Good Afternoon!

This morning friends explored a tray filled with dry grains and loose parts.  Several friends became interested in finding all of the individual corn kernels and collecting them in a can.  A group worked together carefully sorting through the tiny pieces, pushing their fine motor skills to the limit.  The sound of the kernels on the metal can reminded them of popped corn popping, so they pretended they were making popcorn. 

We use a lot of “loose parts” play at Wee Friends because it has so many benefits for your child’s development.  Play that is open-ended requires higher level thinking and creativity to figure out how to use the objects provided.  Loose parts foster a more experimental nature to play, giving kids time and space to try things and problem solve which is less likely in structured activities. 

Outside, we created a variety of water exploration areas.  A favorite was the large tray filled with floating pieces of bark and colored bugs.  The kids made the wood into boats for the bugs.  They experimented with weight, size and balance, finding the perfect combination to create a “bug boat”.  The kids moved the water to create wind and waves, watching how the boats moved with the flow of the water.  This is a great example of play based learning as kids are exploring concepts of science during play.

Breakfast– Puffins cereal with fresh pineapple/watermelon.

Lunch– Melted shredded cheese quesadillas on whole wheat tortilla (option for refried beans!), fresh pineapple/pears/watermelon, and fresh cucumber/carrot.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

Have a wonderful night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-17

Reminder:  Wee Friends will be closed next Monday, June 23-Friday, July 4th for our summer vacation.  Thank you!

We began our morning engaged in a variety of activities.  Cece was up on the reading steps choosing books from the shelf, another friend was cooking with the food in the housekeeping kitchen, and Charlotte and two other friends were busy building a stack of BounceBlocks to stand on.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage in the bird seed/rice sensory table.  We were scooping using plastic egg halves, scoops and cups.  We also explored and named the rubber bugs that were in the mixture.

We then headed outside to engage in a variety of activities.  Cece and another friend engaged with their toys on the blanket, Clark engaged with building with sticks in the sandbox and riding bikes down the hill, 2 other friends rode bikes down the hill, Charlotte worked on her balancing skills on a balance bike, and she and another friends drew with markers at the art table.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread with butter and cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh apple slices.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat pasta with marinara and shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh pear slices and cooked green beans.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and fresh strawberries.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumber.

Have a marvelous evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-16

Good Afternoon!

At the art center this morning, we enjoyed emerging our bodies in the painting process! Putting our hands in paint is always a strong draw, and when their is a draw there is usually a reason developmentally. Kids are extremely hands on and need their bodies sensory systems to be fully stimulated in order to learn best. All of this explains the natural pull toward hands in paint! 

Finger painting is always better when there is a printing option thrown into the mix :).

Sand has been extremely popular as a request among our class.  It was requested again today, and following the interest we put together something that satisfied what friends were wanting to explore but had an aspect that was novel and stimulating for new ideas.

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Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with shredded chicken and kidney beans, fresh mango/pineapple, and fresh cucumber/carrot/broccoli.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrot/broccoli.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-16

Happy Friday and Happy Graduation Day!

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Homemade english muffin pizzas, fresh watermelon/banana, and fresh cucumber/carrot/pepper.

PM snack– Pretzels and cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/carrot.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-13

Happy Friday!  Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and bananas.

Lunch:  Turkey lunch meat and cream cheese roll-ups, whole grain wheat tortillas, watermelon slices and cooked peas.

Afternoon Snack:  Pretzels and Colby-Jack block cheese slices.

Wee Sprout:  Red bell peppers.

Have a great weekend and Happy Father’s Day to all of our wonderful daddies!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-13

Good afternoon!

Our friends explored the peg stackers and beads this morning. They worked on choosing different shape beads from the basket and then placing it on a peg. Some friends chose to sort the different shapes and separated them on their pegs.

We built with waffle blocks, looked at the fish swim in the fish tank, or rocked on the rocking chair with a friend.

Our friends then moved to the Habi-trail area to climb in the plastic blocks with balls.

We then headed outside to engage in our favorite activities. We played with balls by placing them in buckets to walk around with or by tossing them to play catch with another friend. A friend played in the housekeeping area, using a spoon to “cook.” Another warm day meant more water play; our friends enjoyed exploring the different water play stations.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal and bananas.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh watermelon slices and yellow bell pepper.

Afternoon Snack: Sunflower seeds with Triscuits crackers.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-12

Good Afternoon!

Our soon to be five graduating preschoolers worked on their graduation banner this morning! Each child got a space to draw what they wished—a few peers worked together and eventually, started drawing their pictures together. We can’t wait to display it for our graduation ceremony later this week!

We dove into waterplay outside this morning.  We spent much of the morning in the beautiful weather, exploring all the ways we could interact with water.  We collected and sorted shells while engaged in cooperative group play at the largest tray.  At another we investigated water movement and volume.  We also enjoyed choosing a personal water try with a variety of loose part components.  Water play has a wide variety of developmental benefits for young children including scientific exploration, creativity, social emotional learning and emotional regulation.  If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of water play, follow the link below.

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/blog/importance-sand-and-water-play

Breakfast– Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and banana.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/banana, and fresh cucumber/green beans.

PM snack– Corn chips with hummus.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/green beans.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-11

Good Afternoon!

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Toasted oatmeal squares with banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh watermelon/banana, and fresh snap peas/cucumber/carrot.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/snap peas/carrot.

Have a wonderful night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-12

Good afternoon!

This morning the older friends were busy climbing up the ladders.  Cece worked on pulling herself up to a standing position at her activity table.

We then engaged with the baby dolls, dress up scarves, doctor tools and placing pictures of our friends on the felt board.

We headed outside a bit earlier this morning.  We enjoyed our Wee Sprout outside before engaging in a variety of activities.  We all engaged in a water play activity with rocks, cups, pvc pipes, funnels and connector pieces.

Breakfast: Oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh apple slices.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat tortilla, cooked green beans and oranges.

Afternoon Snack: Hummus with white corn tortilla chips.

Wee Sprout: Red bell pepper.

Have a beautiful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-11

Good Afternoon!

Our friends started their morning by engaging with the Latches puzzle board. They are occasionally curious about the locks we have around our classroom, so Miss Bekah brought out this puzzle for our friends to work on. It gives them the opportunity to freely explore 6 different latches and to practice their problem-solving skills.

Miss Bekah brought down the magnetic Mix-and-Match animal pieces for us to create with. We worked on matching pieces to make dinosaurs, farm animals and safari animals. Some friends used their creativity to build new creatures, saying “it looks so silly.”

We then headed outside for another day of beautiful weather. Some of our friends explored a mud tray with sticks and construction vehicles. Two other friends opted to play in the sandbox instead and use tools or their hands to engage with it.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh strawberries.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat flatbread with refried beans and shredded mozzarella cheese, banana and cooked broccoli.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagel with peanut butter and fresh watermelon slices.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-06-10