Good Afternoon!

Right after breakfast was served, Maya asked for ‘Doe-A-Deer’ (Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music). This has been her favorite song lately! Friends moved their bodies to the music while using rings and scarves.

Tate and Lucy put many rings over their heads. When they took each ring off, we talked about the certain color of that ring. Lucy saw a specific ring and shouted, “Yellow!”

Children transitioned from music time to working with waffle blocks. We had a couple friends connecting the blocks together to make a tower! Maya enjoyed showing Anna how to connect the blocks together. Multi-age at its finest .

It was an absolutely beautiful morning. We congregated in the sandbox to start.

Friends quickly moved throughout the yard dabbling in bikes, log house play, and the teeter totters.

For breakfast, children had chex and peaches (YUM!). Lunch consisted of hummus tortillas, corn, and cantaloupe. PM snack was cheddar block cheese and banana.

Have a terrific night!

Today was a day full of gardening fun! This morning friends planted seeds, scooping and mixing and pressing down the dirt. We started growing sunflowers, cucumbers, broccoli and kale.

Next, we went outside and got to work on the garden soil. Friends eagerly jumped in to help spread a layer of compost/manure over our garden beds.

During this process there were many conversations, including sentences like:

“It was my turn with the shovel!”

“This will make our kale grow good.”

“Look! I found a worm!”

“Can I have the rake when you’re done?”

Friends worked together throughout the garden, including sibling pairs.

We should be ready to plant soon! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Grape tomatoes. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and pears. Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole wheat bread, cucumbers, broccoli and watermelon slices. Snack: Refried beans and blue corn chips.

Two announcements:

*This week Group B will be going to the farm on Thursday, April 30th! Group B includes Maddie, Riley, Clara, Eren, Emma, Saskia, and Naia. If you can make it, we always encourage parents to join us! It’s sure to be a great farm trip.

*We now have permission slips up for our field trip on Friday, May 8th to the Children’s Dance Workshop. Please sign when you pick up or drop off.

Thank you!

Today a friend asked for help constructing a balance beam out of plastic blocks. After a teacher helped Wee Friends build it, many friends took turns walking, balancing and jumping off the balance beam! Later we created a balance beam outside, with our long logs.

At Wee Friends we practice balancing in many different ways.

We balance our time, choosing when to spend time alone and when to  play with friends.

We balance objects, like a cup full of rice to pour.

And we balance on our tippy toes to reach those high-up cubbies!

Life’s all about balance. Happy Tuesday! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Corn flakes and bananas. Lunch: Hummus sandwiches on whole wheat flatbread, pea pods and cantaloupe slices. Snack: Monterey Jack cheese chunks and alphabet pretzels.

Happy Monday!

Here are a couple pictures that were taken throughout the day!

 

For breakfast, children had toast with butter and cinnamon along with raisins. Lunch consisted of homemade whole grain macaroni and cheese, peas, and watermelon. PM snack was pretzels and block Colby-Jack cheese.

Have a terrific night!

A New Big Sister!

Today Naia wore a shirt announcing the news: on Friday she became a big sister!Congratulations Jaime, Dennis and Naia! We can’t wait to meet baby Truman.

Have a great day. –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Pea pods. Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and apples. Lunch: Homemade macaroni and cheese with whole wheat pasta and mozzarella cheese, carrots and watermelon slices. Snack: Whole milk yogurt and strawberries freshly delivered from PPC. 

It was a beautiful farm day!  The farm was quiet and peaceful as we were the ONLY visitors this morning.   We spent time with the chickens, sheep, baby goat, and kitty cats.  Then we took a leisurely stroll through the prairie and woods.  Just lovely.

And thanks to all of the wonderful WF parents that joined us today

 

Group A (all children already 4 or 5 years old) will be going to the Children’s Dance Workshop program featuring, “The Stonecutter” and  selections from “Mother Goose”.  The show is at St. Mary’s College O’Laughlin Auditorium.  A group permission slip  will be up soon.

Parents of our children aged 2 and 3 are welcome to transport and attend with their child.  It is a very nice event, but it is long for that age group so you may need to bail part way through.  There will be a teacher at WF for the children who do not go or for children that need to return earlier than the show runs.  I’LL NEED YOUR RSVP IS THIS IS YOUR PLAN.  Thanks!

Happy Friday!

For breakfast, children had eggs with banana. Lunch consisted of turkey sandwiches, cheese, mixed vegetables, and oranges. PM snack will be crackers and string cheese.

Have a great weekend!

FARM PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON!

Another morning sunbath started our day. In the quiet classroom, our youngest Wee Friends enjoyed both independent and group play and projects. It was an excellent opportunity for us to have multiple, long conversations about sharing, “my space” and the many ways and places we can work together.

Have a great weekend.

Wee Sprouts: Pea pods. Breakfast: Oatmeal and orange slices. Lunch: Turkey sandwiches on whole wheat bread, carrots and apple slices. Snack: Cheese and apple slices.