Good Afternoon!

Our Wednesday morning was full of fun, laughter, and excitement as we painted our nails for pajama day! We also got to make our own english muffin pizzas before putting on a fashion show. These things have become a staple here at Wee Friends before heading into a holiday or long weekend. We look forward to them and have such a good time while making great memories.

We hope you and your family have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh banana.

Lunch– Homemade english muffin pizzas with the choice of turkey pepperoni, turkey sausage, ham, and mozzarella cheese/cheddar cheese, fresh banana/oranges, and fresh green beans.

PM snack– Refried beans and tortilla chips.

Wee Sprout– Fresh green beans.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/21

Good Afternoon!

“One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiest of the child.” ~ Maria Montessori 

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

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

Lunch: Whole grain English muffin pizzas with marinara and shredded mozzarella cheese, corn and banana.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with hummus and banana.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday, we’ll see you all on Monday.

Marty

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Good Afternoon.

We are excited to see all of our friends wear their pajama’s tomorrow.  

“The development of language is part of the development of the personality, for words are the natural means of expressing thoughts and establishing understanding between people.”  ~Maria Montessori

Daniel asked Miss Rebekah this morning if she would get the musical drums down, and of course she happily obliged in that request. Daniel and Zoe banged the drums with their hands, and stacked them to make a drum tower. Miss Rebekah also banged on a drum and asked friends to help her make a beat.

Evie had a great time using her imagination in the dramatic play center. She made pancakes, hot tea for Mar-Mar, and peas. What a yummy combination!

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and Chex. (Kids choice) and pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with refried beans and shredded cheese, peas, and pears.

Snack: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Corn.

Have a fantastic night! 

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

**Our friends have been quite busy and productive at the art table/easel lately! Please make sure that you’re clearing out your child’s regular cubby and art cubby. There are grocery bags in an open cubby for you to use!

K/PREK1 read ‘The Day The Crayons Quit’. It gave us a great opening to talk about letter writing and how a letter is constructed. All of the letters in the story were addressed to Duncan which a friend said, “That’s who is getting the letter!”. We also discussed how a letter has to come from someone. We constructed our own letter to Duncan and showed our caring side when several friends agreed upon giving him a birthday gift..a Starbucks gift card!

K.W.1: Write for specific purposes and audiences.

PREK2 completed addition problems by using two dice as manipulatives. Each friend got the chance to shake a cup and allow the dice to fall onto the floor. When the dice came to a stop, children used their index finger to count the number of dots on the side of the dice that was showing.

Our productive Tuesday looked like this—

Breakfast- Kashi Blueberry Clusters and fresh pears.

Lunch– Refried beans and shredded cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh apples, and fresh carrots/broccoli.

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

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/broccoli.

Have a terrific evening! See you tomorrow for PAJAMA DAY!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/20

Happy Monday, I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

“Never help a child with a task which he feels he can succeed.” ~Maria Montessori

This morning we were happily engaged in shaving cream sensory play. We used paint brushes, cars, trucks, and farm animals to enhance our play. Not only do we get to use our hands with this activity, we can use our sense of smell as shaving cream has a pretty potent smell. Friends had a great time.

Gross motor activities are always a great way to get our  bodies in motion. Jumping on the trampoline is a favorite of everyone’s. Some of our friend’s like to jump really high, getting their feet off the trampoline and some of them enjoy a much lighter jump! All in all, we have a blast.

Breakfast: Whole grain English muffins with cream cheese and apples.

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

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Have a wonderful evening.

Marty

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Happy Monday!

**We will have a PAJAMA DAY on Wednesday!

K/PREK1–Miss Tami bought us a new book that we thoroughly enjoyed.  It talked about how two Cherokee’s came upon the first strawberries on Earth. Throughout the story, friends questioned what was going on and gave their theories as to how the story would end.

