Good afternoon!

We started our morning off by dancing with rhythm sticks and silk scarves.  We tapped our sticks to “Ants Go Marching” and shook our scarves along to “Shake Your Sillies Out.”

We then made our way outside for a sensory play activity with playdough and various tools. Our friends used playdough cutting tools to cut into or make shapes in their playdough. Some friends used their imaginative play skills to pretend that the playdough was “mac n’ cheese” or “broccoli.”

We spent the rest of this beautiful morning outdoors engaged in a variety of activities.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios cereal with fresh banana.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat flatbread, refried beans with shredded mozzarella,  fresh strawberries and yellow bell pepper.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagel with peanut butter and fresh cantaloupe slices.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-29

Good Afternoon!

The traffic light symbol was the focus for today’s PREK1 sign in activity. Children observed two different images and chose the correct representation for a traffic light! We talked about what the colors red, yellow, and green represent when we see them on a traffic light.

Science: K.3.2 Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc.

We read, ‘The Great Pig Escape’ in PREK1 group today. It was a comical fiction story where a group of pigs escaped their owners after finding out they were being sent to the market. They escaped on a bus and travelled down to Florida! The book must’ve struck a cord because several friends journaled about the characters and main events of the story! We love when children are able to take an experience or book and transfer their new understanding and knowledge into words and drawings!

Outside we explored natural objects through water play.  There have been a lot of kids interested in all of the new leaves and plants growing in the yard.  Since many of the plants need to be looked at rather than picked, we created play around natural materials that the kids could explore.  This way, kids could still have the opportunity to gain whatever learning experiences they had been seeking.  Friends made soups for each other, animal homes, stick spoons or bridges, stone islands and hideouts for their animals to “camouflage” so as to stay safe from predators!  What a great vocabulary for 3-4 year old imaginative play!

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

PREK2: During group today we read “The Tiny Seed”.  We have been thinking about seeds and how they grow as we observe our class bean growing project.  After the story, we came up to the board to look at a picture of a plant.  We were asked to put our name on a specific part of the plant, the stem, leaves or roots.

Breakfast– Puffins cereal with fresh honeydew melon.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat bread, fresh strawberries/cantaloupe, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and sliced strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a wonderful night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-29

Good Afternoon!

This morning Eleanor and another friend engaged with the wooden loose parts in the housekeeping area.

We then acted out the See The Bunnies Sleeping song.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage in building with the colorful wooden stones and Little People.

We then headed outside to enjoy the beautiful day.  Charlotte and Eleanor engaged in cooking in the housekeeping area, Clark and another friend engaged in the sandbox, Cece engaged with her toys on the blanket, Charlotte, Clark and Eleanor engaged in water play and pouring water into a funnel and watching the water run through it, and Charlotte worked on the rebuilt climbing house.

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

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat penne pasta with shredded roast beef, fresh honeydew melon/oranges, and cooked green beans.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and fresh strawberries.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumber.

Have a great evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-28

Happy Monday!

We kicked off our week by completing PREK1 sign in where children were asked to write a way that we move our bodies. Responses varied from walk to run to fly to twirl! A few children worked with a teacher to spell out their action while other friends kid spelled their word by writing the sounds that they heard.

Science: K.3.2 Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc.

Later on in PREK1 group, we read ‘Tortoise and Hare’ which is from our MACK collection. Throughout the story, we learn all about the two main characters and how vastly different they are! Tortoise moves his body slowly throughout the day, taking his sweet time to do every single thing while Hare moves fast, fast, fast! An older peer shared, “I’m kind of in between. I can move fast but I can do things slow too!”. We all came to the conclusion that it’s nice when we’re able to find a balance.

We explored how objects move at our welcome activity this morning.  Friends used pipes to make a structure.  Next they tried putting puff balls or marbles through their creation.  Several friends discovered that the heavier marbles moved through the pipes better.  Friends tried different shapes and noticed whether the marbles moved easily through the pipes or if the marbles got hung up.  Friends experimented with solving these problems by moving their structure to get the balls to move, or making a different shape.  Some friends found they could add a T shaped connecter to make the marble come out in the middle of the pope.  Kids used creative problem solving, critical thinking and cooperation as they explored these ideas. 

Several kids added to their bean journals this morning.  Our class observed the changes in the plants since we last looked at them.  We found that most of the plants now had three parts.  We could see roots, a stem and leaves! Depending on our developmental level, we dictated our observations, or used our kids spelling to sound out the words we wanted to write.

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

PREK2: During group today, we read “The Busy Body Book”.  We talked as a group about all of the different ways the people in the book moved their bodies.  Afterward we came up to the board and picked out favorite way to move!

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

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with black beans and shredded beef, fresh honeydew melon/strawberries, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-28

Happy Friday!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese and bananas.

