Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend.  

Please Note: WWF will be CLOSED December 21st through January 1st 2021, we will resume on January 4th, 2021.

We will also have a pajama day on Friday December 18th.

Our little friend Paige is working hard on strengthening her core muscles. She can sit nicely with some assistance of the boppie pillow, but at times she will get herself positioned where she has to work on getting herself back up to the sitting position.  Paige is doing wonderful.

Adrian lined many trains up today to make a long line and he chugged them across the “train tracks.”

Breakfast: Whole wheat butter toast with cinnamon and oranges.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with marinara and shredded mozzarella cheese, carrots and pears.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots

Have a nice night.

Marty

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Happy Friday!

I sat down to do my weekly ‘read through Teacher Tom’s blog’ session and stubbled upon this blog that I posted down below.

“As the momentum began to die, a couple of girls found their way to the merry-go-round. Without being asked, they decided they were going to push it “fast.” The boys were delighted. Working together, the girls managed to get it up to speed, then the two of them jumped on as well. More children began to arrive in twos and threes, many pushed before jumping on. One of the original boys, leaning into it, head tipped back, began to chant, “Oh yeah, it’s spin time! Oh yeah, it’s spin time!”

It things like this that we see everyday: children needing help with something and instead of us helping them do it (which doesn’t help them in the slightest), they either persevere or reach out to a peer, often ending in a great social experiment or conversation. This is one of the many great things about a multi-age classroom. We’re seeing it more and more lately: a two year old needing help with something whether it’s getting their shoes on to go outside or putting something in their cubby. Instead of us doing it for them, they are reaching out to their older peers to ask for help and sometimes, it’s the older peer initiating that engagement, realizing that they could be of service to their younger friend.

“They were learning something, because we are always learning something when we play. I could write a list here of all the things I imagine they were learning, or exploring, or discovering.”

“I am comfortable knowing that children are learning because they are playing, and that’s enough.”

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/sucking-joy-from-their-lives.html

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Our Friday looked like a typical Friday—friends engaging while working on puzzles, exploring playdoh at the art table, and snuggled up in the reading area diving into our favorite stories.

These are the days where children learn the most—not just from us but from their peers and the daily interactions that consume their time.

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

Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, fresh banana/pear, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Banana, cheddar block cheese, and pretzels.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a lovely weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/11

Good Afternoon!

Please enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Corn Chex and fresh banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with pork, fresh pineapple/pears/oranges, and fresh carrots/pepper.

PM snack– Peanuts and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/10

Good Afternoon.

Our friend Adrian and his family brought in a wonderful story for us to share with everyone about Hanukkah.

This is their family tradition and they thought it would be a nice gesture for Adrian to have all of his friends see what his family celebrates for this holiday season. Thank you Joel and Amy. We LOVED reading all about this wonderful holiday.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and apples.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded pork, carrots and banana.

Snack: Whole wheat crackers and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Peas

Have a nice night.

Marty

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It’s a sunny Wednesday!

In our Kindergarten group time today, one of our friends had brought up how he wasn’t able to go see a tree lighting event this year because of Covid. So instead of a story, we stopped what we were doing, and just spent some time discussing all our frustrations in dealing with this virus. Many of them had very grownup feelings. I’m glad they were able to put these feelings into words. This is a skill that even some adults lack.

We didn’t want to end the discussion on a sad note, so I asked them what is one thing they will want to do first once life goes back to normal. To be honest, I thought they would have some fantastical plans. My heart was touched by their responses. A few of them said they wanted to go out to eat, or go to the movies. It was what Franklin said that made my day. He said he would just like to see all his family. Wow! Talk about bringing tears to your eyes!

I know we all feel this way. I encouraged them that when life seems to get to be too much, just focus on what lies ahead. Life will be different, but it will hold onto many wonderful things. I hope this helps all of us become believers in the good this world holds.

If you have not heard so in a while, please let me tell you that you are doing a fabulous job as parents! There is definitely no instructions on how to raise your child in a pandemic in any handbook. Keep doing what you’re doing!

“Sometimes you need to talk to a three year old so you can understand life again.”

Breakfast: Oatmeal & bananas

Lunch: Farm fresh eggs, carrots/peppers, whole wheat bread, & oranges/pineapple

PM Snack: Banana bread & cheddar cheese stick

Wee Sprouts: Carrots/bell peppers

Have a lovely rest of your day!

Ms. Kim

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Good Afternoon.

Please enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and banana.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar cheese, corn and banana.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh Green beans.

Have a great evening.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkOQgpCFY0oZ_OwL2vQ?e=qo3tQ6

Good Afternoon!

For kindergarten sign in, friends had to use a pipe cleaner and three different colored beads to create a pattern! They used red, green, and white beads to make their pattern. A few patterns that were made were:

-red, green, white, red, green, white

-red, green, red, green, red, green

“We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.  The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate. The broad education will, therefore, transmit to one not only the accumulated knowledge of the race but also the accumulated experience of social living.

If we are not careful, our colleagues will produce a group of closed-minded, unscientific, illogical propagandists, consumed with immoral acts. Be careful, brethren! Be careful, teachers!”

  ~MLK

The blog post that’s attached down below is a simple idea of changing the ‘me’ into ‘we’. “It’s a small wonder, a miracle indeed, when they discover an aspect of “we,” often at first stumbling across it like over a super cool toy left in the middle of the living room floor. Even if it’s as simple as saying, “We are going up here now.” Even that gives me confidence about our future.”

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-complete-education.html

Breakfast– Corn Squares with fresh pears.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortillas, fresh grapes/clementines, and fresh pepper/carrots.

PM snack– Cheddar block cheese and cinnamon/raisin bagel with peanut butter.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/8

Good Afternoon All!

Today more friends were able to experience and have fun with the 4 way tunnel.

Last week, the few friends we had had in attendance loved it so much, we wanted to have all of our friends have a chance to experience all the fun. This is a fantastic way to get our bodies in motion and use our cognitive skills to make sure we don’t bump into one another.   

We also enjoyed having Miss Bekah read to us as well as reading by ourselves.

It was a great day! 

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and banana.

Lunch: Whole grain tortilla and turkey lunchmeat, peas and banana/grapes.

Snack: Whole wheat English muffins with peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes and peppers

Have a lovely evening.

Marty

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Happy Monday!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh pears.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with shredded turkey and butter, fresh watermelon/pears, and fresh green beans/carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/green beans.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/7

Good Afternoon.

YAY!! Today we finally have a full crew of our little ones! It was a great day!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon with banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with butter and shredded turkey, corn and pears.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a night night.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkOJXnqN8p5YxUHbUNg?e=KtDBj8