Good Afternoon!

We spent LOTS of time outdoors today enjoying the beautiful weather!  Many of us added our own creative touch to a big cooperative water color painting on the outside easel.  Everyone was absorbed in the collaborative spirit as their shared both canvas space and ideas!

…Others worked on a rock painting project in the rock area.

Another collaborative project was going on in the sand box.  The common goal was to burry Asher in the sand!  The group working on the project shared that they were making Asher a “giant sand belly”.

Breakfast– Puffins cereal with fresh strawberries/blueberries.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat bread/tortilla, fresh peaches/cherry plums, and fresh carrots/broccoli/cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and a birthday treat: fresh peaches.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber/carrots.

Have a wonderful night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-23

Good  Afternoon!

Our friends climbed on their BounceBlocks towers this morning and worked on their balancing skills. Miss Bekah showed our friends that they were great for balancing on our heads as well. Our friends found this to be so silly!

We then made our way to the kitchen to paint with stamps. Miss Bekah helped our friends identify their different shapes like circle, triangle, and diamond. Our older friends got to paint with more intricate shapes like butterflies and a fish.

We then headed outside to paint some more, but with watercolors this time. Our friends also “painted” the sidewalk with water or used their water to wash off their rocks. Another friend worked on filling up their bucket with pea gravel in the rock area.

Breakfast:  Corn Chex cereal and watermelon.

Lunch: Refried beans and shredded cheddar cheese on whole grain wheat flatbread, fresh cherry plums/peaches and yellow bell peppers.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat cinnamon raisin bagel with buttery spread.

Wee Sprouts:  Snap Peas.

Have a beautiful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-23

Happy Monday!

Today we welcomed our friend Eliza as she transitioned to WF from WWF!

Please enjoy some pictures from the rest of our day!

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagels with butter and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce, fresh pears/strawberries, and fresh broccoli/carrots.

PM snack– Yogurt with a birthday treat: fresh strawberries!

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/broccoli.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-22

Happy Monday!

We began our morning in the housekeeping kitchen cooking together with a variety of food and getting some water for our cup.

We then danced with bean bags to the Beanie Bag Dance by Greg and Steve.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage with the loose parts of wooden shapes and animals.  We explored the variety of shapes in our hands and used our imaginative play skills as we moved the animals around on our tray.

We then headed out to march around the front area, tapping our rhythm sticks as we listened to the song, Ants Go Marching.

We then headed outside to play.  We were busy in the sandbox, inside the climbing house in rock area, with the trucks and Little People and exploring the grass.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toast with peanut butter and fresh apple slices.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat penne pasta with marinara sauce, fresh snap peas and watermelon.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and fresh blueberries/strawberries.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a marvelous evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-22

Happy Friday!

This morning our friends were engaged in a variety of activities.  They drove a truck and airplane on the carpet, explored a cup and imagining to get water from the sink, used the oven mitts,  walked on the textured stepping stones and explored the Peek-a-blocks and working our fine motor skills to turn the ones that spin.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage with playdough.  We each had a craft stick, a half a plastic egg, rolling pin or wooden hammer, cookie cutter and golf tees to explore with in our playdough.  We enjoyed using our hands to manipulate it and feel its doughy texture.

We then headed outside to enjoy the beautiful weather and engage in a variety of activities.

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and bananas.

Lunch:  Hummus on whole grain wheat bread, cucumbers and fresh cantaloupe/bananas.

Afternoon Snack:  Pretzels, Colby-jack block cheese slices and fresh blueberries.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a great weekend!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2024-07-19

Happy Friday!

Our classroom was buzzing with movement as children became engaged in various activities. Children took turns at the sensory water table where they worked with puff balls and a variety of pouring tools. The puff balls add a different dynamic to the water table because they change form when wet which children find fascinating to work with.

Paige’s imagination was in high gear this morning as she drew a family portrait. But not an ordinary family portrait. She transformed her family members to imaginary characters such as a vampire, witch, skeleton, zombie, and pumpkin. We love an open art table where children can create whatever comes to mind!

Between the new swing and the pole, children were testing and strengthening their gross motor abilities! Friends have loved exploring the new swing as it engages new muscles simply by hanging from it! Children have gotten more comfortable with it throughout the week and continue to challenge themselves!

