Happy Friday!

We enjoyed a variety of activities today both inside and out!

This morning we enjoyed the beautiful weather and made some outdoor water colors!  While we painted maple tree seeds (helicopters as the kids call them) were floating down from the trees onto the art table.  Millie asked “Can we paint these?” to which I replied “Of course!”.  Everyone at the table gathered the seeds after that so they could paint some too

The hunt for bugs continued.  There was an exciting moment when one of “our”  lady bugs was spotted in the garden!

We tasted purple and yellow cauliflower wee sprouts today which was a hit for many Wee Friends!

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh strawberries.

Lunch: Turkey sandwiches on whole wheat bread with fresh cucumbers/peppers and fresh pineapple/banana.

PM snack: Goldfish, fruit, and string cheese.

Wee Sprout- Fresh cucumber and cauliflower.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2023-05-19

Happy Friday!

This morning we had a dance party in dress-up clothes.  We really love dancing to the Frozen song, Let It Go, especially while we are dressed up.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage in a sensory experience with corn starch and water.  We poured our cup of water into the corn starch and watched to see what happened.  We found that we could see the water, our liquid on top, but then when we felt it with our hands in our bowl it was solid at the bottom.  When we pulled up the solid mixture, it would run through our hands like water. We loved exploring it!

We then headed outside to engage in our favorite activities and enjoy the sunshine.

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

Lunch: Hummus on whole grain wheat bread, fresh pineapple and orange bell pepper slices.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat Ritz crackers and mozzarella cheese stick.

Wee Sprout: Cucumbers.

Have a great weekend!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2023-05-19

Happy Thursday!

This morning at the round table we explored loose parts.  We had four trays, each with a different shape theme in its components.  two trays were all round things, another square and rectangular, a third hexagonal shapes.  The imaginative play these things were used for was open ended.  Some sorted by color, notifying others that they had “organized the tray!”, some bought and sold goods, others created home made food items.

Several friends enjoyed a game of “Simon Says” outside today!  This was a game both Wee and wee wee friends could all play together.  The game continued for that majority  of our outside time with different friends coming and going.  Its amazing to see this level of social maturity among children so young and of such varying ages!  They took turns being Simon and were able to problem solve without need for teacher regulation!

It was finally time to free our lady bugs.  Everyone loved watching to see when they would find the open hole in the top of their habitat!  One found the hole right away, which was very exciting!  Friends followed the ladybug as it explored all over the garden box. 

Breakfast: Chex and fresh strawberries

Lunch: Chicken and rice with fresh peppers, green beans and cantaloupe

PM Snack: Trail mix with sunflower seeds, raisins, peanuts and granola

Wee Sprouts:  fresh peppers and green beans

Have a wonderful Day!

~ Wee Friends Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2023-18-05

Good afternoon!

This morning, our friends engaged in all different kinds of activities. Paige was busy using her imaginative skills in the play kitchen. Emily asked Ms. Jena to help her tie the scarf around her head. In the front area of the classroom, Arthur played with the rainbow, Eliza went down the Habi-trail slide, and Ben tossed the ball with friends. Eleanor continued to practice sitting up with support and is doing great!

We made our way over to the kitchen to paint with Q-Tips and watercolors! We all made beautiful drawings with strokes of all sorts of colors.

We then headed outside after we were done with our paintings. We played in the sandbox with different containers, scooped pea gravel in the rock area, threw balls in the grass, played Simon Says with our friends, and gave hugs to our older sibling.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios cereal with fresh orange slices.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, banana slices, and butternut squash.

Afternoon Snack: Peanut butter on Wheat Thins crackers.

Wee Sprout: Red bell pepper.

Have a wonderful evening!

Tina and Jena

Link to pictures: 2023-05-18

Good Afternoon!

We started our morning on the habi-trail.  Almost all of the friends enjoyed sitting together before going down the slide.

Eleanor rolled from her left side to her back and then back again to her left side to play with her toys on her playmat.

We then engaged in the rice and bird seed sensory table.  We all worked on our hand-eye coordination, scooping and pouring skills as we used a variety of different scoops/containers to scoop up the mixture and pour from into one of the bowls or cups.

We then headed outside to engage in more scooping and pouring of sand, riding bikes and exploring a worm with a few of our senses.

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar mixture with fresh pear slices.

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

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat flatbread with cream cheese.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2023-05-17

Good afternoon!

