Happy Friday!
**Please make sure that you’re clearing out your child’s cubbie as well as their art cubbie each night. Thank you!
Enjoy the pictures from our day! 
Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and PPC banana.
Lunch– Shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, PPC banana, and PPC broccoli/fresh garden tomatoes.
PM snack– String cheese and pretzels.
Wee Sprout– Fresh garden tomatoes/PPC broccoli.
Have a great weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 9/21
Good Afternoon!
In pre-k/k group, we pulled out ‘A Light In The Attic’ by Shel Silverstein. On each page, there was a small illustration for each poem so we talked about what the drawing could possibly be telling us before we dove into the poem.
Yesterday, we worked together to sort shapes based on the number of sides. Today, we looked at the vertices of each shape and categorized the shapes by the number of vertices. Lucy told us what vertices are and demonstrated how to count the vertices in any given shape.
K.G.2: Compare shapes using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, and parts (e.g., number of sides, length of sides, and vertices.)
Children requested a couple different games this morning. Emma and several of her peers took turns interacting with the category game where different items are sorted into specific categories. For example, a friend put three animals onto the farm category and shouted, “This is my farm!”
Anna, Lucy, and Penny used different sized rocks in our outside environment. Anna commented, “These are our creations!”. We have loose parts all throughout our backyard which allows our imaginations to soar.
Breakfast– Kashi Blueberry Clusters and fresh apples.
Lunch– Brown rice with shredded pork, PPC mango/banana, and PPC cucumber/green pepper.
PM snack– Peanuts and triscuits.
Wee Sprout– PPC cucumber/green pepper.
Have a great night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 9/20
Happy Thursday!
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”~Maria Montessori
Slides are so much fun. Both inside and outside slides bring so much joy to our little ones. We tend to receive big smiles and a lot of “Weeee’s.”
While outside time is a fun time in general, it’s even better when we unite with the preschool classroom! Some of our friend’s get to see their sibling and others just enjoy the company of the big kids and that they play with us. 
Breakfast: Whole grain Chex cereal, and fresh peaches.
Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded pork, corn, and fresh PPC pears.
Snack: Whole grain brown rice cakes with sunflower butter.
Wee Sprouts: Peas.
Have a wonderful night!
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljOcRu-wrteEnHAobZg
Good Afternoon!
“Childhood is that state which ends the moment a puddle is first viewed as an obstacle instead of an opportunity.” ~ Kathy Williams
Enjoy the pictures from our Wednesday!
Breakfast: Whole Grain Cheerios, and PPC banana, and pears.
Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat buttered toast, garden fresh tomatoes, and fresh peaches.
Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with hummus.
Wee Sprouts: Carrots.
Have a fantastic evening.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljOYkJIO73Bf43a6bXg
Good Afternoon!
In pre-k/k group, we read the story, ‘Fredrick’ and looked for different shapes as we flipped the pages. After we finished the story, we looked at the different characteristics of several shape cutouts. We sorted them into categories based on the number of sides each shape had. As we finished up, several friends noticed that the group of 4 sided shapes had the most. As we taped each shape under the correct category, we collectively said the name of the shape.
K.G.2: Compare shapes using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, and parts (e.g., number of sides, length of sides, and vertices).
Our welcome activity enticed children once they finished breakfast. Maxwell and Grady took colored gems and used them to trace different shapes. Grady mentioned to Franklin that the shape he was working on had four sides which was called a square!
An art activity was offered at the art table for children who wanted to participate. Children took string and after dragging it through paint, transferred the paint onto the paper.
Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and PPC banana.
Lunch– Scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread, PPC nectarines/pears, and PPC purple beans/cucumber.
PM snack– Organic tortilla chips with cottage cheese.
Wee Sprout– PPC purple beans/cucumber.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 9/19
Good Afternoon!
**Our 3’s/ young 4’s farm trip has been tentatively scheduled! Our farm date will be Monday, October 8th and our rain date will be Monday, October 15th. To be able to ride in the weehicle, your child must be at least 3 years old and fully potty trained. If your child is not potty trained, a parent/grandparent is welcome to transport to the farm and come enjoy the farm with us! We will plan to leave around 9:45 am and arrive back at Wee Friends between 11:45 and 12:00. If you have any questions, please let us know 
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Children who got to school first thing this morning collectively played with the chains after breakfast. Anna and Maxwell used them on their bodies and as they were playing, Maxwell proclaimed, “I want to be a cowboy when I grow up.”