Afterwards, we used the strawberries in our addition equations. I asked Anna, “If I have five strawberries and then add three strawberries, how many strawberries would I have?”. We talked about the addition sign and the equation sign and what those meant. When Anna added the two numbers together, she searched the white cards to find the right number before taping it onto the chalkboard.

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).

PREK2 worked together to write a letter to non other than Santa! Each friend was able to say aloud what they wanted most for Christmas as they were specifically writing to Santa.

We made two batches of new playdough this morning. Lucy identified the recipe that was taped onto the cabinet and once we read through the recipe we got started! First, we made a green batch of playdough that smells of peppermint. Next, we made a vibrant purple batch of playdough that has a hint of lavender smell.

The outdoors was calling our name so we bundled up and spent some time outdoors before lunch. As the garbage trunk came by, he honked several times at us which we LOVED! We absolutely love watching the claw pick up the garbage can and dump the trash into the truck.

“Education is not limited to the classroom. It takes place in the kitchen, on the corner, as you walk, when you listen, and in silence.”

Breakfast– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and fresh pears.

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

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with fresh oranges.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/19

Happy Friday!

We spent the early part of our morning making birthday cards for Miss Annastecia who celebrated her birthday today. Friends sang her ‘happy birthday’ a few times and made sure to make her day extra special. We hope you had a wonderful day!!

K/PREK1 completed sentences during group time. I read the sentence and friends came up with an action verb to fill the sentence. Anna said, “We talked about verbs earlier today too!”. When we’re able to attract children and dive into curriculum driven activities for ten to twenty minutes each day, it’s much more meaningful because children are able to get out their ‘wiggles and giggles’ as well as using their imagination during play experiences.

K.W.6.1b: Verbs- Writing sentences that include verbs.

PREK2 added the first letter of their first name to make a new word! After they added their letter, they read the new words that they had made.

Here’s a view into our Friday!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Turkey on whole wheat bread/tortilla, bananas, and fresh cucumber.

PM snack– Miss Annastecia’s homemade frozen yogurt and strawberries in a cone with fresh strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/broccoli/peppers.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/16

Happy Friday!

We spent the early part of our morning making birthday cards for Miss Annastecia who celebrated her birthday today. Friends sang her ‘happy birthday’ a few times and made sure to make her day extra special. We hope you had a wonderful day!!

K/PREK1 completed sentences during group time. I read the sentence and friends came up with an action verb to fill the sentence. Anna said, “We talked about verbs earlier today too!”. When we’re able to attract children and dive into curriculum driven activities for ten to twenty minutes each day, it’s much more meaningful because children are able to get out their ‘wiggles and giggles’ as well as using their imagination during play experiences.

K.W.6.1b: Verbs- Writing sentences that include verbs.

PREK2 added the first letter of their first name to make a new word! After they added their letter, they read the new words that they had made.

Here’s a view into our Friday!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Turkey on whole wheat bread/tortilla, bananas, and fresh cucumber.

PM snack– Miss Annastecia’s homemade frozen yogurt and strawberries in a cone with fresh strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/broccoli/peppers.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/16

Good Afternoon! I hope you have all had a fantastic week.

PLEASE NOTE: WWF will be CLOSED  Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd for the Thanksgiving holiday! We will have a special pajama day on Wednesday.

“In a household of toddlers and pets, you can start out having a bad day, but you keep getting detoured.” ~www.wiseoldsayings.com

The Wee Wee’s are in the holiday spirit these days! Well….. with a little help from their teachers. Haha!!! We have started listening to Christmas music and reading a whole bunch of Holiday and snowy day books. Our friends are loving every minute of it too!!!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch: Whole grain tortillas with turkey lunchmeat and shredded cheese, corn, and banana and clementine oranges.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and string cheese. We also had a special birthday treat from Miss Annastecia… Yogurt with fresh fruit inside an ice cream cone. Happy Birthday Miss Stecia!!!

Wee Sprouts: Peas.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

Enjoy a few pictures from our day.

Breakfast– Kix and banana.

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

PM snack– Homemade pumpkin muffins and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh peppers.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/15