This morning we worked on a collaborative collage in the art center.   We got to choose from an assortment of patterned paper and used scissors to cut it into pieces of many different shapes.  We glued the paper to a large piece of cardboard working together to create an interesting collection of shapes and colors.  We also added colored glue, tracing the shapes and lines with it or creating new shapes on top of our collage.  It turned our big and colorful!

Breakfast- Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh oranges.

Lunch- Hard boiled eggs and homemade egg salad, whole wheat flatbread, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh green beans.

PM snack- Hummus and tortilla chips.

Wee Sprout- Fresh green beans/cucumber.

Have a wonderful night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2023-05-17

Good afternoon!

Today is Emily’s 3rd birthday! We loved celebrating this special day with her. Thank you for the yummy birthday treat!

 

Today, we…

showed off our dress up skills by putting on different clothing items and accessories…

helped celebrate Emily’s birthday with the birthday cake stacker…

practiced our balancing skills on a balance beam course we built with wooden blocks…

and shared smiles with a friend as we helped put plastic rings on their head.

Breakfast: Whole grain corn Chex with orange slices.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, block cheddar cheese, peas, and fresh apple slices.

Afternoon Snack: Banana muffins with Goldfish crackers (Emily’s birthday snack) and pear slices.

Wee Sprout: Cucumbers.

Have a beautiful evening!

Tina

Link to pictures: 2023-05-16

Good afternoon!

Kindergarteners had to identify each coin for their sign in activity this morning. We carried ‘coin’ talk into K/PREK1 group where we read, ‘Froggy’s Lemonade Stand’. The main character, Froggy, started a lemonade stand where the lemonade was 25 cents. We talked about a few different ways that we could come to the total 25 cents.

We finally planted our tomato seedlings in the ground!  Many of our friends helped plant them.  We were all very carefully with our delicate plants as we covered their roots with soil.  We learned that tomato plants can sprout roots from their stem.   We planted them deep so that their  root system would expand, allowing them to get more nutrients form the soil.  Many helpers went to the water pump and carried buckets of water to give the new plants a drink!

Many of us created collages in the art center today!  We used colored and white glue to add beads, tissue paper and foam to our paper, resulting in a wide variety of abstract art!

Breakfast– Cheerios with banana.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, fresh pears/banana, and fresh carrots/green beans.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/green beans.

Have a great night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2023-05-16

Good afternoon!

In K/PREK1 group, we read ‘Just Saving My Money’ which hits on our FAB for the week. We talked about money in general but specifically saving money and what banks are used for. Children shared a few things that they or their parents spend their money on. A few of the things that were shared were food, toys, and paper!

Social Studies: K.4.1 Explain that people work to earn money to buy the things they want. Introduce money names and values.

Today we explored a science activity experimenting with a mixture of cornstarch and water.  We were able to work with a jar or corn starch and one of water.  We added spoonfuls of each in different amounts, mixing it and observing the consistency.  As we explored we talked about what the mixture felt like and how it behaved.  It took some trial and error but eventually we got the right about to create the simultaneous liquid solid state that makes this mixture so fascinating.  We tried tapping the mixture with our finger and noticed that the surface stayed solid.  Then we tried very slowly letting our finger just rest on the surface and noticed that our finger sank right into a liquid.  This became captivating to many of our friends. 

We found that our pupating lady bugs began emerging from their pupa over the weekend.  There were three fully formed lady bugs crawling around the habitat this morning.  We had a chance to take a peek and talk about what had happened.  Some of us drew pictures of the new lady bugs. 

Breakfast- Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh pears.

Lunch- Whole wheat noodles with black beans and butter, fresh grapes, and fresh carrots.

PM snack- Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout- Fresh carrots/green beans.

Have a great night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2023-05-15

Happy Monday!

This morning we were engaged in many activities through out the classroom.  Arthur worked to move the beads through the maze on the wall maze board, Dax drove the cars around, Eliza engaged with the teddy bears, Paige and Emily built with Magna-Tiles and Hannah engaged with the Little People and placed them on the ledge.

We then headed outside the enjoy the beautiful weather after our Wee Sprout.  Emily sat on the balance beam with her sister to have a conversation, Dax rode on the teeter totter, Eliza went down the slide, Hannah rode bikes down the hill and Paige explored and built with the tree logs.

Eleanor enjoyed her time outside with her outside toys while sitting on the blanket and interacting with her sister.  Miss Bekah sat behind Eleanor and she would lean back against her, but then use her core muscles to pull herself up to sitting position to engage with her toys.

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

Lunch: Whole grain wheat elbow pasta with shredded chicken, fresh oranges, and broccoli.

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprout: Green bell pepper.

Have a marvelous evening!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2023-05-15