Good afternoon.

“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” ~Ignacio Estrada

OLDER SIBLINGS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT

We have a very large number of our Wee Frienders with older siblings who are present at drop off and pick up times.  Because transition times are especially important times to keep our routines in place, we ask:

· Please do not allow your sibling children to play in the indoor or outdoor classroom environment. It is disruptive to our routines and stressful for our teachers to try and guide children who are not part of their classroom.

· Please keep siblings with you at ALL times. Alternatively, some families choose to ask siblings to wait on the front porch bench at WF and the small chairs at WWF.

If you would like to leave older siblings in the car for a quick and smooth transition, our teachers are always willing to get your Wee Friender ready at the door so that you have eyes on your vehicle the entire time.  Just let them know via text your arrival time

***Here are some important dates to add to your calendar!

Thanksgiving break: Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd.

Christmas break: Monday, December 24th through Friday, January 4th.

Parent Teacher Conferences: Friday, February 15th, 2019

Today was a fun and pretty busy day for our Wee Wee Friends. We engaged our minds and bodies in many activities that kept us busy on this rainy day.

Miss Tami bought our classroom a large pumpkin. Now, this pumpkin is not just to look at for the upcoming Halloween and Thanksgiving season, ohhh no….we had much better plans with it!!

Teachers gave our friends golf tees and playdoh hammers to pound the tee’s into the pumpkin. We were able to enhance our fine motor, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition skills with this exciting activity! Some friends even located the pre-existing holes from other friend’s pounding and worked at placing a tee of their own into that hole.

We also worked on puzzles today. These particular puzzles are a little more challenging for some of our friend’s. However, there’s no better way to get those cognitive gears moving,  than a more difficult task.

Daniel and his friend Jack did a fantastic job manipulating the pieces to get them into their correct spots. Way to go Guys!!!

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and banana.

Lunch: Scrambled eggs with mozzarella cheese, buttered English muffins, mixed veggies, and PPC pears.

Snack: Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Peas.

Have a nice night!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljPROMMg1CdQjtfgjCg

Good Afternoon!

OLDER SIBLINGS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT

We have a very large number of our Wee Frienders with older siblings who are present at drop off and pick up times.  Because transition times are especially important times to keep our routines in place, we ask:

· Please do not allow your sibling children to play in the indoor or outdoor classroom environment. It is disruptive to our routines and stressful for our teachers to try and guide children who are not part of their classroom.

· Please keep siblings with you at ALL times. Alternatively, some families choose to ask siblings to wait on the front porch bench at WF and the small chairs at WWF.

If you would like to leave older siblings in the car for a quick and smooth transition, our teachers are always willing to get your Wee Friender ready at the door so that you have eyes on your vehicle the entire time.  Just let them know via text your arrival time!

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Dates to mark on the calendar:

Thanksgiving break—Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd

Christmas break—Monday, December 24th through Friday, January 4th

Parent Teacher Conferences—Friday, February 15th 2019

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Here are a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and PPC banana.

Lunch– Scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread, PPC banana, and PPC cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

PM snack-Corn Tortilla chips with hummus

Wee Sprout– PPC cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

Have a fantastic night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/10

Good Afternoon!

K/PRE-K1 group stayed on the Eric Carle train today. We read ‘The Grouchy Ladybug’ and didn’t get through the first page without friends sharing their recollection of events that were forthcoming. As we read the story, children shared how the grouchy ladybug might have been feeling at any given point.

After we conducted our calendar activity for the day, children were called to roll up their mat and answer questions such as, “What was the first animal that the grouchy ladybug tried to fight?”. We were able to recall certain events that took place throughout the story.

K.1.4: Identify and order events that take place in a sequence. (2006 standard)

Our PRE-K2 group, children were asked, “What is one way skeleton tried to stop his hiccups?”. Children were asked this question after reading the story, ‘Skeleton Hiccups’. Children used their knowledge of events that happened in the story to answer the question. Children wrote their name under their answer and then practiced again during their journal experience!

Here are a few pictures from throughout our day!

Breakfast– Kix and PPC oranges.

Lunch– Refried beans and shredded mozzarella cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh apples, and PPC cherry tomatoes/peppers.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and PPC pears.

Wee Sprout– PPC cherry tomatoes/peppers.

Have a fantastic night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/9

Good Afternoon!

“Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained, and delighted.” Dr. Suess

Even though Mack has graduated to the preschool classroom, we still are very fortunate to have his love shine through with donations! Thank you for these wonderful books Mack and Mandy. We LOVED them and we love you!!!  

This morning was a fun time to color in our journal binders. Not only did we get to color, but we also learned about the color of the bowls that our crayons were placed in, and how many crayons were in those bowls. Our friend Jack started us out and helped us all count to ten while engaged in this fun activity. We also utilized our fine motor, and hand-eye coordination skills while coloring.

When enjoying the outdoor environment, our friend’s can do and learn so much! Jack saw a long wood log and decided to put his imagination to the test to see just how he could use that log. He ended up placing it in the log house and it’s open slats. He managed to get it to stay put and not come out.  He then found himself wondering how he would get it out of that space. He ended up having one of the WF children help him out! What a fantastic imagination and use of team work.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and PPC banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with refried beans and mozzarella cheese, peas, and fresh PPC plums.

Snack: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagels with butter, and fresh PPC kiwi berries.

Wee Sprouts: Mixed vegetables.

Have a wonderful night!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljPM4qz70HZg8nEy62g

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend.

Welcome back Miss Rebekah!

