Good Afternoon!

This morning, we got into our “boats” and listened to some stories that Miss Bekah read to us! We started by reading “Row Row Row your Boat” then some friends asked for books that  they wanted read.

Then, we went into the kitchen and explored loose parts-color beads with a pipe cleaner to string the beads on and a pattern card to match the colors.  The younger friends found they could tap the beads together to make a loud sound.

We also swumg on our swing today! Each friend got a turn to lay on the swing while Miss Bekah gently pushed the swing.

Breakfast:  Overnight Oatmeal with cinnamon sugar mixture and bananas.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded mild cheddar cheese, fresh cantaloupe and mini bell peppers and whole grain wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack:  Refried beans and whole grain wheat flatbread.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2025-10-22

Good Afternoon!

We circled back around to patterns this morning for our PREK1 sign in. Children came to the board where they found their name and identified their pattern. When they came to the end of their pattern, they said aloud what came next. Some friends had to take color into consideration when finishing their pattern while others took color and shape into consideration. Not only were children able to explore patterns but we also worked on shape identification.

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

This morning, we continued working on our leaf book project.  Friends that made their pages yesterday, worked on the cover today.  We had some questions about what to title the book.  We looked at examples of books in the classroom and noticed how the title and the pictures on the front of the book tell us something about what is going to be inside the book.  We thought of our own titles that would give the reader some idea about what the book would be about.  We did the same with our illustrations.  Other kids who had not started their book, created their pages today. 

PREK2: During group today, we read the story “Patty’s Pumpkin Patch”.  After the story, we came up to the board to decide if we would like to pick a large or a small pumpkin.  Some friends were even able to express why they preferred a certain size.  One friend shared that he would choose a small pumpkin because he would like to be able to pick it up!

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat flatbread, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh carrots/tomatoes.

PM Snack: Hummus with tortilla chips.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh bell peppers/carrots.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-10-22

Happy Tuesday!

This morning, we played on the habitrail! All the friends took turns running along the habitrail and going down the slide. A friend also climbed up the ladder and looked down to her friends below.

Then, we went into the kitchen and engaged in scooping and pouring in our corn and bean sensory bin! We also explored a gourd that sounded like a shaker.

Please enjoy some more pictures of our activities outside!

Breakfast: Whole grain Corn Chex with fresh oranges.

Lunch: Chicken avocado salad with whole grain wheat flatbread, fresh pineapple, and cooked sweet corn.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and fresh apple slices.

Wee Sprouts: Organic sugar snap peas.

Have a great evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2025-10-21

Good Afternoon!

One of our favorite topics to talk about is food and what food we’re having each day. Today for our PREK1 sign in, children wrote their name under their favorite fruit. They had six different fruits to choose from.

We took this information and placed it onto a graph so that we could look at the information at a deeper level. We found out that zero friends identified apples as their favorite while cantaloupe and pears were our favorites because both fruits were tied with two votes.

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

One of our students got very interested in the differences between leaves he was picking up in the yard yesterday afternoon.  Today we leaned into that interest since there are several kids noticing the leaves.  To begin investigating the leaves further, our oldest kids started a leaf book this morning.  Each friend went out to collect as many different leaves as they could.  We got out a magnifying glass and looked carefully at the leaves to find which ones were of the same species.  We looked at shape.  We learned about a “serrated edge versus a smooth edge”. Next, we glued each kind of leaf to a page and used our kid spelling to write what kind of leaf was on each page.  We will make a title page and put our leaf books together when they are dry!

At the round table, we worked on making patterns with our unfix cubes.  We looked for different patterns in the book to make and children tried repeating the patterns.  Some of our older friends discussed other ways to make patterns, like when we write we could alternate colors to make a pattern, or we could alternate words to make a pattern of words!  What deep learning was taking place today!

Outside, many of us enjoyed raking leaves and using a leaf blower to get some fall yardwork done!

Breakfast– Toasted oatmeal squares with banana.

Lunch– Homemade chicken avocado salad on whole wheat bread, fresh pears/cantaloupe/banana, and fresh pepper/cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with butter and cinnamon.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a wonderful night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2025-10-21

Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged in a variety of activities.  Several of us built with Magna-Tiles with Miss Bekah, built with Duplos on the shelf, interacted with baby Diana, built with Interstar Connectors while sitting on Miss Bekah’s lap and making music on the pianos.

