Wow!! What a snowy day, I hope you are all having a good one.
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”
Enjoy the pictures from our Thursday.
Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and banana.
Lunch: Whole grain rice with shredded chicken, broccoli, and pears.
Snack: Pretzels and string cheese.
Have a wonderful evening, and please drive safely.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljYthekNs8tsmqaUuaA
Happy Wednesday!
“When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos.” ~Pinterest.com
Today was a fantastic day for other adults to read to our little Wee Wee’s. Not only did we have a parent reading stories, but we had a teacher from the Wee classroom read to a few of our friends as well. We LOVE to read and it’s always a treat to us when we get different people to read also. 
Thank you Ben (Jack’s dad) and Miss Mindy!!
Coloring in our journal binders was another activity we engaged ourselves in today. We showed great attention span while coloring many pictures, we utilized our fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination skills, and the recognition of our colors.
Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal and banana.
Lunch: Scrambled eggs with cheese, whole wheat toast with butter, peas, and mandarin oranges.
Snack: Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter.
Wee Sprouts: Carrots.
Have a nice night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljYptYZK8Xl2sytLR5A
Good Afternoon!
*Reminder: Farm fees are due this Friday, November 16th! Thank you!
K/PREK1 used their knowledge of numbers from 1 to 20 to complete the group activity. Each child came to the board and had to identify the yellow number that I had stated. For example, Lucy came to the board and had to find the yellow number 16. Once she identified the number, I then asked her to find the green number in that row that is one more than 16. She was able to identify the number 17 and drew a circle around it.
K.NS.3: Find the number that is one more than or one less than any whole number up to 20.
PREK2 used turkey manipulatives to complete simple subtraction problems. For example, Miss Kim put six turkeys on the floor. After friends got done counting those six turkeys, she took two away. Together, the group counted how many turkeys were left. At this age, having something concrete, where children are able to touch and move, really allows the concept to be grasped.
Several children came to the art table where a puff paint art experience was made available. Friends took brushes and brushed the puff paint onto the paper before having the option of sprinkling sparkles onto their puff paint.
We’ve been interested in money lately! Friends used the felt money in their play this morning as they told one another the cost of goods that they were offering!
We used the chains in an unconventional way! While they were put out on the table to make patterns, friends decided to use them on their bodies! They helped each other make bracelets or anklets as well as belts that went around their waist.
“Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find?”
-Samuel Johnson
Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and organic bananas.
Lunch– Scrambled egg roll-ups with shredded cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh pears, and fresh broccoli.
PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and fresh strawberries.
Wee Sprout– Fresh broccoli/cucumber.
Have a great evening!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/14
Good Afternoon!
Reminders:
Wee Friends is closed Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd for Thanksgiving break.
We will have PAJAMA DAY on Wednesday, November 21st. I’ll put a reminder next week too!
K/PREK1 read ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ which is a story we’ve read before. Friends share events that they recall before we read the story which offers a great authentic assessment for myself to see how many detailed events children remember!
Afterwards, we all held out our fingers to help us with math facts that were on the chalkboard. Before we rolled up our mats, each child was responsible for one equation. Lucy held out both of her hands and I asked, “Lucy, if I have five fingers, how many more do I need to get to 10 fingers?”. By using her fingers, she quickly came up with the answer of 5!
K.CA.4: Find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number for any number from 1 to 9 (e.g., by using objects and drawings), and record the answer with a drawing or an equation.
PREK2 used their knowledge of rhyming words to create new words. For example, the first word was ‘cook’. Miss Kim took away the ‘c’ and friends had to come up with a new word which was ‘Dook’. After substituting sounds to change words, children went to go journal where we are all working on writing our names on the top of our journal page.
We got all bundled up in our snow gear and headed outside this morning! While there wasn’t a ton of snow, it was enough to get our little hearts beating and our little bodies moving.
Breakfast– Corn chex and fresh pineapple.
Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh apples, and fresh green beans/cucumber.
PM snack– Whole grain bagel with cream cheese and string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh green beans/cucumber.
Have a fantastic night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/13
Good Afternoon All!
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” ~Pinterest.com
We started our morning out by engaging our minds in puzzle play! This activity has multiple learning possibilities for our friends. Using our hand-eye coordination, fine motor, and cognitive skills are always in full gear when we manipulate puzzles.
We then bundled up nice and cozy warm to head outside and get some fresh air and play in the little amounts of snow we had. Friends had a GREAT time! We can’t wait for more snow to fall, so we can build a snowman and have even more fun. 
Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios with pears.
Lunch: Whole wheat/grain tortillas with hummus, corn, and pears.
Snack: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagels with cream cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Corn.
Have a wonderful evening.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljYobnJKTXQJyMiLFPA
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend.
“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” ~Brad Henry
A request was made for our colorful see through tissues. We use these tissues in many different fashions. We dance with them, throw them in the air to watch them elegantly flow down to the floor, and we put them over our eyes to see what our classroom looks like through a sheer cloth and different color. Our sensory skills, color recognition skills, and hand eye coordination skills are all being utilized with this fun activity. 
