Good Afternoon!

For kindergarten sign in, Evie used a pie chart to gather information. The pie chart dealt with favorite colors so she used the pie chart to answer three specific questions to the information that was on the pie chart.

K.W.5: With support, build understanding of a topic using various sources. (Identify relevant pictures, charts, grade- appropriate texts, personal experiences, or people as sources)

We continued exploring pie charts in K/PREK1 group after we read, ‘Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs’. The pie chart that we explored during group focused on favorite fruits. Children were asked questions such as, “What fruit had the most votes?” or “What two fruits had equal number of votes?”

Earlier this morning, an art activity was made available at the table. Children used black paper, glitter paint, and a leaf to make their unique creation. Each child had a leaf on their black paper and they were able to use several glitter paint colors to add to their leaf.

While exploring this project, children discussed the colors they see during the fall time.

We are definitely noticing the shift in weather as one friend stood out on the deck for 10 seconds and proclaimed, “Wow, it’s cold!”

The weather doesn’t stop us from playing and exploring our outdoor environment though!

Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded beef, fresh strawberries/pineapple/cantaloupe, and fresh cucumber.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers and sunflower seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a wonderful night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/21

Good Afternoon.

This morning we engaged with our freshly made playdoh. We loved pounding, smashing, cutting and applying pressure to our cookie cutters to make shapes. We added cinnamon to our dough and friends enjoyed smelling it.

 

Friends were very happy running around the play area outside today! What fantastic movement our little ones have!

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix with strawberries.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with butter and shredded chicken, California blend vegetable mixture and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat wheat thins and Sunflower seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Orange peppers.

Have a great night!

Marty

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Good Afternoon.

This morning Katherine was happily looking at herself in the mirror. She would then glance back at a teacher and just smile then go back to looking at herself the mirror. Precious moments!!

We made new playdoh today! Miss Bekah asked our friends if they would like to help! We were able to see all of our ingredients and participate in pouring and stirring the different items we needed. We were also able to feel the soft texture of the flour and feel the fine rougher texture of the salt we used before smelling the cinnamon we added.  We were great little bakers.

The preschool classroom placed their pumpkins out in the back parking pad area for animals to eat off of and we saw squirrels chomping away! We were very excited to watch them.

Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and banana.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat butter toast, sweet potato crinkles and strawberries.

Snack: Whole grain Blue corn chips with refried beans.

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes.

Have a fantastic night.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

For kindergarten sign in, Evie had to identify which shape came next in the pattern that was given. Evie looked at four different patterns that focused on color AND shape. She determined which colored shape came next in the blank spot and filled it in.

K.CA.5: Create, extend, and give an appropriate rule for simple repeating and growing patterns with numbers and shapes.

After we finished our story in K/PREK1 group, Evie and her two preschool peers got to make up their own pattern using shapes! Usually, making up an original pattern is a little more challenging that completing a pattern that has already been given to you.

Some friends chose to use shape and color in their pattern while others chose simply to use color!

K.CA.5: Create, extend, and give an appropriate rule for simple repeating and growing patterns with numbers and shapes.

We’ve been slowing working our way to this point with the pumpkins this week: the removal of the pumpkin guts!

It is quite the sensory experience so inevitably, there were some friends who were all about it while others chose not to participate or simply chose to ‘touch’ it.

It’s getting to be that time of year where children have to grab a jacket or sweatshirt before heading outside, especially in the morning! The sun was out which made for the perfect fall morning.

Breakfast– Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and banana.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread, fresh watermelon/cantaloupe, and fresh cucumber/snap peas.

PM snack– Blue corn chips with hummus.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/cherry tomatoes.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/20

Good Afternoon.

Today our sensory activity was painting with small cars. We chose the colors we painted with, which were pink, green, yellow, purple and orange. We zoomed our cars through our paint then had fun with hand/finger painting to finish off our creations.

During outdoor play we excitedly engaged in the slide area. We can strengthen our core muscles by walking up the rocks placed on the sides of the slides, or in the middle on the long piece of wood. We always love the end result of sliding down the slides.  

Paige and Emily both had a fun time teeter-tottering.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and apples.

Lunch: Whole wheat tortilla with peanut butter, cheddar cheese cubes, peas and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat English muffins with cream cheese/ butter cinnamon. (Kids choice)

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a lovely evening.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

After reading, ‘I Am Human’ from our MACK book collection, members of K/PREK1 were given a specific block pattern to which they had to identify the pattern and continue it.

K.CA.5: Create, extend, and give an appropriate rule for simple repeating and growing patterns with numbers and shapes.

