Good Afternoon!

Our PREK1 friends came to sign in today where we took a stab at subtraction equations today! Yesterday, we started working with addition problems so today, we introduced subtraction. We used manipulatives on a tray to help each child solve their own subtraction problem. Several children were able to not only identify each number in their equation but also write their total!

K.CA.1-2: Solve real-world problems, objects, or drawings that involve addition and subtraction within 10. Demonstrate the equation (e.g 5=3+2 and 5=4+1).

Our PREK1 children have been busy journaling lately! There are so many interesting drawings and our letter identification and letter sound knowledge has only made our journal experience that much more interesting! This increase in being able to hear sounds is linked to a few friends being able to explore and start to read our BOB books—YAY! As we journaled today, Eliza was starting to write her description with help from a teacher and Arthur, quietly under his breath, would say what letters he heard in her description! They all learn from each other every day during these authentic experiences.

Today, there was a lot of building exploration throughout the classroom.  Kids used a wide variety of materials to build imaginative structures to play with… or in.  Many of the little building projects were based around teamwork in a collective effort to create play spaces.  Building projects are excellent for kids.  While they play, they are building their executive planning skills, a higher thinking ability using the prefrontal cortex.  Kids are also able to practice the creative side of high level thinking as they problem solve and imagine possibilities to create.  They build fine motor, gross motor and social skills as well.  There is so much development happening during this kind of play! 

The book making projects continued as our young author/illustrators came up with more creative ideas for stories, practicing their language arts and fine motor skills in a creative and meaningful way.

We even enjoyed a little life science as several friends explored our “metamorphosis cards”.  One bright young friend asked why monarch caterpillars have antennae on both sides of their bodies, so we got to talk about animal defenses and camouflage which they use to fool predators.  New information sticks when lessons arise naturally driven by questions kids ask. 

Breakfast: Toasted oatmeal squares cereal with fresh blueberries.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, cheddar cheese slices, fresh pineapple/banana and fresh broccoli/ peppers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-11-18

Happy Monday!

This morning we engaged with the balls tossing them to Miss Bekah and rolling them on the floor.  We also enjoyed wearing the color rings as necklaces.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage in a sensory experience with playdough.  We were using our hammers to pound the dough to make it flat, used a craft stick to cut it and held it with our hands.

We then headed outside to engage in a variety of our favorite activities.

Breakfast: Whole grain wheat toast with butter and cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh red grapes.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat elbow macaroni with black beans,  fresh Sungold kiwi/pear slices and fresh green beans.

PM Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and fresh blueberries.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2025-11-17

Good Afternoon!

A few vacation reminders:

Wee Friends will be closed:

Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th for Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 22nd through Friday, January 2nd for Winter Break

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We kicked off our week by completing a PREK1 sign in where we focused on addition problems. Each friend came up to the board where they located their name, identified the two numbers in their equation if they were able, and added their two numbers together using gem manipulatives. A few children were able to write their total without any assistance while others asked to have their number dotted to help them!

K.CA.1-2: Solve real-world problems, objects, or drawings that involve addition and subtraction within 10. Demonstrate the equation (e.g 5=3+2 and 5=4+1).

The theme for the day seemed to be reading and writing books!  In the art center the kids completely led a book making project.  Some of our kids are becoming quite skilled at sounding out words.  A couple of kids tried some early reading in our BOB books and were able to sound out some words.  How exciting!

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

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

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce, fresh grapes/banana/pears, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-11-17

Happy Friday!

This morning we danced to the song, Wiggy, Wiggy Wiggles by Hap Palmer.  It is a freeze dance song, and we had to stop of body movements when the music stopped and then start dancing again when it came back on.

We then headed into the kitchen to work on puzzles of our skill level.

Outside, we played in the sandbox and the log pile!

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

Lunch:  Hummus, whole grain wheat tortillas, fresh green beans and fresh pineapple slices.

Afternoon Snack:

Wee Sprout:

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-11-14

Happy Friday!

Pease enjoy some pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Ham and cheese on whole wheat bread, fresh pineapple/cantaloupe/grapes, and fresh carrots/green peppers.

PM Snack: Birthday fruit kabobs with string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh carrots/cucumbers

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-11-14

Happy Thursday!

This morning, friends enjoyed looking at all the new pictures we have for our picture board! Multiple friends found pictures of themselves, and one friend looked at multiple pictures of other friends and said the names of each friend.

Then, we went into the kitchen and engaged in art! We started by coloring markers, then we used a paintbrush and water to spread the color around our papers.

Outside, we played with vehicles and balls, baby dolls and explored the sandbox.

