Happy Friday!

This morning we were busy dancing.  We were crawling around the circle to We Are the Dinosaurs and acting out the jumping and sleeping parts of the song, See The Bunnies Sleeping?

We then engaged in the housekeeping area.  We looked through the colored squares of the pyramid, engaged with a baby doll, loose parts-bucket people and wooden shapes.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage in scooping and pouring in the corn and black bean sensory table.

We then headed outside the enjoy our Wee Sprout before engaging in our favorite activities.

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

Lunch:  Rotisserie chicken breast lunch meat, whole grain wheat bread, fresh sugar snap peas and pineapple.

Afternoon Snack:  Colby-jack block cheese and Whole grain Goldfish crackers.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumbers.

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2025-09-26

Happy Friday!

We ended our week by talking about our favorite books for our PREK1 sign in activity. One of our friends shared that her favorite books are Magic Treehouse books while Hannah shared that her favorite book is a nonfiction book called ‘Sh’ma’ which is a Jewish prayer that they read before bedtime. As we shared our favorite book, we categorized it into the correct text genre. I enjoyed hearing all of the unique and interesting books that children read at home as well as their favorite books to read at school!

K.RL.3.1: Recognize familiar narrative text genres (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, fairytales, poems).

A color mixing activity took place at the art table this morning. Three trays were made available with different combinations of colors. Each tray made a different secondary color. Kids loved using the eye droppers to slowly but surely combine two primary colors to make a secondary color!

Children asked for musical instruments for the second day in a row. We listened to calming music while exploring various instruments. We continued to favor the triangle as Arthur shared, “It just sounds so pretty!”.

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

Lunch– Ham on whole wheat bread/tortilla, fresh pineapple/banana, and fresh pepper/carrots.

PM snack– Goldfish and cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrot/pepper.

Have a wondering weekend!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-09-26

Happy Thursday!

Please enjoy some pictures of some of the many things we did today:

Breakfast: Cheerio and fresh watermelon.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded roast beef, fresh tomatoes, and fresh cantaloupe

PM Snack: Whole grain Wheat Thins crackers with peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Mini sweet peppers

Link to Pictures: 2025-09-25

Have a wonderful evening!

Good morning!

Our PREK1 friends came to the sign in board where we identified the third text genre of the week: nonfiction! Children looked at two fall books: ‘Colorful Leaves’ and ‘Amazing Apples’. They signed their name under ‘nonfiction’. Later, we read both of the books during group. We were amazed to learn that there are more than 7.000 kinds of apples! Several friends were eager to share that they’ve already been apple picking and one friend even shared that she got special donuts when her family went to pick apples! Fall is the best time!

We’ve been tackling the four main text genres this week and we’ve loved hearing children use these text genres in conversation. Hannah came in this morning and shared that she had already read one fiction and one nonfiction book this morning! She shared a few reasons as to why the fiction book she read was indeed fiction!

K.RL.3.1: Recognize familiar narrative text genres (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, fairytales, poems).

This morning we offered a sorting activity.  Each tray had a variety of examples of triangles, circles, squares or rectangles.  Kids tried sorting all of the like-objects.  Next, we offered for kids to use all of the objects and sort by shape or color. Here are some examples of how the kids sorted their shapes.

After the initial activity, we put the objects in the middle for kids to sort and think creatively with.  Hannah created an interesting mosaic, making two’s pattern of like-shapes that she stacked.  Arthur noticed the numbers on the tiles that were also offered.  He began to count how many of each like-object he had sorted and then laid the corresponding number next to each collection.  In case you are wondering, the 8 went with the triangles, not the three.  He got all of them lined up correctly!

Please enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh watermelon.

Lunch: Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh cucumbers/green peppers.

PM Snack: Peanut butter on whole wheat crackers with sunflower/pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh peppers and cucumbers.

Have a wonderful afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-09-25

Good Afternoon!

We continued to grow our interest in writing among our older friends.  We had our usual group of author/illustrators pumping out new books at the art center.  Later, a new interest popped up in asking questions of classmates, then recording responses.  Several kids went around the classroom with clip boards to record the likes and dislikes of our class.  We had lots of interesting topics.  We had one friend who asked about everyone’s favorite window shape.  Another friend asked about everyone’s favorite construction vehicle.  One asked about everyone’s favorite sea creature even giving suggestions if anyone struggled.  One suggestion she gave was a “barracuda” to someone who wasn’t sure.  Just learning to write letters, one friend chose to drawing pictures of the responses.  We love to create conditions for kids to problem solve with their creativity and we are always proud to see students using that skill!   

We really enjoyed using musical instruments and dancing to music this morning!

PREK2: In group today we read the story “Triangle”.  After the story we worked on sorting shapes based on their attributes.  We took one shape from the bowl and decided if it was a triangle or circle, and if the shape was small or large.  We put our shape up on the board.

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with fresh pineapple.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs and whole wheat tortilla with fresh watermelon/pineapple and fresh tomatoes/cucumbers/green peppers.

PM Snack: Hummus with tortilla chips.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh bell peppers/cucumbers.