Daniel and Jack were very engaged with the number cake activity. With this activity they learn to coordinate the circular cake pieces to fit on top of another piece in sequence, from largest to smallest. They can also count the cake circles as they are placing them on top of one another. They worked very well together, displaying awesome teamwork. 
Breakfast: Whole wheat English muffins with peanut butter and apples.
Lunch: Whole wheat/grain butter noodles with shredded beef, broccoli, and strawberries.
Snack: HM zucchini chocolate chip muffins in celebration of Daniel’s birthday, and whole milk yogurt.
Have a wonderful evening.
Marty
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Happy Monday!
I opened our Wee Friends email this morning and this gem of an article was waiting for us (thank you, Mandy!). I never tell parents to read an article; HOWEVER, I highly recommend this specific article. It aligns perfectly with what we believe in as far as the development of these children and what we expect from them.
“But more important, here’s what parents need to know. That every child learns to walk, talk, read, and do algebra at their own pace and that it will have no bearing on how well they walk, talk, read, or do algebra.”
There are several reasons why I love this article. It speaks to the developmentally appropriate aspect of preschool. Reading, writing, and mathematical skills are important, yes. But at what cost? At the cost of “knowing they are loved wholly and unconditionally, all the time” or “knowing how to laugh, act silly, be goofy and use their imagination”? Reading, writing, and math will come. Every child learns at a difference pace and in a different way. A suggestion the author gives: “Count up to 60 when you’re mixing a cake and he’ll pick up his numbers. Get fun books from the library about space or the alphabet. Experiment with everything from backyard snow to celery stalks in food coloring. It’ll all happen naturally, with much more fun and much less pressure.”
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K/PREK1 read ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ from our library collection! I picked out six words from the story and we eventually ended up changing a letter/few letters in each word to create a new word! We talked about the different sounds that were added and our older friends helped me say each new word.
K.RF.3.5: Add, delete, or substitute sounds to change words.
PREK2 used turkey manipulatives to help complete the equation ‘7+___=10”. Together, children came to the conclusion that ‘3’ completes the equation. Each friend got a chance to write their name under the correct answer.
A look into the rest of our day!
Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and organic banana.
Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and shredded beef, fresh pineapple, and fresh green beans/cucumber.
PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with fresh strawberries.
Wee Sprout– Fresh green beans and cucumber.
Have a great night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/12
Good Afternoon!
**JUST A REMINDER: UPDATED SHOT RECORDS ARE DUE BY MONDAY, JANUARY 7TH!
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K/PREK1 read ‘Hurty Feelings’ written by Helen Lester who also writes all of our favorite Tacky stories! In ‘Hurty Feelings’, Fragility got her feelings hurt all the time, even when friends gave her compliments! She took compliments and turned them into negative comments which she eventually got really upset about. We talked about how we feel when friends used unkind words towards us. It ended up being an awesome session where we shared our feelings with one another.
Afterwards, we practiced counting from 0 to 100 by ten’s a few times. We were about to do calendar when Grady all of a sudden said, “Hey! I see a pattern—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!”. He was referring to the numbers from 0 to 10 and noticed the pattern without any teacher prompting! (true ‘AH HA!’ moment!)
K.NS.1: Count to at least 100 by ones and tens.
K/PREK2 explored a pattern arrangement that was on the carpet. Together, friends counted row by row until they had counted every turkey!
We were absolutely amazed at the snow today! (this happens every year..)
Our day was full of stories, taking trips to Florida in our boat creation, and imagination filled play experiences.
Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh kiwi.
Lunch– Ham and cream cheese roll-ups, whole wheat bread, fresh banana/oranges, and fresh green beans.
PM snack– Goldfish and string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh green beans.
Have a great weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/9
Happy Snowy Friday! I hope you all have had a great week.
“Knowledge is the greatest gift you can give a child.” ~Pinterest.com
We want to extend a great big Happy Birthday to our friend, Daniel. He will be turning two on Sunday, November 11th. Happy Birthday, buddy!
Today we were all pretty excited about seeing snow on the ground for the first time this season. We didn’t get a chance to go outside, but we had lots of fun in the classroom.
Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and fresh pears.
Lunch: Whole wheat bread, ham slices with cream cheese, peas, with fresh pears and apples.
Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers, and mozzarella cheese sticks.
Wee Sprouts: Corn.
Have a great weekend!
Marty
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Good Afternoon!
K/PREK1 practiced deciphering between singular and plural nouns. For example, I read the first sentence two ways:
I have one dog AND I have one dogs.
Friends listened to each sentence and commented on which one made sense! We worked together to complete each sentence while talking about adding an ‘s’ to make something plural. I taped the word that completed each sentence into the blank spot.
K/PREK2 worked together to fill in missing numbers from 1 to 20. As they came to a missing number, they talked about what number may come next.
Enjoy pictures from the rest of our day!
Breakfast– Kashi Blueberry Clusters and fresh banana/oranges.
Lunch– Brown rice with shredded pork and cheese, fresh banana/oranges, and fresh peppers/cucumber.
PM snack– Ritz crackers and peanuts.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/peppers.
Have a great night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 11/8