Good Afternoon!

It was an absolutely gorgeous morning. Maya and Tate went straight for the bikes! Maya and her friends always attempt to ride the bigger bikes. It’s great when children push themselves outside of their comfort zone. This is where learning happens (among many other places ).

Nahla helped Miss Jessica plant a few seeds this morning. We’re anxious to see the vegetables that will grow soon!

Something that started out as simple and easy turned into a great musical lesson! A piece of grass was used to make high and low pitch sounds. What started out as a few friends listening in quickly became a group of ten. Nature items can be used for a number of things! This is where creativity is born!

It was a sibling kind of morning. Tate and his older sister Sloane love getting to spend time outside together while Anna’s big brother Owen ran straight up to her when she came outside.

For breakfast, children had cinnamon raisin bagels with butter and banana. Lunch consisted of egg and cheese rollups, corn, and watermelon. PM snack was peaches and crackers.

Have a lovely night!

We love to spend time in our backyard, as the outdoors is an incredible place for learning to naturally occur. Nature encourages observation, exploration, and movement.

Each day, there are new things to see: a bush that has bloomed, a leaf that has fallen. Soon we will have plants to watch grow!

                                         

There are always new things to hear: birds tweeting, rocks smashing, sand pouring. Today Mindy showed us how blowing on grass can make some HILARIOUS noises. This drew a huge group of friends, laughing with every sound.

Our backyard also lets us experience new tastes. Today we harvested some rhubarb from our garden, which we are planning to use in some recipes this week.

We’ll let you know how it tastes! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Cauliflower. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh pear slices. Lunch: Whole wheat flat bread roll-ups with scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese, pea pods, and watermelon/orange slices. Snack: Refried beans and blue corn chips.

Good Afternoon!

It was a sensory filled morning as kids worked with shaving cream!

Friends enjoyed taking it in their hands and moving it around. Tate squeezed his hands so that the shaving cream burst through his fingers. He laughed which caused all of his friends to join in!

We went outside after bundling up. It was a little chilly! A friend from next door shared her chalk with her friends. Maya commented about how big the chalk was.

For breakfast, children had blueberry Kashi and banana. Lunch consisted of english muffins with melted cheese, blueberries, and mixed vegetables. PM snack was string cheese and pretzels.

Have a great night!

*Field Trip Announcement: In lieu of going to the farm tomorrow, Group A [Elizabeth, Emerson, Elliott, Sophia, Daniel, Sloane, Ellie, Owen and Aislinn] will be taking a trip to the South Bend Farmer’s Market on Friday, 5/15. We will explore all of the sights, sounds and smells at the market and pick up some plants for our garden!

Happy Tuesday! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes. Breakfast: Nature’s Path Organic Raisin Bran and fresh peaches. Lunch: Whole wheat English muffins with melted cheddar and mozzarella cheese, carrots, and fresh cantaloupe. Snack: String cheese with whole wheat crackers.

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

**Just as a reminder, WWF will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day!

Here are a few pictures from today. Thankfully we were able to get a little outside time this morning before the rain came.

This afternoon, Maya lead a conversation with Tate and Rosemary. She said, “I have a water bottle, milk, and juice!”. Friends were talking in the cube about their favorite drinks. Maya had a few! Tate said, “Milk!”

For breakfast, children had toast with butter and cinnamon along with banana. Lunch consisted of whole grain pasta noodles with marinara sauce, broccoli, and oranges. PM snack was yogurt with goldfish.

Have a terrific evening!

Here at Wee Friends we don’t mind a little precipitation—it makes for better grub hunting! Today friends scoured the backyard, turning over stones and logs, searching for worms and roly polies.

Once we found what we were looking for, we had to show other friends too.

In other exciting backyard news, a bird family has chosen one of our hanging gourds to make a nest in!

We hope the birds stay put and we can watch them grow, just like our Wee Friends.

Have a great Monday. –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Toasted whole wheat bread with peanut butter and orange slices. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce, oranges and pea pods. Snack: Whole milk yogurt and blueberries.

Happy Friday!

Here are a few pictures from today.

For breakfast, children had cinnamon swirl bagels with butter and banana. Lunch consisted of cheese tortillas, broccoli, and oranges. PM snack was string cheese and pears.

Have a terrific weekend!

Congratulations on a great performance, Elizabeth. We loved seeing you on stage!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Olives. Breakfast: Oatmeal with pear slices. Lunch: Whole grain tortillas with ham and cream cheese, tomato/sweet bell peppers and orange slices. Snack: Leftover homemade dandelion bread with dandelion jelly and bananas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello!

–With the warmer temperatures, please make sure that your child has the appropriate clothes in their WWF bin in the bathroom (i.e. shorts, t-shirts). Thanks!

For breakfast, children had kix and banana. Lunch consisted of brown rice with cheese, mixed vegetables, and cantaloupe. PM snack was whole wheat crackers and string cheese.

Have a terrific evening.

Reminders:

*Tomorrow is our field trip to see Elizabeth’s Dance Recital. We will leave here about 9:30am.

*When you replace your WF’s cubby clothes, please make sure they are summer clothes! Thanks so much!

Dandelion Honey Bread filled our senses, our classroom and our curiosity. With dandelions plucked from the farm, friends measured, stirred, examined and smelled a dandelion bread recipe to the oven. It will be shared at snack, so don’t forget to ask your WF about his/her experience!

Staff News: We want to share that a paper Jessica wrote about her experience in Teach For America has officially been published. Her piece, The TFA Bait and Switch: From “You’ll Be Making a Difference” to “You’re Making Excuses,” is the opening chapter in the book Teach For America Counter-Narratives: Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out, coming out in June.

https://www.facebook.com/TFACounterNarratives?pnref=story

Please join us in congratulating her on this tremendous career milestone! We are so happy for you Jessica! Enjoy your day. –Laurie

 

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Corn Flakes and strawberries. Lunch: Cheesy brown rice with apples and carrots. Snack: WF Dandelion Honey Bread and peanuts.