Lunch:  Black Forest Ham lunch meat, whole grain wheat flatbread, watermelon slices and cooked sweet potatoes.

Afternoon Snack:  Goldfish crackers and Colby-jack cheese slices.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumber.

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2025-04-25

Happy Friday!

PREK1 kiddos ended their week by talking about their favorite season and why! Here are some of the responses:

“Spring because it’s usually not too hot or too cold.”

“Summer because I play with my sister at our water table.”

“Winter because I get to go sledding and it’s the best thing ever!”

“Summer because it’s so warm and there’s always fun things to do like go to the playground.”

“Winter because it snows!”

“Summer because it’s good for swimming.”

Needless to say, we are a fan of all types of weather and the activities that we are allowed to explore!

Our beans have taken off in the last day or so! Several friends grabbed their bag off of the window and observed the growth of their bean at the island. After adding another entry, we talked about the physical change in their bean and documented it in their journal.

It was another fabulous morning outside! The art table was open as well as a collective painting experience at the art easel. We sure got our fill of vitamin D and fresh air this week, which we are so thankful for!

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/pears/banana, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Goldfish with string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a lovely weekend!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-25

Good afternoon on this summer-like day!

Today we…

engaged with the Mix-and-Match magnetic animals with our friends…

listened to Miss Bekah read books on the reading steps or looked at books independently…

and explored the water table outside with plastic bugs, measuring cups and InterStar connectors.

Breakfast: Whole grain Corn Chex cereal with fresh pear slices.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with black beans, fresh pineapple and cooked peas.

Afternoon Snack: Sunflower seeds and whole grain wheat Triscuits crackers.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber.

Have a beautiful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-24

Good Afternoon!

**Please check your child’s daily sheet to see if they are in need of sunscreen. Please only bring lotion (no aerosol). Thanks!

The welcome activity this morning allowed children to explore the tuff tray where various wooden pieces were made available. A few friends were able to extend their idea, using majority of the tuff tray. Dax utilized the entire tray right before we went outside, sharing, “It’s a forest!”. He set up his pieces all around the tray, placing ‘trees’ all around the tray. We loved this open ended activity that allowed us to team up with our peers.

What a fantastic morning to be outside! We opened up our new water table which children flocked to instantly. So much so that we decided to put water in the tuff tray and offer another water opportunity at the art table! It was a great place for friends to cool off in the shade while enjoying a water play experience.

Here are a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Toasted oatmeal squares with fresh oranges.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh watermelon and berry fruit kabobs (birthday treat!), and fresh cucumber/pepper/green beans.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrot/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-24

Good Afternoon!

We set up a welcome activity that revolved around magnatiles. We added magnetic people and bells to the tuff tray and children got right to work building various structures, mostly houses! Children used the bells to place around the perimeter of their house. There were so many interesting creations that friends built with one of their favorite materials, with a few added items!

The rest of our morning was spent exploring various activities such as the art easel. A few friends painted several pictures, working with different paint colors. We beat the rain and headed out for the rest of the morning where we were able to run around, getting out a ton of energy!

We took our first trip to the farm today! We spent a lot of time naturally exploring gross motor movement!  In the woods, kids have opportunities to move their bodies in ways they do not anywhere else.  Kids practiced picking up and balancing very long sticks.  They loved trying to pick up the longest one.  They also enjoyed working together to carry long sticks down the path.  This took a great deal of coordination, team work and balance.  They also used the long sticks as fishing poles at the pond and made a game of using them to pick up leaves off the pond bottom.  Kids get such a deep understanding of how their bodies,  and the objects they are manipulating are moving in space in these environments.  This is an experience that is often lacking in modern early childhood settings.  When kids explore movement in these ways, it affects the whole brain in its ability to integrate all of the different parts.  It is hard to imagine that spending time balancing on logs, hanging upside-down or using a long stick to pick up a leaf out of the water could effect children’s ability to focus, problem solve and use higher level executive function, but science supports evidence that it does.  

If you are interested in reading more about these concepts, I highly recommend the book “Balanced and Barefoot, How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident and Capable Children”, which can be found on Amazon!

Breakfast– Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh strawberries/apples.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat flatbread, fresh pineapple/cantaloupe, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and raisins.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots/pepper.

Have a great night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-23

Good Afternoon!

Several friends began their morning looking at books on the reading steps.

We then listened to and acted out the motions to the See The Bunnies Sleeping? song.

We then listened to Miss Bekah read a book called What Makes A Rainbow? by Betty Swartz.  As you read the page of each color, a piece of ribbon comes out that matches the color on the page until you have all of the colors of the rainbow. We then headed into the kitchen to draw with markers that Miss Bekah taped together to draw with all of the rainbow colors simultaneously.

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

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

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs, fresh cantaloupe, fresh mini bell peppers and whole grain wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack:  Refried beans and whole grain wheat tortillas.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-04-23