Good Afternoon!

**Wee Friends will be closed starting Monday, June 24th through Friday, July 5th. We’ll reopen Monday, July 8th.

This morning we started our Metamorphosis journals.  As we picked the colors for our journals a few friends chose to coordinate the color of the journal with the color of the caterpillar or the color that the Monarch butterfly will be!  We tried to be observant and draw what we saw.  Many friends included the milkweed in their drawings and carefully drew the stripes of the caterpillar one at a time.  Our younger friends got imaginative and drew the caterpillar they would like to see 🙂  We all got to practice our kid spelling as we wrote down our observations!

Katherine said she wanted the caterpillar to be rainbow colors, so she chose to draw it how she preferred it to look.  Katherine always likes to put her own positive spin on every situation!  There were aspects of Katherines drawing that were drawn from life however.  She apparently didn’t mind the caterpillar droppings at the bottom of the cage since she chose to include that in her drawing exactly how it appeared!

Outside we worked on some garden chores.  One friend asked about the strange pods forming on the kale plant.  We talked about that they were the seed pods and that they could be eaten.  Several friends tried them.  They were on the tough side so we were surprised that many friends liked eating them!  Dax was especially interested in peeling the pods open so he could see the tiny forming seeds inside.

Breakfast: Kix cereal with bananas

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat bread, cheddar block cheese, fresh watermelon/banana, and fresh pepper/carrot/cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumber and bell peppers.

Enjoy the rest of the afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to Pictures:2024-06-11

Good afternoon!

This morning, our friends asked for a ‘running’ song, so Miss Bekah put on “Listen and Move” by Greg and Steve. Our friends listened closely to the song and followed the prompts of running, galloping, and skating.

Our friends also enjoyed building with Magna-tiles, riding the wooden blocks like cars, and reading books with Miss Bekah on the reading steps.

We then made our way outside to play. The activity our friends enjoyed the most was drawing with markers under the shade.

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

Lunch: Whole grain wheat tortilla with peanut butter, mild cheddar block cheese, corn, and fresh orange slices.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagels with buttery spread and fresh pear slices.

Wee Sprout: Green bell peppers.

Have a wonderful evening!

Tina and Rebekah

Link to pictures: 2024-06-11

Good Afternoon!

Last week we found some Monarch butterfly caterpillars which we added to our science center to observe.  We found that the caterpillars had doubled in size over the weekend!  We cant wait to watch metamorphosis in real time!

We explored a loose parts building activity at the round table.  As we are talking about maps and places in out community, the project included components that encouraged roadways and community building.  There were lots of ideas about what to make.  Paige built a “a fire station decorated for Christmas”.  Hannah made “a town with a bridge going over a forest”.  Albert build a fire station that he expanded into enough rooms for other friends join! Several friends chose to work together and connect their buildings for imaginative play.

Our work crew in the garden this morning posed for a photo after they used their garden tools to remove weeds and clean up our garden pathways.  We have some diligent hard workers in our class this year!

Our class was happy to welcome Ryan back.  Upon hearing that Ryan had crossed some time zones on his trip, and being able to relate to that feeling, Hannah used her “kid spelling” skills to make a sign for Ryan.  The sign read “ Dear Ryan, I am sorry your getting jet lag!”

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and. fresh watermelon

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh cantaloupe/pineapple, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh bell peppers and cucumbers.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2024-06-10

2nd Reminder:  Wee Friends will be closed Monday, June 24th-Friday July 5th for summer vacation.  Thank you!

Good Afternoon!  This morning we began by dressing-up in dress up clothes to dance to songs.  The friends requested the song, Jumping and Counting by Jim Gill.

The 1 year old friends engaged with the Peek-a-Blocks, stacking them together and observing the objects inside of them.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage with our dominos and pom-pom loose parts.  We worked using our spoons and tongs to pick up our pom-poms and place them into the bowl or cup.  We used our imaginative play skills with the dominos and held them up to our ear(s), to imagine they were a telephone.

We then came out to toss balls.  Instead of throwing them at the cubbies today, Miss Bekah propped up the plastic blocks for us.  The older friends tossed their balls into the block that matched the color ball they had.  After doing this for a while, a few friends then wanted to play catch with Miss Bekah.

We then headed outside to play.  While in the sandbox, Ben and Eliza explored using a sifter and funnel to see what happened when they put their sand in them.  Milo rode on the teeter totter and Charlotte and Eden scooped up the rocks with shovels and construction trucks.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toasted with buttery spread and fresh oranges.

Lunch:  Whole grain penne pasta with black beans, fresh cantaloupe and peas.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and fresh pineapple.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Enjoy your evening!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2024-06-10

Happy Friday and more importantly..HAPPY GRADUATION DAY!

Today, we celebrated our four preschool graduates!

It was quite the eventful day filled with joy, excitement, and gratefulness.

