Good Afternoon!
Breakfast– Overnight oatmeal with fresh cantaloupe.
Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat flatbread, fresh cantaloupe/pears, and fresh carrots/cucumber.
PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and fresh watermelon.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.
Have a lovely night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 8/4
Good Afternoon!
The welcome activity drew children in this morning! Various wooden blocks were made available in the middle of the lazy susan. Franklin, Mack, and Daniel created unique designs using shapes. They identified the shapes as they used them.
Our Wee Friends bakery has been open for about one week in the housekeeping area. Today at the art table, children got the opportunity to decorate their own cake (aka wooden block). They used a frosting mixture (glue and shaving cream) and spread it onto their cake. They could also add sprinkles to their cake if they wanted to!
Our outside time was glorious! Children grabbed nature items all throughout the yard: leaves, sticks, and rocks to use in their play.
We also got out the blue scooters which provided a fantastic gross motor activity!
Breakfast– Corn Chex and banana.
Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat flatbread, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/carrot.
PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.
Have a great evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 8/3
Good Afternoon.
Miss Emily was ready for a photo shoot this morning to show off her smile. 
Our sensory activity this morning was full of fun. We used small dot paint brushes to create our masterpieces. We chose bright colors that made us happy.
Arthur had a great time with his sensory activity as well. He really enjoys the sand box. He likes to scoop sand and of course… attempt to eat it.
Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with banana.
Lunch: Whole wheat tortilla with shredded cheese, corn and apples and banana.
Snack: Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Crisp carrots.
Have a great night.
Marty
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Happy Monday!
We are smack dab in the middle of transition season: where our older friends move onto their next adventure and new children join our classroom for the fall!
We’ve been enjoying getting to know our new friends and soaking up these last few days with our kindergarteners.
It was the perfect morning outside! A group of friends were playing catch while others camped out in the housekeeping area and sandbox.
We have so many siblings between the two houses; it’s the best time to catch up and say hi to one another!
Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with butter and banana.
Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh apples/oranges, and fresh pepper/cucumber.
PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with fresh pears.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pears.
Have a lovely night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 8/2
Good Afternoon.
Today we welcomed our new friend Emily into our classroom. She is a sibling of Maggie in the preschool classroom. We look forward to watching Emily grow and achieve many milestones. 
With the weather so beautiful our friends enjoyed a wonderful wagon ride. They were all very excited to go on their journey through the neighborhood. We saw a fire hydrant, flowers, trash bins and so much more.
A friend had a very gross motor outside time after the wagon ride. Climbing is so much fun and helps with our bravery and being careful skills.
Breakfast: Whole wheat butter toast with pears.
Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with butter and shredded cheddar cheese, cucumbers and apples.
Snack: Whole milk yogurt with grahams.
Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers.
Have a nice night. Enjoy the cooler weather.
Marty
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Happy Friday!
Enjoy the pictures from our day!
Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh oranges.
Lunch– Turkey sandwiches on whole wheat bread, fresh oranges/apples, and fresh pepper/snap peas/cucumber.
PM snack– Goldfish and cheddar cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/snap peas.
Have a lovely weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/30
Good Afternoon.
Here’s to yet another month flying by. We will be having many changes in the upcoming month but we always look forward to all of our new friends starting. 
Today we engaged in a dot marker activity with large pieces of paper at the table. We love using the dot markers. They are fun to blot all over our paper and sometimes even color with them. The beautiful work your child did in is their art cubbies for you to enjoy at home.
During our outdoor play friends happily rocked back and forth on the ever so popular teeter-totters. This activity is a great way to enhance our gross motor skills and understand how two friends need to be on each end of the teeter-totter for it to balance out nicely. Not too mention, a wonderful way to bond with one another.
We then extended our gross motor play by riding on the red airplane bikes. We are strengthening our legs and working on our balance with riding these bikes.
Breakfast:Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and banana.
Lunch: Whole grain tortillas with ham lunchmeat and cheddar cheese slices, peas and apples.
Snack: Pretzels and mozzarella string cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers.
Have a lovely weekend.
Marty
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Good Afternoon!
Every space in the environment was buzzing with excitement this morning!
Millie and James dove into non-fiction stories in the science area. Millie was surprised to find two of the same books!
Franklin asked for Jenga and a few days ago, Miss Tami bought in Jenga! The kindergarteners have been having so much fun perfecting their Jenga skills. It requires so much patience!
Paper bags and cardboard boxes were made available in the art area and friends were quick to use them in their art. Children need basic materials and they’re able to do so much with them!
We spent some time outside this morning. A group of older peers went to the garden right away to look for bugs while others dove into simple nature spaces. One of their favorite things to do is build and move the logs in the far corner of the yard.
Breakfast– Kix and fresh mango.
Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh pineapple/banana, and fresh carrots/cucumber/pepper.
PM snack– Graham crackers and sunflower seeds.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/pepper/cucumber.
Have a great night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/29
Good Afternoon.
This morning we were interested again in engaging with the musical instruments. Arthur joined in the fun today as well. We love making music as well as listening to it.
While some friends were busy reading stories, others were interested in looking out the window to see a red bird that was hanging out on the neighbors trees. One friend said, “Look Marty, a red bird.”
Adrian thought it would be fun to take a stroll around in the garden area during outdoor play. There is so much to see in the Wee Friends garden. We love nature and all it gives us.
Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and banana.
Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with butter and shredded chicken, mixed veggies and fresh pears.
Snack: Whole wheat crackers and Sunflower seeds.
Wee Sprouts: Fresh yellow pepper.
Have a fabulous evening.
Marty
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Good Afternoon.
Today friends wanted Miss Marty to do their hair. I LOVE doing it, so of course I got right to it. 
Happy faces and happy kiddos.
Adrian used his imagination while engaging with the dump truck and airplane and drove them up and down the soft star balancer. He was very happy with himself and his idea.
Water play was a HUGE success again today. Some of us really enjoy the sprinkler and others had a great time playing with the frogs with water in a pan.
Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and pears.
Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat butter toast, sweet potatoes and strawberries.
Snack: Whole grain blue corn chips with refried beans.
Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers.
Have a great night.
Marty
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