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We then headed into the kitchen to build with pegs in our peg boards.  The friends worked at filling all the holes in their peg boards and making peg towers.

We then headed outside.  We were busy going down the slides, riding the teeter totters with a friend and pushing and riding bikes up and down the hill and working on our balance skills on the balance bikes.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toast with butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture and bananas.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat penne pasta with marinara sauce and shredded mild cheddar cheese, fresh oranges and organic sugar snap peas.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and bananas.

Wee Sprout: Fresh sweet mini peppers.

Have a marvelous evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-10-20

Good Afternoon!

We kicked off our week by starting to talk about patterns! All of our PREK1 friends came up to the board where they identified the pattern of square, circle, square, circle, square, _______. Children wrote their name under what shape came next.

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

The welcome tuff tray activity allowed friends to use their imagination as they were able to build with a large collection of wooden blocks. Small animal figurines were also made available in the tuff tray.

Arthur made a wooden block castle as he continued adding new blocks to it. It was wonderful to see Arthur put his plan into action!

Please enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

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

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

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with fresh apples.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/snap peas

Have a lovely afternoon

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-10-20

Happy Friday!

This morning, we listened to songs like Wheels on the Bus and Sleeping Bunnies while we played. Some friends ran around the circle together, while others played with bounce blocks and scarves on the habitrail

Then, we did sponge painting! We used red, orange, green and purple on our papers.

Afterwards, we engaged with some toys we’ve enjoyed playing with this week like the Interstar Connectors and the object permanence boxes.

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh apples.

Lunch:  Chicken Avocado salad, whole grain wheat bread, fresh pear slices and cooked sweet potatoes.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain Goldfish crackers and mozzarella cheese stick.

Wee Sprout:  Mini sweet peppers.

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:2025-10-17

Happy Friday!

This morning a friend noticed a seed pod hanging from a plant and asked if it was a tomato.  It was round like a tomato but was dry and small.  We opened it and found it was full of seeds.  We talked about how the flower on this plant had become a seed pod after it was pollinated.  After that, several kids searched for different types of seed pods around the outdoor area.  We found there were Rose of Sharon seed pods, money plant seed pods and milkweed pods.  We brought our seeds to the deck to spend time opening the pods and collecting seeds.  We talked about how they were the same, how they were different and what kinds of plants they could grow into.  It was a wonderful child lead science project!

Please enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh pineapple/watermelon

Lunch: Chicken avocado on whole wheat bread with fresh banana/pear and fresh cucumbers/peppers

PM Snack: Goldfish and mozzarella cheese

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers and bell peppers

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2025-10-17

Happy Thursday!

This morning, we engaged with the object permanence boxes, placing the ball or coin in the hole or slot and watching it reappear in the drawers or tray.

Then we explored the Interstar Connectors. While the big kids engaged with the connectors, the babies enjoyed their own toys!

While outside, we spent lots of time on the teeter totters, the slide, and digging in the sandbox

Breakfast:  Whole grain Kix cereal with banana.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with black beans, fresh apple and fresh cucumber

Afternoon snack: Wheat Thin crackers with peanut butter

Wee Sprout: Organic fresh sugar snap peas

Have a great evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-10-16

Good Afternoon!

We took a trip to the farm today where we used the word ‘quality’ when doing a chore in the barn. Farmer Charlotte had asked us to clean the barn floor that was covered with loose hay. We were tasked with sweeping the hay into the stall for the horses to eat! Farmer Charlotte had been talking about ‘quality help’ just as we walked into the barn so we talked about doing “quality work” and what that meant. As Hannah swept, she said, “I’m so excited to share with Farmer Charlotte all of the work that we did!”. We were able to see brand new baby mice that were less than 24 hours old! It was the perfect mix of productivity and relaxation.

Here’s a few more pictures from the rest of our day!

Breakfast: Corn Chex with fresh watermelon.

Lunch: Brown rice with pork, fresh pineapple/bananas, and fresh peppers/peapods.

PM Snack: Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and sunflower/pepita seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh broccoli/cucumber.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-10-16