Have a great afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-09-24

Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged in a variety of activities.  We looked at books independently, played in the housekeeping kitchen, with baby dolls and acted out the See The Bunnies Sleeping song.

We then headed outside.  We were busy going down the slides, climbing up the rock paths and riding on the teeter totters with a friend.

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

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded Colby-jack cheese, fresh watermelon and cherry tomatoes and whole grain wheat flatbread.

Afternoon Snack:  Hummus with white corn tortilla chips.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2025-09-24

Happy Tuesday!  Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast:  Whole grain Kix cereal with fresh oranges.

Lunch:  Shredded Colby-jack Quesadillas on whole grain wheat tortillas, fresh cucumbers and bananas.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat cinnamon raisin bagels with cream cheese and fresh mini sweet peppers.

Wee Sprout:  Cherry tomatoes.

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2025-09-23

Good Afternoon!

Our PREK1 group members came to sign in this morning. Each child chose a card that had one of three things on it: a shape, letter, or color. We looked at the three categories that were available and friends chose which group their image belonged to!

Later on in PREK1 group, we focused on a second text genre today: poetry! We read ‘It’s Raining Pigs and Noodles’ and each friend chose one poem to read. One of the poems focused on an invisible friend which peaked the interest of a few of our friends! So much so that a few children journaled around the concept of being invisible.

K.DA.1: Identify, sort, and classify objects by size, number, and other attributes. Identify objects that do not belong to a particular group and explain the reasoning used.

K.RL.3.1: Recognize familiar narrative text genres (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, fairytales, poems).

This morning, we offered a new  “mixing experiment” since our interest in mixing ingredients to see what happens, is still strong in our group.  We tried flour, water and oatmeal today.  Friends described it as pancake batter or muffins as they mixed it.  Several kids enjoyed filling muffin tins and pretending to bake.  Other descriptive words included slimy, gooey, cold and bumpy.  These kinds of projects do many things for the development.  One thing these activities do is cause kids to focus their attention.  If you look at the pictures, you can see that intense focus on their faces.  Those are the moments kids are experiencing deep learning through experimentation and developing sustained attention.  The ability for sustained attention is a skill that is lacking among school age kids in a world emersed in technology.  The ability to focus attention is their first step in the ability to learn, retain knowledge, be observant and develop creative ideas of their own.  

We had to come inside today because of an approaching rain storm.  When we came in, Arthur illustrated the rainstorm in a drawing.  We love to see our kids using art to represent things they are experiencing and thinking about. 

Breakfast: Puffins cereal with fresh strawberries.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, fresh grapes/pineapple, and fresh peppers/cucumbers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a wonderful afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2025-09-23

Good Afternoon!

We began our morning in a few activities.  A friend was looking at books in the rocking chair and several other friends were busy on the habi-trail going down the slide.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage in moon sand in a tuff tray.  We added shovels, digger trucks and animals to the table to enhance our experience.  An older friend was making molds of her tin pans.

We then headed outside to engage in our favorite activities.

The babies enjoyed cooing, playing and smiling while on their playmat or sitting in their chair.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toast with butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture and bananas.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat penne pasta with shredded beef, 1/2 mozzarella cheese stick, fresh mini sweet peppers and mango.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and fresh strawberries.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumbers.

Have a marvelous evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2025-09-22

Happy Monday!

We kicked off the week by completing a PREK1 sign in where we identified specific characteristics of shapes in a group. As each group member came up to the board, they looked at a group of four shapes; three small circles and one large circle. Everyone chose the large circle as the shape that didn’t belong to the group because it was a different size!

Later on in group, we read ‘The Big Bad Wolf and Lil Wolf’. I shared that throughout the week, we’ll be reading stories from each of the four text genres. We listed the four text genres and almost immediately, a few friends shared that this specific book is a fiction story! We looked at just the cover and came up with several reasons why it is a fiction story.

Parent conversation suggestion: ask your PREK1 child during dinner or bedtime routine about the book they read today and what made it a fiction story!

K.DA.1: Identify, sort, and classify objects by size, number, and other attributes. Identify objects that do not belong to a particular group and explain the reasoning used.

K.RL.3.1: Recognize familiar narrative text genres (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, fairytales, poems).

Legos have been a strong interest lately.  We created a Lego work space on the building rug this morning so that all our curious builders could work on their projects in a group, sharing ideas as they went.  We had a lot of creative ideas including machines, cars with three rows of seats and a smoke stack for a jail.  Working with Legos is great for development.  It helps to increase attention span, think creatively, increase fine motor development, use critical thinking, problem solving skills and helps to increasing over-all executive function.  Working in a group allows kids to practice with social skills, social awareness and the sharing of ideas among peers. 

PREK2:  In group we have been practicing different breathing exercises along with body movements to help calm our bodies.  We each tried to remember a breathing exercise and demonstrate that at group today.  We tried tire breath, bunny breath, rainbow breath, butterfly breathing and peanut butter and jelly legs.  Each exercise helps us stretch, move and align our bodies while using deep breathing. 

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

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter/cinnamon and banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with shredded chicken, fresh mango/banana, and fresh pepper/cucumber/snap peas.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with fresh strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/snap peas.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-09-22