Good Afternoon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROWAN!

We celebrated Rowan turning four years old today! We are so glad that she had a great day and that we were able to celebrate her birthday with her!

In K/PREK1, we continued to dive into calendars and why we use them. Afterwards, we had a quick conversation about clocks and what they’re used for. Tomorrow in group, we will get to explore a play clock and what the various things are that make up a clock!

In PREK2, children listened to the story, ‘Room on the Broom’ and afterwards, they put into order what animal came next in the story!

There was so much going on this morning! Activities were scattered throughout the environment that attracted friends. From playdough to Halloween manipulatives to gross motor play in the habitrail area—we had a full morning!

Breakfast– Corn chex and fresh pears.

Lunch– Refried beans and melted shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, fresh oranges/pears, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Homemade pumpkin bread (thanks Rowan + family!) and fresh apples.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/5

Good Afternoon.

Today we had two friends that were dressed for Halloween and it was so cute to see them all decked out in their orange and black clothing.

We engaged in a super fun sensory activity this morning that was two fold. We played in shaving cream first. We got our animals all “dirty” (with the cream) and then gave them a bath with water. We LOVED this activity and engaged in it for a pretty lengthy time.  

Then Paige and Emily moved onto a gross motor activity to get their bodies in motion. They happily played on the water squares jumping, standing and crawling on them.

Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal and banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat warmed tortilla with refried beans and shredded Colby cheese, squash and strawberries.

Snack: Whole wheat English muffins with butter and cinnamon.

Wee Sprouts: Squash bites.

Have a fantastic evening.

Marty

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Happy Monday!

During K/PREK1 group, we always do a quick calendar activity before journaling. We talk about the month that we’re currently in along with the date and the day of the week. At the beginning of each month, we highlight the ‘stay at home days’ so that we can identify days that we’re at school versus when we’re at home. We also highlight birthdays in each month as well as holidays! Children love to explore the calendar and say things like “It’s two more days until the weekend!” after looking at the calendar and the days that are already marked off.

For kindergarten sign in, Evie and Mack started diving into concepts of time, specifically calendars and clocks!

K.M.2: Understand concepts of time, including: morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, day, week, month, and year. Understand that clocks and calendars are tools that measure time.

PREK2 friends played an interactive game that dove into shapes, categories, and counting! They can’t wait to play again!

Children used fall stamps at the art table this morning. Friends chose from a bat, kitten, and a pumpkin. The process of stamping was discussed before children began and they caught on very quickly!

Even though it was a gloomy morning, children had a blast cooking up a storm in the housekeeping area and kicking our red balls around the outdoor environment. Several of our friends are involved in soccer so they love practicing outside!

“The greatest thing that we can do is to help somebody know that they are loved and capable of loving.”

-Fred Rogers

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh mango.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with butter and black/kidney beans, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh broccoli/cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with almond granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber/broccoli.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/4

Happy Monday. I hope you all had a great weekend.

This morning friends wanted to color with markers, so we got out their journal binders for them to make their creations. Friend can find their binder with their names on them so they know which one is theirs.

Emily and Evie (from the preschool classroom) engaged in the dramatic play center outdoors this morning. They cooked up scrumptious foods to share with everyone that wanted to join in their pretend play.

Paige enjoyed engaging with a ball over by the garden area today.

Breakfast: Whole grain English muffins with cinnamon and banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat elbow pasta with butter and shredded chicken, cucumbers and pears.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a lovey night.

Marty

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Happy Friday!

Today we….

added black paint using a bat stamp and pumpkin stamp to our paintings from yesterday….

and our two youngest friends engaged in a sensory experience with pom-poms while friends were painting.

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

Lunch:  Ham on whole grain wheat tortillas, fresh strawberries and peas.

Afternoon Snack:  Pretzels and mild cheddar cheese slices.

Wee Sprouts:  Corn.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Rebekah

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Happy Friday!

October is here already?!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

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

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Fresh banana/strawberries and sliced cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/1

Good Afternoon!

Evie and Mack focused on the phrase ‘equal to’ during their kindergarten sign in. They had to identify and draw an equal group for the three examples that were given. They counted the items in each group and drew the equal set right next to it.

K.NS.7: Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group.

We read, ‘In My Heart’ during K/PREK1 group. It’s a WONDERFUL story that dives into different feelings that our heart feels.

Cards were placed face down in the middle of our circle. Each group member picked two cards and flipped them over. They identified the two numbers they had, said aloud which number was bigger, and placed the correct sign in between the two numbers!

K.NS.7: Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group.

Children explored the Montessori beads this morning at the circle table. The flat Montessori beads and the cubes were made available for friends to use in whatever way they wanted.

A large group of friends worked together in the habitrail this morning to make an extra long dinner table! They were playing ‘family’ and used the materials in habitrail for their play experience. For example, the wooden blocks were plates with food on them!

Daniel worked on his camouflage this morning. He was very determined and quick at finding something that would allow him to be camouflaged in the environment.

“Children naturally live in the moment and they allow that moment to be what it is, magical and beautiful in every way.”

-April Peerles

Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded pork, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/pepper/carrots.

PM snack– Graham crackers with peanut butter.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots from the garden/peppers/cucumber.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 9/30

Good Afternoon.

This morning Miss Annastecia and friends were excited to go into the kitchen and paint with spiders. Friends took the legs of their pretend spiders and dabbed them onto their papers. This activity enhances our sensory, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition skills.

A friend was very excited to utilize the basketball “hoop today.” She did very well shooting it through the top of the tomato cage.

Breakfast: Whole grain Chex with strawberries.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, peas and watermelon.

Snack: Sunflower seeds and wheat thin crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Peas.

Have a wonderful night.

Marty

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Good Afternoon.

A friend asked for the swing today. The swing is a great place to have fun, relax and enjoy a light breeze as we swing back and forth. There are times the swing decides to go its own way and spin in circles. Friends love when that happens.  

Paige enjoyed engaging with Bekah with the circle stackers. While stacking them, Miss Bekah was also working with Paige with the colors of the circles that were being stacked.

During outdoor play a preschool friend was playing with a ball and Miss Kim thought it would be a great idea to play “basketball,”  so she got a tomato cage so friends could throw their ball into the “hoop.” Genius!!

Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with cinnamon and oranges.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat peanut butter toast, mixed veggies and strawberries.

Snack: Whole wheat flatbread with hummus.

Wee Sprouts: Yellow peppers.

Have a lovely evening.

Marty

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Happy Wednesday!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh peaches.

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

PM snack– Hummus and blue corn chips.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/snap peas.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 9/29