Happy Halloween
and
Happy 6th Birthday, Grady!
Breakfast: Corn Chex and fresh pears.
Lunch: Brown rice with shredded chicken and cheese, fresh pears/banana, and fresh pepper/cucumber.
PM snack: Grady’s birthday treat: popcorn and goldfish.
Wee Sprout: Fresh cucumber/pepper.
Have a lovely evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 10/31
Good Afternoon and Happy Halloween. (Boooooooooo!)
Please enjoy the pictures from our day!
Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal and pears.
Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken and cheese, broccoli, and apples.
Snack:Whole wheat Ritz crackers and pumpkin seeds.
Have a great night and enjoy Trick or Treating!
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljvN7kbKK5nsFnXvy0Q?e=Kj9Hd3
Good Afternoon.
We were all very excited to see and hear the workers across the street sawing down a very large tree stump today! We stood at the habi-trails windows for quite some time in sheer amazement!
Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal with honey and apples.
Lunch: Scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar cheese, tomatoes and muskmelon.
Snack: Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese/peanut butter. (Kids choice)
Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes.
Have a great evening.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljvNYVxYGjLV7oJKa2w?e=SWc0db
Good Afternoon!
We have a classroom full of storytellers: children who tell stories purely based on imagination. Our imaginations run wild, full of unicorns, fairies, and rainbows, which turn into a detailed, concrete story.
“And then there the lies of storytellers, those fabrications, exaggerations, and outright balderdash that comprise a really good story. We excuse these untruths because, most of the time, we know from the start that the storyteller, the novelist, or the movie maker is creating something, that it didn’t really happen. We’re in on it, and in a very real sense, we are co-creators in that we suspend our disbelief and become part of the story. The fascinating thing about stories is that they are made up of “lies,” yet very often they convey a greater truth far more directly and clearly than we can ever hope to convey it through truth alone.”
While we can think of these fabricated stories as ‘lies’, it shows how detailed and imaginative children can be.
“When young children lie it’s generally quite easy to catch them out, and we should, gently, call them on it when their intent is to deceive, harm, or manipulate. But when their lies are of the “because I can” variety, such as about a stuffed teddy that talks or, as one girl insisted for the better part of a year, that she is, in fact, really a fairy, our better approach is to “believe” them as they practice creating the stories that they need to create in order to make sense of themselves and their world.”
http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2019/10/creating-stories-they-need-to-create.html
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In K/PREK1, we read ‘I Am Enough’ which goes along with our MACK for the week (Children will celebrate the differences and similarities that connect all people). Afterwards, we worked together to sort notecards into three categories: words, numbers, and letters. Each member got two cards and they had to decide what bag to put it into. Once all of the notecards were sorted, we counted the cards in each bag and quickly realized that each bag had four cards in it, prompting the response, “They’re equal!”
K.RV.2.2: Identify and sort pictures of objects into categories (e.g., colors, shapes, opposites)
Enjoy the pictures from our Wednesday!
Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and fresh honeydew melon.
Lunch– Scrambled eggs with whole wheat tortillas, fresh apples/banana, and fresh cucumber/cherry tomatoes.
PM snack– Hummus and blue corn tortilla chips.
Wee Sprouts– Fresh cucumber/pepper.
Have a great evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 10/30
Good Afternoon!
Yesterday in K/PREK1 group, we identified three different ending punctuation marks: period, exclamation point, and question mark. There were four sentences written that were taken from the ‘Frog and Toad’ story that we read and together, we finished each sentence by adding the correct punctuation.
Today, we specifically worked on ‘question mark’. Once we finished reading our story, each child had the opportunity to ask a question. We discussed what a question looks like and what it sounds like. There were a few friends who needed some assistance so their older peers helped them turn their thoughts into a question.
K.W.6.2b: Punctuation– Recognizing and naming end punctuation.
In PREK2, Miss Kim gave each child four cards with different numbers on them. Together, they worked to put the cards in numerical order. Children identified the numbers that they had as well as what order they had to go in.
A science experiment was offered at the art table as children melted brains..but don’t worry! Friends were adamant that, “These aren’t real brains!”
Last week, children took water and food coloring and filled two molds which we froze until we were ready to use them. Today, they were placed in bins and once children started putting water and salt on it, friends were quick to realize there were creepy, crawly toys in the frozen mold too!
Breakfast– Kix and banana.
Lunch– Melted shredded cheese and refried beans on whole wheat flatbread, fresh honeydew melon, and fresh kale/pepper.
PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and homemade kale/banana/almond milk smoothie.
Wee Sprout– Fresh peppers/kale.
Have a lovely evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 10/29
Good Afternoon.
Today we all excited about getting our bodies in motion, and what better way than by engaging ourselves on the ever so popular habi-trail slide?!?!
Nesta even went a step further and did a little trick for us all at the end of her slide adventure! She attempted to do a summersault!
We then went into the kitchen to finish up our pumpkin painting and extended our fine motor experience by finger painting on pieces of large white paper. We all had a great time.
Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal and banana.
Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with refried beans and shredded Colby jack cheese, snap peas and banana.
Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.
Have a fantastic night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljvIIB73brgK-NpNo9Q?e=FLyhwb
Good Afternoon! Enjoy the pictures from our day.
Breakfast: Whole grain wheat toast with Peanut butter and fresh banana.
Lunch: Whole grain wheat pasta with turkey, fresh banana and corn.
Afternoon Snack: Whole grain milk yogurt and graham crackers.
Wee Sprouts: Snap Peas.
Have a great night!
Rebekah
Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljvEMfSBDB-GkDbgWUQ?e=Ld7qO8
Happy Monday!
Enjoy a few pictures from our day!
Breakfast– Cinnamon raisin whole wheat bagel with butter and fresh pears/banana.
Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and shredded turkey, fresh apples, and fresh pepper/cucumber.
PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with banana.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 10/28
Happy Friday!
We had lower numbers today so we thought, “Great! More one on one time to spend with children!”
And while we did this, we also saw just how independent and self sufficient these children are.
Case in point:
As I was working on kindergarten sign in, Zoey shared a thought: “I want to write a story about me.” She joined me at the island and together (mostly her!), we kid spelled, ‘Back to bed Ed’, which was the title of her story. As she was drawing her picture to match the title of her story, Emma came up to the island and commented, “Zoey, I want to write a book too!”
Instead of asking us for help, Zoey took the reins and told Emma what she’d need to make a book. After gathering the materials together, they sat next to each other at the island and worked through letters and the sounds of those letters. Of course, a teacher was right there to answer any questions they had but for the most part, they became the teachers and taught one another.
Our goal as preschool educators is to give children the tools to be their own teacher as well as giving them the confidence to teach their peers.
What a way to end the week.
Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh apples.
Lunch– Ham on whole wheat bread, fresh pears, and fresh pepper/cherry tomatoes.
PM snack– Fresh pears, pretzels, and cheddar cheese slices.
Wee Sprout– Fresh peppers/cherry tomatoes.
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF, 10/25
Happy Friday! Enjoy some pictures from our day!
Breakfast: Whole grain Rice cakes with cream cheese.
Lunch: Turkey lunchmeat on whole grain wheat bread, fresh yellow peppers and fresh oranges/bananas.
Afternoon Snack: Goldfish crackers and cheddar block cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Snap Peas.
Have a great weekend!
Rebekah
Link to pictures: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljvAUnec8yGlcuHBVIg?e=TClYyF