Good Afternoon!

Due to air quality outdoors, we decided to make it an indoor day.  We set up a wide range of activities throughout the classroom to keep kids engaged .  Kids practiced language arts in the reading area listening to and looking at books.  Older friends made books in the art center practicing their writing and kid-spelling. 

Kids had access to water play and sensory throughout the classroom.  Several kids were particularly engaged with the hand mixer we introduced.  They worked on their fine motor and coordination to get the mixer to work, making bubbles with soap and water.  Kids with a strong interest in the mechanics of how things work were enthralled with this contraption, watching the moving parts with great focus!

We brought the outside into the art center with a painting activity for kids to explore.  Kids picked out branches of varying shapes and sizes.  They will get the chance to use their creative problem solving skills as figure out what to make with their painted branches when dry. 

Other friends explored play dough, leafy branches and animals through imaginative play.

The building areas in our classroom were very busy as friends worked as a team to build complex play structures.  What a busy day of learning for Wee Friends!

During group we practiced yoga and deep breathing.  We read the story “Color Zoo” and tried to identify all of the shapes used to make the animal pictures.

Breakfast: Oatmeal squares with fresh apple slices.

Lunch: Brown rice with turkey, fresh watermelon/strawberries/banana and fresh cucumbers/peppers/carrots.

PM Snack: Peanut butter with raisins/seeds on whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers/carrots.

Have a great afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-16

Happy Wednesday!

Please enjoy some pictures of our day!

Breakfast:  Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh oranges.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded colby jack cheese, homemade oatmeal peach muffins, fresh strawberries and fresh cucumber

Afternoon Snack:  Refried beans and Colby-jack shredded cheese on whole grain wheat flatbread.

Wee Sprout: Yellow bell pepper

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-15

Good afternoon!

This morning kids explored some new art materials like colored ribbon and origami paper.  We periodically introduce new materials to he art center with no particular project in mind.  This open ended approach allows kids to use their creative thinking and problem solving skills to make decisions on their own.  Today, several friends wanted to make collages all together.  Other days, projects may be different for every child.  We aim to allow kids the space and time and to explore materials freely, creating the opportunity for a deep and meaningful learning experience. 

Kids explored a variety of outdoor spaces as well.  We have introduced several water pumping stations to play spaces, allowing kids to add a water element to their imaginative play and stay cool at the same time.  Kids added water to the sandbox to make drip castles, and to the mud kitchen to make pasta or fight monsters depending on which friend was asked.  Kids also used water to help out in the garden, watering the vegetable plants. 

Breakfast: Oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh golden kiwi

Lunch: Farm fresh egg cups with cheese, homemade peach/oat muffins, fresh watermelon and fresh cucumbers/peppers

PM Snack: Humus with tortilla chips

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers

Have a wonderful afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-07-15

Good Afternoon!

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast- Kix and fresh kiwi.

Lunch– Chicken avocado sandwiches on whole wheat bread, fresh peaches/watermelon, and fresh cucumber/pepper.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-14

Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged in the colored rice sensory table.  We used spoons to scoop up the rice and pour it into stacking cups and metal tins.

We then headed outside to engage in water play, scooping, pouring and splashing.  We also engaged with the trucks and Little People.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Corn Chex cereal and fresh oranges.

Lunch: Chicken avocado, whole grain wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon and cooked sweet potatoes.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagels with cream cheese and fresh apple.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-14

Happy Monday!

Thus morning we engaged with loose parts wooden shapes and animals.  The friends were busy building towers with their shapes and making the animal sounds of their animals.

Outside, we tossed balls around the yard and at the basketball hoop.  We then engaged in water play scooping and pouring the water and building with connector blocks.  We also drove the trucks down the ramps.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toast with butter and cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh apples.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat pasta with pork, fresh cantaloupe and cooked mixed vegetables

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt with whole grain honey graham crackers

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a marvelous evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-13

Happy Monday!

The art table was buzzing with curiosity as children showed an interest in gluing, taping, and cutting. Older friends at the table were helpful to their younger peers as they got them tape when they asked for it and showed them how to appropriately use the loose materials that are offered. Cutting and gluing are foundational for early development. They build vital hand strength, bilateral coordination where we use both hands together, and hand eye coordination. These repetitive manipulative actions are necessary building blocks for everyday tasks like writing and fastening clothing.

Two of our older friends spent time drawing tons of pictures and when they were done, they put the pictures on a clipboard and headed around the classroom asking friends what their favorite drawing was. They made tally marks on their paper to signify which drawing had the most votes!

The welcome activity that was offered today was a loose part exploration where children used their imagination and fine motor skills to stack and build with colorful wood pieces. Charlotte took wooden rings and stacked as many as she could before her tower fell. She counted how many she had stacked before her tower ended up falling. Arthur used a collection of materials to build a cake! At the top of his cake, he placed a large marshmallow—creative!

It looks like we’re in for another hot week so we utilized our shade and water space if children needed to cool down. A teacher also got the balls out for children to explore and kiddos spent time running, throwing, and kicking—all critical for gross motor development!

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

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with shredded pork, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh green pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a lovely night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-13

Happy Friday!

This morning we were busy climbing on a rainbow climber and crawling under our rainbow mats.

Then we headed into the kitchen to paint.  A friend chose the paint colors today of blue, purple and yellow.  We then used 3 different size sponge brushed to paint with and mix new colors together on our papers.

We then headed outside and looked out the the climbing house window, engaged with the sand in the sandbox, explored a water play activity where we got to pump the water ourselves, and rock the teeter totter.

Breakfast:  Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh bananas.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat bread, sliced rotisserie chicken lunch meat, fresh cucumber and fresh watermelon

Afternoon Snack:  Goldfish crackers and mozzarella cheese stick.

Wee Sprout: Corn.

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-10

Good Afternoon!

Today, kids explored making mono-prints in the art center.  They used their fingers to draw pictures in the paint.  Next, they used paper to lay over their picture and pull up the print.  It was so engaging for the first two kids that they both pulled prints for 30 minutes, filling the entire drying line with prints.  Our philosophy allows kids to explore an interest fully, as long as they are engaged, creating a deep, rich and evolving learning experience.  Kids only start to use their higher thinking skills when they have explored a material long enough to learn what they can do with it.  Kids begin to have creative ideas, they experiment, they grow their ability for sustained focused attention.  These are the learning experiences we always try to foster at Wee Friends.  We would rather just a few kids spend all morning at an activity than have everyone get a short turn.  The potential for those higher level thinking skills to engage and develop is too valuable.  We are always happy to offer an activity as many days as needed for everyone interested to explore it fully.

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

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh apple slices.

Lunch: Turkey on whole wheat bread, fresh watermelon/bananas, and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Pretzels with cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-07-10

Good afternoon!

At the round table this morning, we offered a pairing/sorting/pattern making fine motor activity.  Kids looked through a jar of very sparkly clip-on costume earrings to find all of the pairs.  They clipped their pairs on a long piece of  shoe string.  Kids could also choose wood or white clothes pins for create long patterns on their string as well.  They practiced sorting, pairing like objects, pattern making/early math, fine motor and focused attention during this activity.

Yesterday afternoon, some friends were interested in making wind chimes, so this morning we decided to set up an activity around that interest.  We added choices of beads, sticks and string to the art center.  Kids created strings of beads and sticks to create their wind chime art.  Some friends enjoyed sorting through letter beads to find their initials.  It was important to the group that their wind chime not get lost .

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

 

Breakfast: Oatmeal squares cereal with fresh pineapple.

Lunch: Brown rice with turkey, fresh cantaloupe/orange slices and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter/raisins/sunflower seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a great day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-07-09