Happy First Day of Summer and it came in with a bang!

We began our morning engaged in our own activities. A few of the friends shared with Miss Bekah what they were doing.   Emily shared she was “feeding her baby.” Another friend shared she was “in a car,going on a trip with her bears.” Arthur was busy making toast for himself in the play kitchen and another friend was looking at a book with her teddy bears.

We then all headed into the kitchen to engage with playdough.  We all were busy manipulating it with our hands and tools to make a variety of objects. Friends shared they were busy making cake, popsicles, a tear drop and a sandbox.

We then headed outside for another water play day.  Miss Mindy brought in a different sprinkler for us to try. Since this sprinkler spins, we could choose whether we wanted to get really wet or stand back far enough to get a light sprinkle on our bodies.

When it was time to dry off in the warm sunshine, we engaged with the small construction trucks in the rock area, drew with chalk and drove the big trucks around by the little house.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh apples.

Lunch:  Refried beans and cheese quesadillas, fresh pineapple and peas.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat bagel with cream cheese and mozzarella cheese stick.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a terrific evening!

Rebekah

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Good Afternoon!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and fresh pears.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and black beans, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with fresh apples.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrot.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/20

Good Afternoon.  I hope that all of our daddies had a great Father’s Day yesterday!

We began our morning, dancing with the teddy bears to the I’m Going on a Bear Hunt song.

Two of our friends, who are moving up to the pre-school classroom next week, then went over for a visit this morning.  The other two friends that stayed in the classroom enjoyed washing some toys.  We added a little soap to our water, a rougher textured sponge and a paint brush to clean our animals and Little People. As they were washing them, Emma picked up the horse and said “horse,” and then made the sound, “neigh.”  Arthur made the sound of a lion and went “roar.” They had a lot of fun acting out the different animal sounds while getting them all nice and clean.

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During outside time, we engaged in play in a big cardboard box from our new refrigerator that was delivered over the weekend.  Miss Tami cut shapes to make windows and a skylight for us to enjoy looking out of while playing in the big box.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat English muffins with butter and cinnamon and fresh oranges.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat pasta with butter and shredded turkey, fresh apples and cucumbers.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and fresh cantaloupe.

Have a fantastic evening!

Rebekah

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Happy Friday!

Enjoy the pictures from the day!

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Whole wheat tortilla with hummus, fresh watermelon/oranges, and fresh mixed veg.

PM snack– Goldfish and cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas and cherry tomatoes.

Have a lovely weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/17

Happy Friday!

Today we…

engaged in the front area with animals and trucks…

painted on foil and made a print of our painting on construction paper…

before heading outside to enjoy the beautiful and pleasant day; riding on the teeter totters, looking for bugs and playing in the sandbox.

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

Lunch:  Hummus on whole grain wheat tortillas, banana and yellow bell peppers.

Afternoon Snack:  Goldfish crackers and cheddar block cheese.

Have a fantastic weekend and Happy Father’s Day to all of our Daddies!

Rebekah

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Good Afternoon!

Another water day is in the books!

Children ran through the sprinkler and splashed in the water all morning long!

We had a unique opportunity to explore ladybugs. We’ve had tons of aphids in between the two houses so Miss Tami bought 3,000 ladybugs to release in the space. The ladybugs eat the aphids so friends got to help place the ladybugs onto leaves so they could start their lunch!

What a cool experience!

Breakfast– Toasted oatmeal squares with banana.

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

PM snack– Peanuts and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/snap peas.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/16

Good Afternoon!

This morning several friends were engaged with the musical instrument bells and shakers.  They were independently exploring them and making their own music.  One friend put the bells around her ankles and listened to them jingle while she walked around.  Another friend,  sang the ABC song while she was playing.

We had another fun water play day!  Today we added some sponges to our water to use our fine motor skills to squeeze the water out of them.

Some of  us engaged with the Outlast blocks building ramps and towers when we were done playing in the water.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios or Corn Chex (kid’s choice) and fresh oranges.

Lunch:  Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, watermelon and red bell peppers.

Afternoon Snack:  Sunflower seeds and Ritz crackers.

Have a lovely evening!

Rebekah

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Good Afternoon!

We began our morning climbing on or under the habi-trail.  When we were all going down the slide, several of us chose different body positions to go down it.

We then headed outside early, to beat the heat. We started out riding on the teeters totters and going down the slide with a friend.

We also brought out several activities to engage in that were calmer.  We all sat at the art table drawing colorful picture masterpieces with markers and some of us went over to the sheet in the grass to engage in a book.

When we came inside before lunch was ready, a friend asked for the Bear Hunt song.  While we were listening and dancing to it, Miss Tami came over and saw us and went back over to the Pre-school classroom and came back with a basket full of teddy bears. We are really enjoying carrying them around and dancing with them. 

Breakfast:  Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh apples.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded colby-jack cheese, fresh pineapple, red bell peppers and toasted English muffin with butter.

Afternoon Snack:  Blue corn tortilla chips and refried beans.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah

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Happy Wednesday!

Right after breakfast and before heading outside, several children camped out at the circle table to explore Lego’s! New cars and trucks were added to the equation which made children even more excited (they LOVE Lego’s!).

We set up a few spaces outside where children could cool off in the shade. There was a big white sheet that Wee Wee had set out but our kids took advantage of the space right away. They snuggled up with a book and enjoyed the shade.

The art table was also open which allowed children to draw while benefiting from the shade that our tree offers! Maggie snuggled up with her sister as she drew a picture. Every child who sat at the table was quite productive, taking their time with their drawings.

And of course, making sure that children were offered frequent trips to the water fountain!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Farm fresh egg sandwiches on whole wheat flatbread, fresh pineapple, and fresh pepper/carrots.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and raisins.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/carrots.

Have a wonderful night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/15

Good Afternoon!

What a WATER DAY!

Children had an absolute blast getting wet in the sprinkler. It was a wonderfully refreshing start to our day!

Breakfast– Corn Chex and fresh apples.

Lunch– Peanut butter sandwiches on whole wheat bread, fresh apples, and fresh carrots/pepper.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/14