Good Afternoon.

Friends have been really interested in our letters that are hanging on the wall by the habi-trail slide.

We are often asked what letter a friends names in the classroom start with, and then we will point to that letter on the wall and sound it out.

Today, Ellie wanted pointed to the Z and said, “this is for Xylophone!” Miss Rebekah had a small conversation about how that Xylophone sounds like a Z but it is actually an X and then showed her where the X was on the wall.

Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with honey and apples.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, carrots and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat crackers with hummus.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a fantastic evening.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

Here’s a sneak peak into our day!

Enjoy this short Teacher Tom blog post that explains why play is crucial for children and the connection it creates later on in life.

“This is why the human animal must play, not just so that the formulas will make sense when we’re older, but so the world will make sense. The children have no idea they are learning physics any more than they know they are learning to be self-motivated learners, practicing being sociable, and acquiring the skills and habits necessary to work well with others.”

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/we-play-so-world-will-make-sense.html

Breakfast– Corn Chex and fresh watermelon.

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

PM snack– String cheese and fresh strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/14

Good Afternoon.

Today Caroline and Ellie happily engaged in the Duplo blocks and the little Duplo people.

They made all kinds of neat structures and were both pretty proud of themselves.

This activity helps enhance a child’s fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills as well as building on their color and shape recognition. It also helps with building their self-esteem, as they feel proud of themselves for building the items to where their imaginations have taken them. 

We are enjoying the cooler temps outside and finding many enjoyable activities to keep our bodies and brains and busy! 

Breakfast: Whole grain Corn puffs and apples.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with hummus, carrots and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh tomatoes.

Have a nice night!

Marty

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Happy Monday!

We welcome two new friends today! Millie and Rowan have visited a few times leading up to their transition so our friends were well aware that they’d be joining our class today! We’re so excited to have them here!

We hope everyone had a fantastic day!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with marinara sauce with shredded cheese, fresh watermelon, and fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cherry tomatoes and cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/13

Welcome back and I hope you had an enjoyable Fourth of July break!  

Today we welcome our new little friend, Paige. Paige is two months old and is Rowan’s little sister.

Rowan and Millie have graduated to the preschool classroom. We will miss both of them dearly but know they will do GREAT and flourish nicely.

Ellie and Caroline had a fantastic time in the little house.

Caroline was finishing her painting job on the house and Ellie was paining the rocks the surround the house.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and oranges.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, mixed vegetables and banana.

Snack: Whole mill yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening.

Marty

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Happy July and Good Afternoon.

Please enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with honey and Apples.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, Whole wheat toast with peanut butter, corn and apples.

Snack: Whole wheat crackers and pumpkin seeds.

Have a fabulous rest of the week! We will see you all back on July 13th.

Marty

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Happy Wednesday!

We hope everyone has a safe and happy summer vacation!

See you back here on Monday, July 13th!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with banana.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat flatbread, fresh watermelon, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn and raisins.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/1

Good Afternoon.

This morning we engaged in a fun sensory and fine motor activity that we all enjoyed so much. We started off by first coloring with markers on a piece of paper and then dipping a paintbrush into some water and painted our marker drawings. Our creations turned out beautifully.

Caroline was excited to have found some plums that were on the ground in our outdoor environment.

While Caroline was enjoying her find, she told Miss Rebekah that, “sweet potatoes grow in the ground!”

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and apples.

Lunch: Turkey and cream cheese roll-ups, whole wheat bread, mixed veggies and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a fantastic evening!

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

**Tomorrow is TIE-DYE day so please make sure your child wears their tie-dye shirt . Thank you!

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On this Tuesday, we saw:

A puppet show using stick figurines!

Two children asking to help clean the art easel and marker blocks!

Friends using an eye dropper to transfer the honey of bee’s from a container to their honeycomb.

Fact of the day: Did you know that honey is actually bee’s spit?

“The child has a different relation to his environment from ours..the child absorbs it. The things he sees are not just remembered; they form part of his soul. He incarnates in himself all in the world about him that his eyes see and his ears hear.”

-Maria Montessori

Breakfast- Corn Crunch and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Homemade grilled cheese on whole wheat bread, banana, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Homemade blueberry muffins with block cheese and watermelon.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a lovely evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/30

Happy Monday!

This morning Caroline and Ellie were pretending to be a doctor and a patient. Caroline was the doctor and pretended to listen to Ellie’s ears, check her back, her throat, and her belly. She even checked her knee reflexes as she pretended to “thump” her knee.  

Imaginative play tends to begin around the age of 18 to 24 months. Children will begin to act out everyday actions they see their parents and others do.

We managed to get outside this morning despite the heat and humidity! We all had VERY sweaty heads, but had a great time.

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

Lunch: Whole wheat noodles with butter and shredded chicken, carrots and apples.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt and granola.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great evening.

Marty

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