*No Farm Tomorrow. Unfortunately, the weather forecast looks like rain!

Today was a day full of activity! One of our morning explorations was driven by a question from Elliott and Owen: how far can a link chain go?

Using ALL of the links, they began constructing a chain starting at the housekeeping loft…

Down the stairs…

and to the basement!

We also read a Wee Frienders favorite, This is Not My Hat. After reading the story, we decided that we wanted to make our own hats. After an origami hat lesson, our heads were decked out in stylish paper hats.

Have a wonderful afternoon. –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Kix cereal and oranges. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with hummus, fresh bell peppers, and strawberries/bananas. Snack: Cheese sticks and graham crackers.

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a terrific weekend!

Here are a few pictures from throughout the day.

For breakfast, children had toast and banana. Lunch consisted of noodles with beef, apples, and corn. PM snack was string cheese and graham crackers.

What has our day looked like?

Drawing comics, looking at bird eggs, dancing and saying hello to Wee-Wee Friends.

Playing giant dominos, creating with moon sand and looking at bugs.

And we said goodbye to our dear Miss Laurie.

Laurie, you will be missed! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots and green beans. Breakfast: Oatmeal and oranges. Lunch: Whole wheat English muffin sandwiches with peanut butter, red bell pepper and pears/apples/bananas. Snack: Cheddar cheese slices and pita chips/blue corn chips.

Happy Friday!

Nahla and Maya asked for paint this morning. They sat at the table and asked for their favorite colors. Maya requested yellow first while Nahla pointed to the green!

Tate and Anna headed toward the teeter totters together.

Afterwards, friends had a great time in the house down by the new car track. A few friends enjoyed opening the window and playing peek-a-boo with their peers!

A few of our friends sat with Miss Jessica and some older Wee Friends this morning outside. They worked with a card game that Miss Jessica invited friends to play.

Nahla of course did her favorite activity outside: riding the red bike!

Ruby had a terrific first week! She acclimated quite well and all of our friends are really enjoying getting to know her .

For breakfast, children had toast with butter and cinnamon along with banana. Lunch consisted of rice with cream cheese, green beans, and banana. PM snack was raisins and string cheese.

Have a terrific weekend!

Hello!

Here are a few pictures that were taken throughout the day.

For breakfast, we had toast with butter and cinnamon along with banana. Lunch consisted of rice with cheese, peas, and watermelon. PM snack was raisins and string cheese.

Have a great night!

Today was filled with tears, laughter, and more tears as we said goodbye to Miss Laurie. I met Laurie in February of 2010 when she joined my CDA (Child Development Associates) class. After just one night of introductions in class, I knew that Laurie was an exceptional person and that I would love to work with her. Later in the class, Laurie offered to present a creative drama workshop to my class and after that I was completely smitten. Her passion, intelligence, and talent shone and she had 20 adult women acting like playful children for over 2 hours.

As benevolent fates would have it, in August 2010 we opened WWF and this created space for Laurie to join the WF classroom. Laurie came in and rode the tumultuous beginnings of the WF “preschool classroom” as we navigated what this new dynamic would look like. Laurie and Mel worked together as a brilliant team (along with me as the frantic 3^rd teacher/ overwhelmed director) and not only figured it out, but carved out new ideas and elevated the WF classroom into the ultra fabulous early childhood program we are today. In the past 5 years, Laurie has put her mark of EXCELLENCE on everything that we do. Just look around our classroom and you will see Laurie in every aspect of our environment, in the curriculum, in the tempo, and in the loving eyes of our Wee Frienders, their families, and the WF teachers.

Laurie is moving forward with her very own non-profit children’s musical theatre company, Youth on Stage. Many current and WF alumni families are already a part of Laurie’s wonderful classes and camps. Please support Laurie by signing up for her blog http://youthonstage1.org/ and liking her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Youthonstage1 But, moreover, please share her fabulous programs with your colleagues and friends, as we know word of mouth is how small businesses grow best.

Some people are meant to enter your life and make a dazzling impact. Laurie has done this for me personally, for our program, and for all who surround her. Laurie will be missed greatly.

So Laurie, Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. (~Henry David Thoreau) and we can’t wait for your first visit to our classroom in full costume as Ms. Frizzle.

Enjoy the attached picture album.  It shares some of Laurie’s great moments with us  from August 2010 to now!

What is the best part of a day with a temperature of 80 degrees, sunshine and 41% humidity?

TAKING YOUR SHOES OFF IN THE SANDBOX!

All day the sandbox has been a popular spot, with friends digging, piling, sifting and pouring sand.

Also, a very special shout-out to the birthday queen, Melinda!

We love you and hope you had a great day! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Wheat squares and grapes. Lunch: Brown rice with turkey, steamed broccoli and watermelon. Snack: Apples with peanut butter.

Happy Hump Day! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Green beans. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and raisins. Lunch: Hummus on whole wheat English muffins, cucumbers and fresh grape and strawberry fruit salad. Snack: Refried beans and Triscuit crackers.

 

Hello!

We worked on our fine motor skills this morning. Tate asked for the waffle blocks which were made available and friends flocked! While teachers are always available for help, children are getting to that stage were they like to do it themselves . Through play, conversations are had about what’s going on. Nahla said, “I’m building a tower!”, while Maya hooked two blocks together and said, “I’m building a track!”

Franklin and Ruby are continuing to get acclimated to the Wee Wee environment. Our older friends LOVE talking to their baby peers. They always love getting toys for the babies! Such big helpers we have .

David and Ruby enjoyed getting some outside time this morning! It was a gorgeous day.

Tate and Nahla sat on the teeter totter and worked together to rock back and forth. Rosemary hustled over to join in.

For breakfast, children had cheerios and strawberries. Lunch consisted of hummus on english muffin, strawberries, and cucumbers. PM snack was crackers with cream cheese.

Hope everyone has a lovely night!

Happy Hump Day! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Green beans. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and raisins. Lunch: Hummus on whole wheat English muffins, cucumbers and fresh grape and strawberry fruit salad. Snack: Refried beans and Triscuit crackers.