Breakfast: Whole grain corn Chex cereal with fresh pear

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with red beans, fresh grapes and fresh orange bell pepper

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat thin crackers with peanut butter

Wee Sprout: Green beans

Have a great evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2025-11-13

Good Afternoon!

We continued on exploring numbers and the order in which they occur! Each PREK1 friend came up to the sign in board where they found their name and worked on identifying all of the numbers on their specific number line. There was one number missing so once they figured out what number was missing, they had to find the number on a tray. We taped the number in the missing spot so the number line would be complete!

K.NS.3: Find the number that is one more than or one less than any whole number up to 20.

Today at the art center, several kids have been interested in making collages.  I set out some options for collage materials.  After the kids got started, an outer space theme emerged.  Kids made stars, constellations, planets and comets.  We got to talk about comets a bit as there were some questions.  We learned that comets are made mostly of ice and the tail is the steam from the melting ice as it comes close to the sun.  I love how a collage art project can turn into a science lesson about comets!  That is where child led learning takes you! 

This morning, several kids were interested in kanoodle.  This is a complex game that only a few friends are old enough to play, so we got out something similar that everyone could explore.  Our Montessori beads allow kids to explore mating three dimensional shapes using two dimensional planes.  They can be fit together to make more complex shapes with pieces that resemble the shape of the pieces in the kanoodle game. 

Please enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Puffins cereal with fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh pears/orange/banana/golden kiwi, and fresh green beans/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and sunflower seed/pepita seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber/green beans.

Have a great night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-11-13

Good afternoon!

This morning several of our older friends were interested in making a letter book.  We worked on finding all of our letters from the alphabet to stamp in our books.  Many kids enjoyed illustrating their letters with a word that began with each.  One friend drew Michelangelo for the letter “M”.  Another friend found a bunny stamp for the letter “B”. Everyone at the table had a great time sharing ideas about words they could use in their books.  

Our younger friends practiced their fine motor skills as they created rows and stacks of colored pegs.  This work is all “pre-writing” development.  It will help them get ready for the book and writing projects our older friends have been interested in.

We had an wonderful time in the snow!

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with fresh orange slices

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with fresh watermelon/pears and fresh green beans/cucumbers

PM Snack: Air popped corn with raisins

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers/green beans

Have a great day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2025-11-12

Happy Wednesday!

This morning we engaged in looking at a book on the reading steps and added pictures of friends to the felt board.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage with the Slot-A-Shape Builders.  We explored the different shapes and identified the colors of them.  Miss Bekah helped by saying the color/shapes for us if needed.  Several friends made stacks with them.

We then headed outside to play in the snow for the first time this season.  We picked up the snow in our hands, worked with a shovel to clear the snow off the cement.

Breakfast:  Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon sugar mixture and bananas.

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs  with mild cheddar shredded cheese, whole grain wheat bread, fresh golden kiwi and fresh green beans.

Afternoon Snack: Hummus with white corn tortilla chips/whole grain Ritz crackers.

Wee Sprout: Red bell pepper.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2025-11-12

Good Afternoon!

PREK1 friends came up to the sign in board where we started talking about numbers and the order in which they occur! Children wrote their name under the number that comes after 9. They identified the number 10 and wrote their name. Everyday during our calendar activity in group, we all do our calendar activity together where we identify the day of the week and answer a question such as, “What number comes after 10?”. Then, we say the whole date such as “Today is Tuesday, November 11”. So, we get daily practice saying aloud what number comes next.

K.NS.3: Find the number that is one more than or one less than any whole number up to 20.

This morning we offered a letter stamping project at the art center.  Kids thought of words they wanted to spell with the stamps, then we thought about what sounds we heard.  Older kids could sound a variety of words and help younger kids figure out the sounds as well.  Some friends chose to stamp their name.  Others picked words like “Rainbow Unicorn, Zebra, Cat, Rhino, Ox and Super Kitties”. There was an animal theme for sure!  When kids choose words that are important to them, their interests peak with the project.  This allows their learning to stick! 

One friend became interested in the exclamation point and question marks stamps.  We got to talk about what the symbols mean.  Some kids enjoyed adding the symbols to their words. 

At the circle table we offered an open ended loose parts activity which encouraged one to one ratio,  counting, sorting and pattern making.  Friends could use colored clothes pins to see how many they could fit on a rope, make colored patterns or match colors.  Kids naturally know what is developmentally appropriate in projects like this and will follow what ever it is they know they need.  

Breakfast: Toasted oatmeal squares cereal with fresh bananas.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, block cheddar cheese, fresh cantaloupe/pineapple/red pears, and fresh cucumbers/carrots.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-11-11