WF, 5/6/2021

Good Afternoon!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

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Breakfast– Kix and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh pears/oranges, and fresh green beans/carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers and peanuts.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots and cucumber.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/6

WWF, 05/06/2021

Good Afternoon!

Today we were engaged in cooking in the play kitchens both inside and outside.  We were making all kinds of food to eat.  Friends shared with Miss Annastecia at  the inside kitchen they were making tea.   Nesta was using the basting brush to dry off the rain drops off of our pretend cookies.

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After we already had our coats on ready to go outside, we found out it was sprinkling just a little bit. So we headed out with hoods up and ran in the rain. It got a little harder so we went over and stood against the house.  We could see the rain coming down, so we watched it and talked about how we knew it was dry where we were standing because part of the sidewalk was dry and the other part was wet.

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It finally completely stopped so we dried everything off and played.

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Breakfast: Kix cereal and fresh pears.

Lunch:  Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh apples and mixed vegetables.

Afternoon Snack: Pepitas (aka pumpkin seeds) and Ritz crackers.

Wee Sprouts:  Bell peppers.

Have a great night!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkdBTRjIVxdr01dQySQ?e=0A97Sq

WWF, 05/05/2021

Happy Wednesday!

Our Wednesday began by going into the kitchen to do a ball painting.  We placed our white piece of paper and a ball inside a cylinder container with lid.  Each friend then chose the colors of paint they wanted on their ball.  We enjoyed rolling the container to a friend across the table.  The teacher then said the name of the friend for us to roll it too to make sure everyone got a turn.

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After painting, we headed to the block area to build with Magnatiles.  Each friend created their own structures.  A few friends built small structures for their small cars to fit into, while others built big structures for the big animals.

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We then headed outside to enjoy the beautiful sunshine and get some fresh air.

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Our two friends that were awake while the older friends napped engaged in looking at books.  One friend found a mirror in her book to look at herself. A little bit later she found the mirrors over by the bridge door to see her reflection.

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Breakfast:  Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar and fresh banana.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole grain wheat bread, fresh oranges and sweet potatoes.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat flatbread with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkdAJ8Bvv-35ZCXunfg?e=sDNZ9Z

WF, 5/5/2021

Happy Wednesday!

Earlier this morning, kindergarteners came to sign in! They had to come up with a job that uses a specific tool that was mentioned. For example, the tools hammer, ladder, and truck were the three tools that were mentioned. Children had to come up with jobs that use those tools.

Social Studies: K.4.2 Identify and describe different kinds of jobs that people do and the tools they use.

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In PREK2 group, friends worked together to match a tool to the profession that uses that tool!

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Children periodically checked on the new members of our classroom: a group of caterpillars! Throughout the day, children observed the caterpillars eating and moving around the cage. We’re anxious to watch the life cycle of the caterpillars and see what happens next!

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A group of older boys used a map outside this morning! They used the map to search for treasure—unfortunately, no treasure was found but they all did a fantastic job at reading the map!

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Breakfast– Overnight oatmeal made with whole grain oats and fresh apples.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread, fresh apples/clementine’s, and fresh cherry tomatoes/snap peas/cucumber.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and raisins.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/cucumber.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/5

WWF, 05/04/2021

Reminder:  Wee Friends will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.

Good Afternoon!

Today was a musical morning.  We began by making a beat on our drum while singing Old MacDonald Had a Farm.  Those of us who were interested, were able to chose an animal to sing about in the song.

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Friends then asked for the See the Bunnies Sleeping song.  We began by telling Miss Bekah the animals we wanted to wake up and become.  A few friends then decided to go over to our animal shelf and pick out the animal they wanted to act out.

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We then engaged in a newer song called Slippery Fish.  We moved our arms like the octopus, clapped for the open mouth of the tuna fish, made arms big and wide like the humongous whale and made the point of the shark on top of our head.

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Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh banana.

Lunch:  Hummus on whole grain wheat flatbread, fresh apples and fresh green beans.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagels with butter and mozzarella cheese stick.

Wee Sprouts:  Green beans.

Have a great night!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkc12ZqN5fT70w3rNQw?e=LJlxN7

WF, 5/4/2021

Good Afternoon!

During K group, we played a Community Helper Bingo game. We took it one step further and when friends placed a bingo chip on a square, we talked about what tools that helper would need to do his or her job.

Social Studies: K.4.2 Identify and describe different kinds of jobs that people do and the tools they use.

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The rest of our day involved various fine motor activities before heading outside to get some fresh air!

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Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with fresh apples.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat flatbread, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh broccoli/green beans.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh green beans/cucumber.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/4

WF, 5/3/2021

Happy Monday!

**Wee Friends will be closed Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.

We linked our kindergarten sign in to a conversation that blossomed during K group. For sign in, children had to come up with one job that adults have and a tool that they need to do their job. A few of the careers that children came up with were Veterinarian, Firefighter, and Construction Worker. As children were rolling up their mats during group time, children recalled what their sign in answers were and shared with their friends!

Social Studies: K.4.2 Identify and describe different kinds of jobs that people do and the tools they use.

PREK2 group chatted about inventors and what they do! Each friend grabbed a toy earlier this morning and during group, they shared what tools an inventor would need to make that toy.

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Enjoy the pictures from the rest of our day!

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

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with shredded beef and butter, banana, and fresh green beans/tomatoes.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with almond granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh green beans/cherry tomatoes.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/3

WWF, 04/30/2021

Happy Friday!

This morning we cared for our planted seedlings by giving them sprays of water from the spray bottle.   We counted them and found out we had 9 sprouts.  Nesta said, “oh my gosh.”

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We then engaged our fine motor skills to squeeze the trigger of the spray bottle with watercolors mixed in to spray the big piece of paper on the easel.  We enjoyed spraying the purple, pink and blue water onto it.  We also discovered that when our paper got too wet it tore a hole in it.We then enjoyed feeling the wet paper and ripping it into pieces and then hearing the sound of the ripping paper once it was dry. A few friends also helped clean the easel when they were finished with the activity.

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We then headed outside to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air while we engaged in riding bikes, climbing and looking for bugs.

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

Lunch:  Roast beef sandwiches on whole grain wheat bread, corn and fresh apples.

Afternoon Snack:  Goldfish crackers and mild/Colby- jack block cheese.

Wee Sprouts:  Green beans.

Have a great weekend!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkcxHFH-ddawU_w1gBA?e=gPxSro

WF, 4/30/2021

Happy Friday and happy last day of April!

What a day.

We celebrated a birthday. We now have another six year old in our class!

We went on a walk to kick off this gorgeous Friday.

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It was a day of adventure, new triumphs (hello balance bike!), and relaxation.

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If you need help with ‘relaxation’ this weekend; just ask Franklin for tips! Smile

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Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Homemade english muffins pizzas with melted shredded cheese and pepperoni, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– A birthday treat fit for a six year old!: oat energy balls and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 4/30