“It takes a big heart to shape a little mind.” ~pinterest.com

Zoe engaged herself in the dramatic play center this morning. She utilized her fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills while pouring tea into a bowl. Once her tea was poured she would take her bowl to a teacher, place it at their mouth and she would pretend to slurp it up. What a great way to enhance a child’s imagination.

Meanwhile, during our outside play today Jack and Evie found leaves on the ground from our shade tree. They placed their leaves on the table and examined them very closely. Fall brings leaves that are full of changing colors, and our friend’s love to collect them and talk all about the different colors that they see.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon, and fresh PPC pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat/grain pasta noodles with mozzarella cheese and marinara, mixed vegetables, and fresh PPC pears.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a wonderful night! 

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljPIaHb4_bGgANZtp8Q

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend.

Welcome back Miss Rebekah!

“It takes a big heart to shape a little mind.” ~pinterest.com

Zoe engaged herself in the dramatic play center this morning. She utilized her fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills while pouring tea into a bowl. Once her tea was poured she would take her bowl to a teacher, place it at their mouth and she would pretend to slurp it up. What a great way to enhance a child’s imagination.

Meanwhile, during our outside play today Jack and Evie found leaves on the ground from our shade tree. They placed their leaves on the table and examined them very closely. Fall brings leaves that are full of changing colors, and our friend’s love to collect them and talk all about the different colors that they see.

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon, and fresh PPC pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat/grain pasta noodles with mozzarella cheese and marinara, mixed vegetables, and fresh PPC pears.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a wonderful night! 

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljPIaHb4_bGgANZtp8Q

Good Afternoon!

We made a change to our group time which started today! Our K/PRE-K1 group will still be conducted the same (book, activity, and journal experience) but we’ve created a middle group which we’ll call PRE-K2! Miss Kim will do a developmentally appropriate activity with this group and then lead them through a journal experience which will happen daily! We’re excited about this change and thankful that we are able to be flexible and change things up to make sure that each child is being challenged.

K/PRE-K1 read the story, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ before being handed a card. After each child had the chance to look at their card, we worked together to put each event in order. Children came up to the board and tapped their event in the correct space.

K.1.4: Identify and order events that take place in a sequence. (2006 standard)

PRE-K2 group read the story ‘BOO!’ written by Robert Munsch. After they read the story, Miss Kim asked them the question, “How did people feel when they saw Lance’s face?”. Children wrote their name under the answer. Everyone signed under the emotion ‘scared’ which they learned throughout the story when different people saw Lance’s face!

Our 3’s/young 4’s farm trip was today! It turned out to be a beautiful morning and we want to send a huge thank you to the parents and grandparents that were able to join us!

After going over a few important farm rules, we headed down to the barn where we were able to pet bunnies. We sat on hay bales and gently said hi to the bunnies; a few of us choosing to say hello from a distance. At this age, one of the important things that we focus on is becoming comfortable around animals and showing them respect by the way that we treat them.

It ended up being a wonderful morning for a walk. On our walk, Miss Tami was able to find a slug and a worm before Franklin found two more worms!

We had a terrific fall farm trip and are so thankful that our children get to experience the farm and all that the farm offers!

“The most engaging preschool experiences rarely come home in a back pack.”

-Teach Preschool

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and PPC banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara and shredded cheddar cheese, PPC pears/banana, and PPC broccoli.

PM snack– Homemade banana muffins from Franklin’s family and whole milk yogurt.

Wee Sprout– PPC broccoli.

Have a wonderful night!

Link to pictures: WF 10/8

Link to FARM pictures: WF 10/8 FARM

Happy Friday!

REMINDER: Our 3’s/young 4’s farm trip is Monday, October 8th! For those who are not potty-trained, those children will need to be transported by a parent or grandparent down to the farm. It’s supposed to be a nice morning so please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. Also, make sure they’re wearing shoes that you won’t mind if they get a little dirty . If the weather changes, we’ll make that call Monday morning. We will plan to leave here around 9:45 am. Thanks!

Our morning was just like any other morning. We matched shapes, read non fiction stories, and used our Halloween manipulatives in playdough.

Then, all of a sudden, we heard loud wind and spooky ghost sounds. We ran back to the music rug where we got into character and pretended to be ghosts and witches! Children danced to the beat of the music, making silly faces and flying on broomsticks!

It was quite an adventure!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and PPC pears.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat flatbread, fresh cantaloupe, and PPC broccoli/cucumber.

PM snack– Goldfish and cheddar slices.

Wee Sprout– PPC green beans/cucumber.

Have a terrific weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/5

Happy Rainy Friday! Despite the rain, I hope you’re all having a great day!

“Play is the shortest route between children and their creative calling.” ~Unknown

We didn’t let the rain get us down this morning. We engaged our minds and bodies in all sorts of fun activities. The permanence boxes we a big success. Friends utilized their hand-eye coordination to place the small orange balls into the hole. We LOVED watching the balls roll down, so we could do it all over again.

We then headed into the kitchen where Miss Marty had the red, orange and yellow paint out so we could paint leaves that were on construction paper. In celebration of the Fall season, we will hang our beautiful leaves around the classroom for all to enjoy! Friends worked on their fine motor, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition skills during this fun activity.

Breakfast: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagels with butter and PPC clementine’s.

Lunch: Whole wheat/grain flatbread with hummus, peas, and PPC kiwi berries.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljPEtiSiBffNQ95VQHQ

Good Afternoon!

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Corn flakes with PPC banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded beef, PPC banana/blackberries, and PPC broccoli.

PM snack– Peanuts and wheat thins.

Wee Sprout– PPC pepper/cucumber.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to YESTERDAY’S (10/3) pictures: WF 10/3

Link to pictures 10/4: WF 10/4