We started our day by baking cookies for our graduation ceremony. We found a vegan double chocolate chip cookie recipe and since it’s a special day, we made a sweet and sugary exception. Our four graduates helped make the cookies and watched as the rose every so slowly in the oven. Hannah shared, “I hope our parents like them!”.

When we headed outside, the graduates wanted to do one last run through of the ceremony to make sure they were confident in the procedure.

Congratulations on our 20204 Graduation class!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Ham and cream cheese rollups, whole wheat bread, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Pretzels with mozzarella cheese

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a lovely weekend!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2024-06-07.2

Happy Friday!

Enjoy some pictures of our day!

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

Lunch: Black Forest ham, whole wheat tortillas, watermelon slices, and broccoli.

Afternoon Snack: Whole wheat pretzels and mild cheddar cheese block.

Wee Sprout: Red bell pepper.

Have a beautiful weekend!

Tina and Jena

Link to pictures: 2024-06-07

Good afternoon!

Our friends enjoyed playing with the TinyTurf stair-and-slide. Friends took turns going up the stairs and then sliding down the slide. Our younger friends played with different kinds of blocks like Duplos, peek-a-blocks, and the wooden blocks.

We made our way to the kitchen to engage with a rice/bird seed mixture sensory bin. Friends used spoons and cups to scoop up the mixture and to pour it back out into the bin. Some of our friends played hide-and-seek with miniature ants and lizards that were in the mixture.

We then made our way outside for a wee sprout at the bench and to play. We walked around with a ball, played with a baby doll, pushed a truck in the rock area, used our imaginative skills to pretend to cook in the play kitchen, and played in the sand box.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios cereal with fresh oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with black beans, watermelon slices, and corn.

Afternoon Snack: Sunflower seeds with sweet potato crackers.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

Tina and Jena

Link to pictures: 2024-06-06

Good Afternoon!

We had our last farm trip of the spring with all of our big kids! It was a perfect day; breezy and sunny!  Our graduating big kids each chose something special they would like to do or see on our last trip.  The chosen activities were a visit with chicks, a walk in the woods, a swing on the rope swing and a look into the pond. 

We were so proud of Katherine today!  On our first trip to the farm she felt too afraid to touch a chicken.  On our last trip she asked to hold a chicken herself… three times!  She was absolutely at ease and overjoyed! 

We ended up with a very special surprise when we happened upon a new fawn hiding next to the fence on our walk back to the Weehicle.  Everyone was in awe getting such a close peek at a fawn!  The kids were amazing,  remembering everything they had been taught about how to behave near an animal!  I was so proud! We made it a short peek since we figured Mama would be back soon!  We couldn’t have asked for a better day!

Back at Wee Friends, Paige worked hard on building a structure for all of her animals. She had a wide collection of animals such as alligator, giraffe, turtle, and a sheep. She realized that that the compartments needed to be different sizes because the animals were so different in height.

Playdough tray were put out at the art table where children displayed their ever growing imagination. Asher loved the “steam roller” as he used it to flatten the playdough. Paige identified shapes she was using and shared that she was making shape pancakes! Arthur used the garlic press to make spaghetti noodles while Amelia used a shape presser to make shape prints in the playdough.

Breakfast- Puffins and fresh apples.

Lunch- Brown rice with shredded beef and melted cheese, fresh watermelon, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack- Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter, peanuts, and sunflower seeds.

Wee Sprout- Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-06-06

Good Afternoon! 

Please enjoy the pictures and a recap of our popcorn snack!

We had popcorn for our snack this afternoon and the kids noticed that each kernel of popcorn was different!  Like clouds, they had ambiguous forms that sparked the imagination.  Several friends looked at each piece of popcorn and announced what it looked like to them before they popped it into their mouth.  Some of the interesting forms the kernels took according to the kids included: An Octopus, a puppy dog,  a 100 legged turtle, a baby crying, a crab,  a bunny with no ears, a badger and a turkey!

Breakfast– Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and banana.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled egg roll ups with whole wheat tortilla, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh pepper/carrots.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and raisins.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/green beans.

Have a lovely night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-06-05

Good Afternoon!

This morning a friend was wearing a construction shirt.  Miss Tina read the book, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherry Duskey Rinker to a few friends since the book went along well with our friends shirt today.  We were builders ourselves as we built with the hollow blocks and played with the construction vehicle.

This morning we engaged with the shape stackers.  We worked to place our shapes onto the stacker pole and fit our bowls together into the nesting bowls by size.

We then headed into the kitchen for some water play.  We had sea animals/items, boats, measuring cups and funnels.  We enjoyed exploring the items and watching the water run through our funnel back into the water after we poured it.

We then enjoyed some of our favorite outside activities.

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

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, fresh cantaloupe, sweet potatoes and whole grain wheat bread with buttery spread.

Afternoon Snack:  White corn tortilla chips and hummus.

Wee Sprouts:  Red bell peppers.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah and Tina

Link to pictures: 2024-06-05