Good Afternoon.

Oh boy, did we ever have a lot of fun utilizing our gross motor abilities today! We used our Shipt brown paper grocery bags for some major fun and excitement!! We had some good old fashioned sack jumping as well as experimenting a little with using our bags as hats and backpacks. The kids LOVED engaging in this activity!

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and apples.

Lunch: Whole grain tortillas with shredded cheese and refried beans, sweet potatoes and kiwi.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese/peanut butter. (Kids choice)

Wee Sprouts: Sweet Potatoes.

Have a nice night.

Marty

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Good Afternoon. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend.

Today was the final observation date for our student, Cecilia.

We will miss having her in the classroom as she was a GREAT student and the children absolutely adored her for the nine weeks she was here.

Friends enjoyed working side by side engaged in the ever so popular Duplo blocks. “Big tall buildings” were bring built and then crashed down.

Fine motor, sensory and hand-eye coordination skills are being enhanced while engaging in the activity.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and kiwi.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with shredded mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce, corn and apples.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Peas/Snap peas.

Have a nice night.

Marty

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Happy Monday!

After we read, ‘Bear Stays Up’, I asked the question, “Does everyone celebrate holidays the same?”

This sparked a conversation about the uniqueness of family traditions which we added to the web. Each child shared one holiday that they enjoy celebrating with their family and why it was so special to them.

Friends kept saying, “We do that too!” or “We’ve never roasted marshmallows over the fire before!”—K/PREK1 members were quick to identify the similarities and differences they share with their peers.

Social Studies: K.1.2 Identify celebrations and holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events and America’s heritage.

We’re adding new artwork to our environment. A canvas was put on the table and children got to place several sticks in a specific position before they were glued down. Once the glue dried, children had the option to paint the canvas and sticks! It truly was a group effort! We’re anxious to hang these once they’re done.

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with butter and fresh kiwi.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh kiwi/banana, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/9

Good Afternoon and Happy Friday.

Please enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole wheat/grain brown rice cakes with Sunflower butter and banana/clementine’s.

Lunch: Whole wheat/grain Flatbread with turkey lunchmeat, corn and kiwi.

Snack: Pretzels and mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great weekend.

Marty

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Happy Friday!

A BIG happy birthday to Miss Kim who will celebrate her birthday this Sunday!

In K/PREK1, we looked at two different maps: one of the United States and one of the state of Indiana. The map of the United States was split into sections and Indiana was in the section ‘midwest’. We looked at the different states that were in the area too before specifically looking at Indiana. After we identified where South Bend was, N asked what the star was for. We got into a discussion revolving around capitols and how each state has one. Children tried to say the city, ‘Indianapolis’—it’s a tricky word!

Social Studies: K.3.2 Identify maps and globes as ways of representing Earth and understand the differences between a map/globe.

In PREK2, children took different colored markers to connect the line from Wee Friends to their letter on the map!

We found this blog post very interesting! There are times when we catch ourselves saying, “Be careful!” but Teacher Tom offers up some other suggestions that are better suited for children. When we tell children to ‘be careful’, we’re basically telling them that we don’t trust their judgement which can lead to self doubt.

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2019/11/instead-of-warning-children-to-be.html 

Penny was walking around the outside environment yesterday afternoon and started finding really big leaves! She gathered several and we used them at the art table this morning.

Children used various colors to paint their leaf and a few friends even did a leaf print.

Penny and N were using toys as phones to talk back and forth to each other so Miss Kim made them a plastic cup- phone mechanism using two plastic cups and a long piece of string!

Children loved exploring it and having conversations with one another.

“Children are naturally creative. It is our job to give them the freedom, materials, and space to let their creativity blossom to its full potential.”

-Jean Van’t Hul

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

Lunch– Turkey on whole wheat bread, fresh kiwi/apple, and fresh celery/carrots.

PM snack– Miss Kim’s birthday treat–homemade whole wheat muffins and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/celery.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/6

Good Afternoon!

Interesting blog from Teacher Tom today:

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2019/12/teaching-values.html

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Children used several different magnetic items such as bells, magnatiles, shapes, and cut up pipe cleaners to create various structures including trees!

Grady noticed that the bells against the magnatiles made sounds after he built a tree with the magnatiles and filled it with many bells.

Penny initiated a new classroom list. She grabbed a pencil and clipboard and went around the environment, asking friends what their name was. When she needed a little help spelling certain names, she used the cubby tags for reference.

Grady, Mack, and David covered the art table with leaves and then proceeded to make up their own game where they were workers.

We heard the following conversation:

“You’re fired!”

“Breaks over!”

..the imagination of children .

Breakfast– Whole grain Cheerios and fresh apples.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken and cheese, fresh pineapple/banana, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Peanuts and graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a fantastic evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/5

Good Afternoon.

YAY!!!! with the gorgeous sunshine and warmer temperatures, we were finally able to head outside and play! We had some VERY happy friends.  

Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal and banana.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, broccoli and apples.

Snack: Whole wheat Triscuit crackers and Pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Snap peas.

Have a nice night.

Marty

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Good Afternoon.

We were all very excited to go into he kitchen and manipulate the puzzles.

We have many to choose from but the larger 24  piece ones were a hit with most of our friends today. Letters, numbers and crayons/shapes.

we engage in the larger pieced puzzles we stimulate our minds more and are more challenged. At times we need help, but overall friends find these puzzles to be just right!

We borrowed the large peg board from the WF classroom today and it too was a HUGE success!!!! Hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills are being put to the test! We also worked on sharing the pegs and understanding that three friends could use the peg board at the same time with ease!

Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with honey and pears.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with cheese, cucumbers and banana.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz Crackers with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a nice night.

Marty

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Hello!

Our morning revolved around involved and engaged play. Most of the time, children were in groups of two or more either reading, doing puzzles cooperatively, or creating at the art table.

Some of these pairings were made up of children who aren’t the same age—showing us exactly why multi-age classrooms work so well. Chloe used her knowledge of books and literature to read to Evie, who is a younger friend. They bond in the reading area because they both have an immense love for stories.

Enjoy a few pictures from the rest of our morning!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and fresh raspberries.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat flatbread, fresh apples/oranges, and fresh peppers/cucumber.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and fresh raspberries.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a fantastic evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/4

Good Afternoon!

**It is that time of year when we need updated shot records! We would very much appreciate it if the shot records could be turned in by our winter break (Friday, December 20th). Thank you!

Enjoy the pictures from our Tuesday!

Breakfast– Quaker Oatmeal Squares with banana.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat flatbread, fresh apple/grapes, and fresh cherry tomatoes/snap peas.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/cherry tomatoes.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/3