Welcome back! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. Since Thanksgiving is now over, we got out our Christmas decorations! Friends had a blast decorating our little tree.  

The short tree was a perfect height for friends to have total control over decorating. There was lots of discussion about the placement of the ornaments and garland!

We were also so excited to get some outside time:

Large Group: Today in large group we began working on one of this week’s FABs, K.3.2: Identify maps and globes as ways of representing Earth and understand differences between a map/globe. Using a world map and a blow-up globe, we had a conversation about the differences and similarities between the two. We noticed how land and water were represented with different colors!

Daniel took in this information and then applied it during our journal time. He created his very own land (purple) and oceans (blue)!

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Toasted whole wheat bread with butter and fresh pears. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with chicken, mixed vegetables, and fresh oranges/blackberries. Snack: Organic whole milk yogurt with fresh pears.

Link to the photo album: WF 11/30/2015

Have a marvelous Monday. –Jessica

We would like to wish a very happy birthday to Franklin! He turned a year old today!

Today was Pajama Day! Or Jammies Day, as Rosemary called it. Friends and teachers enjoyed spending the day in their comfy PJs.

We hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. See you on Monday!

Breakfast was whole grain oatmeal and bananas. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs, bananas, and broccoli. Afternoon snack was string cheese and crackers.

Amanda

What a marvelous Pajama Day we’ve had today. We started off with some special nail painting!

At the WF nail salon there were plenty of colors and sparkles to choose from. Friends often chose a different color for each fingernail.

After their nails were beautified, friends created a stage and backstage area to prepare for a fashion show. There was much discussion about how and where to place the curtain.

Once the audience was in place, friends took turns showcasing their pajamas (and matching dolls) as well as their freshly manicured nails!

Later, we gathered in the reading area for a story. Daniel brought in The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and it was a great jumpstart to a conversation about Thanksgiving.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumber. Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal, homemade banana muffins and bananas. Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs wrapped in whole wheat flatbread, green beans and grapes. Snack: Homemade popcorn with butter and fresh pears and bananas.

Link to the photo album: WF 11/25/2015

Wishing everyone safe travels and a very happy Thanksgiving! We are so very thankful for all our wonderful Wee Friends and their families.

–Jessica

What a marvelous Pajama Day we’ve had today. We started off with some special nail painting!

At the WF nail salon there were plenty of colors and sparkles to choose from. Friends often chose a different color for each fingernail.

After their nails were beautified, friends created a stage and backstage area to prepare for a fashion show. There was much discussion about how and where to place the curtain.

Once the audience was in place, friends took turns showcasing their pajamas (and matching dolls) as well as their freshly manicured nails!

Later, we gathered in the reading area for a story. Daniel brought in The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and it was a great jumpstart to a conversation about Thanksgiving.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumber. Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal, homemade banana muffins and bananas. Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs wrapped in whole wheat flatbread, green beans and grapes. Snack: Homemade popcorn with butter and fresh pears and bananas.

Link to the photo album: WF 11/25/2015

Wishing everyone safe travels and a very happy Thanksgiving! We are so very thankful for all our wonderful Wee Friends and their families.

–Jessica

Please note: Tomorrow is pajama day! Wee Friends will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.

It was silly morning at Wee Wee! There was funny faces, dancing, and climbing!

While the other kids were napping, Anna enjoyed some kitchen time. She choose to play with the Magna-Tiles, pegs, and puff balls.

Then, in the afternoon, our friends did music and dress up.

Breakfast was Corn Chex and bananas. Lunch consisted of whole wheat flatbread with refried beans and cheddar cheese, bananas, and corn. Afternoon snack was homemade whole wheat banana muffins and string cheese.

Have a great night!

Amanda

Hello! We’ve had a wonderful wee day. This morning started out with magnets! Friends explored how magnetic wands and washers interact.

We also had some very ripe bananas  that needed to be used. The solution? Make banana muffins! Clara helped write down the recipe and included her own special drawings.

Friends thoroughly enjoy the process of baking. Highlights from today’s kitchen session include peeling and mashing bananas, pouring ingredients and using the ice cream scooper to spoon out muffin batter.

Besides muffin making, friends were very engaged in cooperative play today. We love seeing what friends build together and the games they create with one another. In housekeeping there was a hilarious game of “opposite restaurant”. You never quite get what you order at that restaurant!

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes. Breakfast: Nature’s Path Raisin Bran and bananas. Lunch: Whole wheat flatbread with refried beans and cheddar cheese, fresh green beans and pears. Snack: Homemade banana muffins and mozzarella string cheese.

Link to the photo album: WF 11/24/2015

One more day to Pajama Day! We’re excited to see all the PJs tomorrow! Safe travels to everyone traveling for the holiday. –Jessica

Please note: We will be closed this Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Also, Wee Friends is having pajama day this Wednesday. Wee Wees are invited to participate!

Rosemary and Anna painted this morning at the easel. Rosemary said she was painting circles, a diamond, and a rainbow!

Later, we got the drums and shakers down. Ruby and David liked to use the shakers as drumsticks.

 

Breakfast was toast with butter and sugar and banana. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with cheese, oranges, and peas. Afternoon snack was pretzels with cheddar cheese.

Have a great night!

Amanda

Whenever there is snow on the ground, the Wee Friends are excited to play outside!

The snowy environment provides a multitude of experiences for our young friends. The uneven terrain challenges friends’ gross motor skills and body awareness. The addition of new toys such as sleds allow friends to practice social skills like taking turns. Plus, the snow is the ultimate cold sensory experience!

The first thing friends did today was gather around the sandbox to get an icicle. 

Friends love feeling the cold ice and snow in and around their mouths!

The snow also gives friends plenty of chances to use their bodies, pushing and pulling heavy sleds.

Wee Friends LOVE sledding.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Toasted whole wheat bread with butter and fresh pears. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with cheddar cheese, carrots and grapes/oranges. Snack: Organic whole milk yogurt and fresh apples.

Link to the photo album: WF 11/23/2015

Stay warm! –Jessica

Happy Friday!

**Just a reminder that we have a three day week next week!

It was a morning full of collaboration. Whether friends are working together to accomplish a specific task or sharing a toy, the dynamic between our friends continues to grow.

Before we headed outside, Miss Melinda used a book to create a gross motor experience inside! First, friends paired off in twos.

We then read “Jonathan and his Mommy.” Each page had a specific movement such as ‘take BIG steps’, run (which we did in place), walk backwards, and tip-toe. Children held onto the hand of their partner and acted out each movement throughout the house.

It was an excellent way to become active while inside! Moving our bodies around is always a positive thing .

It was a bundle up, snowsuit kind of day. There were mixed emotions about this..

With the sun, it wasn’t too bad!—With this, please make sure your child comes appropriately dressed for each day. We talked about the possibility of s-n-o-w coming this weekend..

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with cream cheese and oranges.

Lunch– Big pancake (it was a hit!), cheddar cheese, watermelon, and broccoli.

PM Snack– Mozzarella string cheese and pretzels.

Wee Sprouts– Carrots.

Hope everyone has a lovely and safe weekend.

-Mindy

Wee Friends 11/20/2015

Happy Friday!

Friends took turns in the classroom swing today. It was Franklin and Ruby’s first time trying it! Ruby thought it was fun and exciting, while Franklin thought it was relaxing. He looked like he was comfortable enough to take a nap.

Enjoy the rest of the pictures from our day!

Breakfast was Chex cereal and banana. Lunch consisted of Miss Jessica’s homemade pancakes, watermelon, and corn. Afternoon snack was mozzarella string cheese and pretzels.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Amanda