PREK2 children were introduced to patterns today. Miss Kim explained what a pattern is before having each child take a turn at identifying a specific pattern. Once each child identified their pattern, they used the items available to finish the pattern.

We made homemade apple muffins today! We used an assortment of ingredients which friends were quite happy to help me measure and mix before putting them into the oven.

Breakfast– Kix and fresh pears.

Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Homemade apple muffins and sliced cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/19

Good Afternoon!

Evie looked at a graph that focused on favorite pizza toppings for her sign in. She answered questions such as which topping had the least number of votes as well as the specific number of votes for each pizza topping to document it.

K.W.5: With support, build understanding of a topic using various sources. (Identify relevant pictures, charts, grade- appropriate texts, personal experiences, or people as sources)

We continued our discussion about graphs into K/PREK1 group where we read, ‘Rah Rah Radishes’ which set up a graphing opportunity for us. We all voted on our favorite vegetable, choosing from broccoli, pepper, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and green beans. There were five of us that voted so we tallied up our votes and placed the results on the graph.

K.W.5: With support, build understanding of a topic using various sources. (Identify relevant pictures, charts, grade- appropriate texts, personal experiences, or people as sources)

In PREK2, Miss Kim asked the question, “Is your costume, scary, cute, or funny?”. Each child got to answer the question and then the results were put on the graph. The majority of friends plan to have a scary costume for Halloween!

We started one of our most coveted activities today: the yearly pumpkin smash using golf tees!

We look forward to this every year!

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

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with shredded chicken and butter, fresh apples/oranges, and fresh cucumber.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/18

Good Afternoon, I hope you all  had a great weekend.

This morning a friend was reading stories to herself and chose a book she knows quite well. From Head to Toe,by Eric Carle is a great book that our little ones can act out motions throughout the book. We can clap our hands. bend our knees and even arch our backs like a cat along with many more fun actions we can act out. 

We then had some fun engaging in the sensory table. We can scoop, pour and pick apart corn kernels off the corn cobs. We also feel the prickly feel of the pine cones. 

We then went outdoors to enjoy the crisp fresh Fall air and get our bodies in motion with quite a bit of gross motor play!

And…. To be reunited with our siblings!  

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and oranges.

Lunch: Whole wheat Pasta with marinara sauce and Coby Jack shredded cheese, cucumbers and apples.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great night.

Marty

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Happy Friday!

We ended the week by reading, ‘Froggy Plays In The Band’ in K/PREK1 group. At the beginning of the story, Froggy decided to start a band that would march in a parade. The winner would be given a prize and together, we brainstormed about what the prize might be offered! We came up with a trophy or medal and sure enough, the prize was a trophy!

K.RL.2.4: Make predictions about what will happen in a story.

After the story was done, we used a food scale to measure three things: a rock, glass container with gems, and glass container with nails. Everyone got a chance to hold each item. They each made a guess as to what item was going to weigh the most: and everyone was right in their guess!

We talked about the different types of scales and ways to weigh things after Mack said, “I have a scale at home but it’s for your body!”

K.M.1: Make direction comparisons of the length, capacity, weight, and temperature of objects, and recognize which object is shorter, longer, taller, lighter, heavier, warmer, cooler, or holds more.

Colored water was placed in bins this morning for a sensory experience. Children used various sized spoons to move the water as well as explore fall materials such as bones and eyeballs.

An extensive game of Simon Says took place this morning. A few of the commands we heard were:

“Simon says…smell your shoes.”

“Simon says…do downward facing dog.”

“Simon says…do a pushup!”

…we have to work on our pushup form just a little bit!

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

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh cantaloupe/pears, and fresh cucumber/broccoli.

PM snack– Banana and cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/15

Good Afternoon and Happy Friday! I hope you all have had a great week.

Miss Emma climbed up onto the habi-trail and found the wall abacus. She really enjoys manipulating the small beads on the board and working her fingers and hands to get them to move to different areas. This activity enhances Emma’s cognitive, fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills. She does a great job!  

A friend asked Miss Annastecia yesterday if she and her friends could play with shaving cream for today’s sensory activity. So that was just what we did! The Little People dolls were added into our play to make it more fun and interesting.

Friends enjoy getting the small baskets of shells, animals and sea creatures down to play with them on the cement table outdoors. This is one of our favorite activities when the sand it too wet to play in.

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

Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with Turkey lunchmeat, broccoli and banana.

Snack: Whole grain pretzels and mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great weekend!

Marty

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