It has been absolutely gorgeous the last few days so we soaked it up this morning! We got out the balls and the hoop as friends tried to make baskets. This requires a lot of determination and hand eye coordination!

Yesterday, children asked for the street signs when we got the bikes out so we got them out today too! They spread out the signs, making sure that riders were following the street sign rules.

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh blueberries/banana.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla sandwiches, fresh watermelon, and fresh snap peas/cucumber/broccoli.

PM snack– Pretzels with bananas and block cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/cucumber/broccoli.

Have a lovely weekend!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-19

Good Afternoon!

Our friends found different ways to play with the BounceBlocks this morning. Charlotte used it for balance practice and Eleanor put it on top of her head like a hat. The boys played with the car carrier trucks in the front of the room.

We then made our way to the kitchen to draw with markers in our journal binders. They enjoyed choosing a variety of different colored markers to make some beautiful designs on their papers.

We had a wonderful time outside enjoying the much cooler weather. We played in the sandbox, rolled a ball on the sidewalk, rode the teeter-totter with a friend, chose a baby doll from the basket, rode the bike in the grass hill, and sat on a chair in the shade.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh blueberries.

Lunch:  Whole grain brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh cantaloupe and cucumbers.

Afternoon Snack: Sunflower seeds and whole grain Triscuits crackers.

Wee Sprouts:  Snap Peas.

Have a beautiful evening!

Tina and Rebekah

Link to pictures: 2024-07-18

Good Afternoon!

Our welcome activity this morning consisted of loose part trays separated by color (blue, red, or yellow). Each tray had matching colored objects such as popsicle sticks, bears, jewels, cars/trucks, and bowls. Friends used their trays in different ways. Some chose to organize and sort their objects, while others used their fine motor skills by picking up their objects with tongs.

Friends also participated in imaginative play by using our cardboard tubes as a slide/ramp, painted at the art easel, read books and explored the water sensory bin.

We spent the rest of the morning outside enjoying the beautiful weather!

Breakfast– Kix and fresh strawberries/blueberries.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh watermelon, and fresh snap peas/pepper/broccoli.

PM snack– Ritz crackers with peanut butter and sunflower/pepita seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh broccoli/pepper/snap peas.

Have a lovely evening!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-18

Good Afternoon!

This morning most of the friends sat on the reading step to engage in a book independently.

We then were busy in the housekeeping area.  Several friends were cooking up delicious food, a friend was getting water to put in their cup, Milo was setting his table and putting the food on his plates, a friend was feeding a baby doll and Charlotte was lining up the wooden people on the table.

We then headed into the kitchen for a shaving cream sensory experience.  We first used only our hands to explore the texture and feel of it in them.  We then were given a plastic bug to walk in the shaving cream or cover with the shaving cream.

We then headed outside to engage in a variety of our favorite activities.  We also had a water sensory experience outside and were given different sized paint brushes to paint the sidewalk with the water.

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

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs, banana/fresh strawberries, cucumbers and whole grain wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack:  White corn tortilla chips and refried beans.

Wee Sprouts:  Mini sweet peppers.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2024-07-17

Good Afternoon!

The theme of the day seemed to be cooperative problem solving! Outside today everyone enjoyed water painting on the sidewalk.  A group worked together in an imaginative game, using the brushes to “wash” the fence and the drinking fountain.  It was wonderful to hear our young friends using their cooperative problem solving skills and kind words with each other.  The group clearly understood the value of fairness for everyone in the group as well as the importance of listening to one another as they played.  We are so proud of our Wee Friends!

In the classroom our kids continued to demonstrate creative and cooperative problem solving skills.  They wanted to build a long tube system from the loft to the floor to put balls through.  It was difficult to get everything to line up.  The group worked extremely well as they went through the process of trial and error.  They listened to and tried each other’s ideas.  Some failed but everyone was very encouraging.  This positivity created the atmosphere needed to try again.  Eventually a combination of tape and large anchoring blocks worked and the system was a success! The value of these spontaneous learning experiences cannot be measured!

Breakfast– Homemade oatmeal with fresh strawberries.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat flatbread, fresh strawberries/blueberries, and fresh snap peas/cucumber/broccoli.

PM snack– Humus with tortilla chips

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/cucumber/broccoli.

Have a great night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-07-17