now?  Emily shared it was turning the color “gray.”  Ben and Eliza enjoyed using their senses of taste and touch while they explored it.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat toast with butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh oranges.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat pasta with marinara sauce and mozzarella shredded cheese, apple slices and peas.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Have a great evening!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:   https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulleQc4biL_YO1K3EoPw

Miss

Happy Monday!

Kindergarteners kicked off their week by completing a sign in that focused on long and short sounds of the five main vowels. There was one short sound and three long sounds that children had to figure out. Hearing long vowel sounds are usually easier because the letter says its name (Eagle).

K.RF.4.3: Recognize the long and short sounds for the five major vowels.

Each K/PREK1 member solved a word problem. C’s word problem was, “C was outside playing in the snow for six minutes in the morning and then five minutes in the afternoon. How many minutes total did C spend outside in the snow?”. I wrote down the two main numbers that we took from the word problem and each friend had to solve their problem.

K.CA.1-2: Solve real- world problems, objects, or drawings that involve addition and subtraction within 10. Demonstrate the equation (e.g. 5=2+3 and 5=4+1).

Throughout the morning, children scattered into different areas of the house such as art table where we saw detailed drawings of tooth fairies. Others spent their time on the building rug where children either built with various materials or read fall books.

The highlight of our day: snow! The pictures say enough .

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with butter and fresh pears.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh pears/apples, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/14

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

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh pineapple slices.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat English Muffin pizzas with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese, bananas and green bell pepper slices.

Afternoon Snack:  Pretzels and mild cheddar cheese slice.

Wee Sprouts:  Peas.

Have a great weekend and stay warm!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulleMbAVPQI8m2DMxdmQ

Happy Friday!

First off, a big happy birthday to Daniel who turned SIX today! How time has flown! We loved getting to spend the day with you!

Kindergarteners had ten clip cards that they had to complete. They had to either find a number that comes after or a number that comes before. It is definitely more challenging to figure out what number comes before versus after! We love a challenge!

K.NS.3: Find the number that is one more than or one less than any whole number up to 20.

We started turning our housekeeping space into our newest theme: grocery store! A few of our kindergarteners and older preschoolers sat at the art table where they talked about prices at the grocery store. Their job was to put a price on each grocery item before we placed it into housekeeping.

Children took turns exploring the new grocery store all morning long! They were able to use bags to go shopping.

Somehow, friends got talking about height and Daniel requested a tape measurer to measure his friends. A few older children took turns with the tape measurer, measuring each other and eventually things throughout our environment. We weren’t just measuring: we were comparing heights: “I’m 44 inches and you’re 40 inches so I’m taller than you!”

Happy Veteran’s Day to those who have served and are serving! We appreciate you!

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Ham sandwiches on whole wheat bread, fresh pears/oranges, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Daniels birthday treat: fruit popsicles and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/11

Good Afternoon!

Our kindergarten sign in focused on verbs today, specifically action verbs! We read three sentences and each sentence was missing a verb. Using their prior knowledge of different body actions as well as context clues in the sentence, children were able to write their own action verb into the sentence. One of the sentences read: Can you ____________ like a bunny?

This lead children to answer in a few ways. Two children wrote ‘jump’ and another child wrote ‘hop’.

K.W.6.1b: Verbs- Writing sentences that include verbs.

Our older children are loving board games and today, Jenga took over the circle table. Board games such as Jenga teach children many things including playing cooperatively. We often hear children cheering each other on or giving a vote to confidence as a peer takes their turn. Jenga specifically requires patience and trial and error skills. It challenged us this morning!

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2016/03/playing-board-games.html

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/why-we-play-board-games.html

Here are a few pictures from the rest of our morning—we definitely took advantage of the fantastic weather!

Breakfast– Kix and banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh pineapple/banana, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Graham crackers with peanut butter.

Wee Sprout– Fresh peppers/cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/10

Good afternoon!

**Wee Friends will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for Thanksgiving break.

This morning we engaged with dress-up clothes/accessories in many ways.  Emily put on a red dress to dance,  Hannah used her silk scarf as a tablecloth, Dax laid on top of his silk scarf as he pretended to take a snooze and Arthur wrapped the scarf around his face.

We explored multiple parts of the Habi-trail with our friends. We enjoyed going down the slide, looking out the window, using the rails to push ourselves up, and climbing up the ladder.

We then made our way outside to ride our bikes, mount the teeter-totter, engage with the sand with different tools and cook in the play kitchen outside.

Breakfast: Oatmeal Squares (Brown Sugar) cereal with fresh pear slices.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded roast beef, fresh banana and sweet potatoes.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain Ritz crackers with peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumber slices.

Have a great evening!

Tina

Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulleIVtN0ZcEcmsISTVQ?e=MX2u8o

Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged with our textured stepping circles and liquid mats.  We walked on them to feel the different textures on the bottom of our feet and watched the water blob move when we stepped on it.

Ben and Eliza were busy climbing on the habi-trail.  Ben stopped and looked at the camera while Eliza looked at her reflection in the mirror.

We then headed into the kitchen with Miss Tina for a shaving cream sensory experience with our big bugs.  We enjoyed walking them in and covering them up with the shaving cream.

The sandbox was the area of choice for everyone when we went outside.

Breakfast:  Overnight Oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar mixture and bananas.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs, cucumber slices, apple slices and toasted whole grain wheat bread with butter.

Afternoon Snack:  Blue corn chips and hummus.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulleFRYGHvWQl1uwRyfw

Welcome To Warm Wednesday!

Here are some pictures taken throughout our day:

Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulleFzTDuTBs5x85CZUw?e=zOQT3c

Breakfast: Oatmeal & watermelon

Lunch: Farm eggs, flatbread, cucumbers/snap peas, & cantaloupe

PM Snack: Popcorn and raisins

Wee Sprout: cucumbers & sugar snap peas

Enjoy the rest of  this beautiful day!

Ms. Kim

Good Afternoon!

Today we were busy engaged in a variety of activities…

climbing on the habi-trail, practicing our folding skills with the dancing scarves, dancing to favorite songs, listening to stories and going in and out of the see through curtain.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh oranges.

Lunch:  Refried beans and cheese on whole grain wheat flatbread, fresh pear slices and corn.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat bagels with butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture and cucumber slices.

Wee Sprouts:  Peas.

Have a terrific evening!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulleA4om1SPdkugB_oyg