Happy Monday. I hope everyone had a great weekend and you were all safe from the crazy weather and away from the tornado areas.

“Education begins the moment we see children as innately wise and capable beings. Only then can we play along in their world.” ~Vince Gowman

Please enjoy the pictures from our Monday.

Breakfast: Whole wheat/grain English muffins with cream cheese and banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta noodles with butter and shredded chicken, corn and watermelon.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Corn.

Have a great night!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljo4DJ3aEXEfxBS2sOQ?e=5WzQta

Happy Friday!

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast- Rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh blueberries.

Lunch- Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon, and fresh peppers/carrots.

PM snack- Pretzels, fresh watermelon, and block cheese.

Wee Sprout- Fresh carrots/pepper.

Have a great weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/21

Good Afternoon and happy first day of Summer.

We want to wish Evie, Nesta and her family a very happy summer in Vermont. We will miss all of you and look forward to your return in August!

Please enjoy the pics from our day.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with peanut butter and cheese, mixed veggies and pears.

Snack: Whole grain goldfish and mozzarella string cheese.

Have a fabulous weekend.

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljo0s6-nXeVUfaboBjg?e=3Wg7K6

Marty

Happy Thursday!

**REMINDER: Wee Friends will be closed Thursday, June 27th through Friday, July 5th. We’ll reopen on Monday, July 8th. Thank you!

Breakfast– Kix and fresh blueberries.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh oranges/banana, and fresh cucumber/carrots/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Graham crackers and peanuts.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

Have a lovely evening.

-Mindy

Link to today’s pictures: WF 6/20

Link to yesterday’s pictures: WF 6/19

Good Afternoon.

Today Daniel brought out our letter squares and started reciting many letters that he recognized. Evie then quickly joined in the letter fun and also started naming the letters she recognized. We then spelled out the names of all of our friends that were engaged in the activity. We had a great time going through the many letters, even the ones we didn’t quite know yet. We also took our fingers over the letters and traced them to get a better understanding of that specific letter. 

We were happy that the rain stopped so we could go outside and play. We ran, played in the dramatic kitchen play area and of course looked for bugs!

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and Apples.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh orange peppers and clementine’s.

Snack: Pretzels and Mozzarella string cheese. 

Have a fantastic night.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

Non fiction dinosaur books in the science area are one of our most popular and most read topics. So, we channeled this into our new sensory bin!

Anytime a ‘new’ toy or activity makes its way into the environment, patience is often a word we use a lot. The morning message board was PERFECT for today as it talked about patience and different things we could do as we’re waiting for a turn.

At the sensory bin, four friends can engage in the activity at a time. Children do a great job at saying, “Hey ____, ‘so and so’ has left the bin if you still want a turn.” We had several children this morning waiting for a turn at the sensory bin so we referred to the morning message to see what we could do to remain calm and patient.

Anna and Penny got creative when trying to see how tall they were. They used a plastic block as the base and a wooden block to see where each of them came to on the orange plastic block. Soon, several peers was jumping in wanting to be measured.

A few older peers set up an ice cream stand down in the shade and our bug finders stopped searching for worms to ‘cool themselves off’!

“Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.”

-Kid President

Breakfast- Whole grain oatmeal with honey and banana.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat tortilla, fresh oranges/banana, and fresh carrots/cucumber.

PM snack– Popcorn & Apples/oranges

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a terrific night.

-Mindy

Good Afternoon.

Happy Birthday Miss Rebekah!    We hope you have a fantastic day.

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ~Winnie the Pooh

Today Daniel and Evie decided to manipulate the Duplo blocks and build many fun things. Evie used her wonderful imagination and made a “Palm Tree Truck.” She was very happy about her creation and couldn’t wait to share what she had made with Daniel and her teachers. The imaginations of our friends never ceases to amaze me! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

We then moved into the kitchen area where we manipulated  two different colors of playdoh. We used the many playdoh knives, cutters and rollers to make our playdoh creations. Today was all about CREATIVITY!!!!

Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal and banana.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat butter toast, fresh juicy tomatoes and clementine’s.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with peanut butter. Also… A special fruit popsicle treat from Miss Rebekah.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers.

Have a fantastic evening.

Marty

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Good morning!

Here is the picture link from Tuesday.

Have a great day!

-Mindy

Picture link: WF 6/18

Happy Tuesday!

After reading a ‘Frog and Toad’ story that centered around counting by 10’s, we got out our laminated counting sheets where friends each got the opportunity to work on their counting by 10’s skill set. Lucy asked to go first which allowed her younger peers to observe Lucy count.

The farm was quiet. Running was had. Flowers were picked. Animals were fed said flowers. A wonderful morning was had by all.

Meanwhile, a group of children listened to one of our favorite Robert Munsch stories, ‘Too Much Stuff!”. More and more children came to listen which turned into a great literacy opportunity.

Several friends chose to come to the art table and create with pipe cleaners and beads. This is a simple yet super popular fine motor activity for all ages! Our older friends often incorporate patterns into their pipe cleaner creations.

“Life is like riding a bicycle—in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

-Albert Einstein

Breakfast- Whole grain Cheerios and fresh pears.

Lunch- Hummus or ham on whole wheat english muffin/tortilla, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh carrots.

PM snack- Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and string cheese.

Wee Sprout- Fresh carrots.

Have a terrific evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures will be posted as soon as possible .

Happy Monday!

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY TO PENNY! We so enjoyed spending your birthday with you!

Mr. Rogers wrote:

“There would be no art . . . if human beings had no desire to create. And if we had everything we ever needed or wanted, we would have no reason for creating anything. So, at the root of all art . . . there exists a gap — a gap between what the world is like and what we wish and hope for it to be like. Our unique way of bridging that gap in each of our lives seems to me to be the essence of the reason for human creativity.”

Everyday, children occupy the art table space to either create a drawing for their mommy or daddy, for their friend, or simply for themselves. There is always time for a drawing in the eyes of a child.

We fill our art table area with several different choices that children make: markers, feather, caps, crayons, paint dotters, and stickers to name a few. The art area is one of the areas where we get to see children’s personality, creativity, and social skills.

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Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with butter and fresh pears.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with pasta and shredded beef, fresh pears/banana, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Fresh blueberries, ham and cream cheese rollups, and pickles (Penny’s birthday treat).

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a great night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/17