Mack brought in acorns from his house to share. Children took turns at the art table painting the acorns different colors. This activity required a lot of concentration as well as fine motor skills because of the size of the acorns!
“How can our kids really understand the moral complexities of being alive if they are not allowed to engage in those complexities outdoors?”
-Richard Louv
Breakfast– Corn chex and PPC nectarines.
Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat flatbread, fresh apples, and PPC purple beans/peppers.
PM snack– Whole wheat cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and banana.
Wee Sprout– PPC purple beans/peppers.
Have a great night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 9/18
Good Afternoon!
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” ~Jim Rohn
Please Note: We unfortunately had a child go home early today with a fever. A doctor appointment was made and the diagnosis is as follows… It is a different kind of virus than the current one, most likely respiratory. The doctor stated that the big virus running through currently is called, HRV (Human Rhinovirus) We will keep you posted on any changes.
Today was a great day for dancing while listening to fun upbeat music. Friends utilized their gross motor skills to clap, jump, and shake their bodies to the beat of the song being played. Music is also a great way to improve on a child’s coordination skills, as well as self-confidence and self-esteem. We LOVE to dance and listen to music 
Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with fresh PPC pears.
Lunch: Whole wheat/grain flatbread with hummus, garden fresh tomatoes, and fresh Farmer’s Market peaches. (Thank you Ben and Jack!)
Snack: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagels with butter, and fresh peaches.
Wee Sprouts: Corn.
Have a nice night!
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljOUxcHhMSkVhsvfbCA
Good Afternoon. I hope you had a great weekend.
“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” ~ O. Fred Donaldson
Today was upside down silly day. Evie decided it would be fun to slide down the slide on her back and she ended up… upside down! Friends thought that was so silly, so they decided to follow suit. Hence, upside down silly day! 
Breakfast: Whole wheat butter toast with cinnamon and PPC banana.
Lunch: Whole wheat/grain pasta with shredded turkey, peas, and PPC banana.
Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers with Colby cheese.
Wee Sprouts: Peas.
Have a fantastic evening.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljOUGw_JN80NkdOg7Qw
Happy Monday!
**Our 3’s/young 4’s trip is currently being scheduled. Please check the blog tomorrow for a date as well as a rain date 
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Our weekly FAB’s include understanding the difference between an author and an illustrator as well as their specific roles when creating a book. Today, we read two books: one book had a different author and illustrator while the other book had a man who wrote the words and drew the pictures!
K.RL.3.2: Define the author and illustrator of a story in telling the story.
Our morning was full of creating, specifically at the art easel and with different manipulatives. Children took the chains and made belts and necklaces at different lengths.
Our pre-k/k group headed to the farm today. First, we went into the barn where we checked on the baby bunnies. They had grown so much just in the last week! Miss Tami was able to get a chicken for us. A few of us were hesitant about the chickens but most commented that the chickens feathers were very soft.
There was a lot of commotion going on outside and when we looked over, it quickly drew our attention. We headed outside where we saw a moving ladder transporting hay into the upper part of the barn! As we stood and watched, the word ‘machine’ was talked about and what goes into a machine functioning properly. We stood quite a ways away to keep our bodies safe but we enjoyed watching as the hay went up and then suddenly disappeared.
We decided to take a short walk into the words where we found a toad! Children made the decision to pet the toad but we found out it was rather jumpy! . We looked at Maxwell’s shirt as a guide to see what kind of frog or toad we found.
“Nature is a tool to get children to experience not just the wider world, but themselves.”
-Stephen Moss
Breakfast– Kix and PPC pears/banana.
Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with shredded pork, PPC banana/mango, and fresh carrots.
PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with PPC pears.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.
Have a great night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures (WF AND FARM): WF 9/17
Happy Friday,
Our Friday morning was quite eventful. Today we got out some toothpicks and playdough. Our friends made various designs with them. At first, most of them made 2D structures, but eventually some of our friends made 3D structures such as castles and tents.
Ms. Melinda got out our lamps and paperweights. Our older friends explored what happened when the lamp light shined through it.
Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter & PPC pears
Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with cheese, PPC cucumbers, applesauce/PPC bananas
PM snack: Pretzels & string cheese
Wee Sprout: PPC cucumbers
Hope you have a great weekend!
Ms. Kim
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuljOMgjvlRG99NgJlT2w
