Good Afternoon!

The maracas were made available for friends this morning after we finished our breakfast! Annabelle loved the egg shakers. They are the perfect size for our little hands.

This morning, we unfortunately had to bundle up way more than we did yesterday. Still, the sun was out which made for a decent outside experience!

With both sites being outside on a regular basis, we’re revisiting procedures that we follow outside, such as waiting for all of the bikes to be taken out of the garage before we grab one!

While playing with dress up clothes this afternoon, Lucy let teachers know, “Hat on” and “Hat off,” respectively!

For breakfast, children had kix and banana. Lunch consisted of cheese tortillas, grape tomatoes, and strawberries. PM snack was cream cheese on rice cakes.

Have a lovely evening!

*Please remember that this Friday, 3/20, the reenrollment forms are due.

*The next Blue Bus session begins Monday, April 13-Monday, May 18. If you have enrolled your Wee Friend in a Blue Bus Session before, simply mark “NO”, “YES” and indicate “PAID?” on the sheet hanging in the entry door frame. If you have never enrolled your WF in a Blue Bus session, please ask a teacher for an enrollment form.

THANK YOU!

What happens when we follow our Wee Friend interests and ideas? Literacy, math, fine motor development and the opportunity to successfully navigate social and collaborative scenarios.

“May we have the clothes line up?”

“Can I have some black green beans?”

“Who wants to come to my corn maze? I made a map.”

We stayed present to our Wee Friends and their visions for learning. And then enjoyed the phenomenal sunshine!

Have a great day!-Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Cheerios and bananas. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with cheddar cheese, bananas/strawberries and broccoli. Snack: Cheese sticks and pretzels.

PS: Happy St. Paddy’s Day!!!!

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a terrific weekend!

Today, we wished Miss Marty a very happy (41st) birthday!—says she doesn’t feel a day over 21!

Friends requested music to start off their morning so different instruments were made available.

We headed outside on this unbelievably beautiful day. We were EXTREMELY excited to see the bikes out. All five of our friends dashed to get a bike. This morning, we started off with hats and coats. This afternoon, we just put on our shoes and were out the door!

Friends were so happy to be able to explore the backyard again. With almost all of the snow melted, we’re able to navigate the backyard much better.

David, Anna, and Annabelle enjoyed looking at books and playing with the trains this afternoon while their tired friends were napping. The outside sure did make our toddlers sleepy!

For breakfast, children had bagels with butter and oranges. Lunch consisted of whole grain noodles with turkey, mixed vegetables, and apples. PM snack was goldfish and string cheese.

Have a terrific night!

-Mindy

With the beautiful weather today, we couldn’t help but go outside early. There was excitement in the air because for the first time this year, we could get the bikes out!

Friends enthusiastically got back on the road, zooming around and around the sidewalk.

 

 

The rocks were free of ice and snow and ready to be piled and dumped.

And the baby dolls were also brought out of the garage!

We love this spring-like weather!

May your day be filled with laughter too. –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Toasted bagels with cream cheese and apple slices. Lunch:Whole wheat pasta with turkey , mixed vegetables, and oranges/apples. Snack: Yogurt and a fruit delivered from the Purple Porch!

Happy Friday!

We worked our bodies in the gross motor area where we went down the slide and used the big blocks in many different ways.

Anna and Annabelle formed a special bond this afternoon while their older kids were napping .

Friends got dressed and headed outside. Tate was greeted with a big hug from his sister, Sloane!

The sun was shining which made for a terrific afternoon. Hopefully the backyard will continue to dry up!

For breakfast, children had eggs with cheese and grapes. Lunch consisted of ham and cheese sandwiches, banana, and mixed vegetables. PM snack was banana and graham crackers.

Have a lovely weekend!

Have a great weekend!

*Wee Friends have so enjoyed the backyard this week! Their winter gear has gotten quite a workout. Please feel free to take their winter gear (including snow boots) home this weekend to launder! We’ve been keeping things dry, not necessarily sparkling clean!

Wee Sprouts: Mixed raw veggies. Breakfast: Oatmeal and apple slices. Lunch: Ham sandwiches on whole wheat bread, mixed vegetables, and bananas/kiwi. Snack: Cheddar cheese and alphabet pretzels.

Hello!

Hope everyone had a terrific day! Here are a few pictures from throughout the day.

For breakfast, children had Kashi and kiwi. Lunch consisted of brown rice with cheese, peas, and banana. PM snack was crackers with cream cheese.

Have a great night!

This morning was all about baking: finding ingredients, measuring, mixing, cracking, stirring and pouring! Friends joined in baking homemade banana muffins at the island.

We followed our recipe list in order and discussed relative sizes (cups vs. teaspoons). Friends practiced waiting patiently for their turn to add ingredients.

We also used our noses during the baking process and smelled vanilla, cinnamon, and BANANA!

 

The baking extravaganza continued with sensory play at the art table. We added oats, flour, “chocolate chips” (paper) and “sugar” (glitter) to our play dough and created pretend cookies.

 

The end results look delicious!

Have a great day.  – Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Cheerios and raisins. Lunch: Cheddar cheese brown rice, fresh tomatoes/sweet peppers and fresh pear slices. Snack: Peanuts and homemade banana muffins.

Good Afternoon!

This morning, friends were given the opportunity to experiment with moon sand. A few of us were a little hesitant to try it but it was a big success overall!

We enjoyed filling cups and spoons up with the moon sand then dumping it back into the bin.

It was all about the sensory aspect of play today. Anna worked with sensory circles while Annabelle felt the bumpy bouncy balls.

We worked our bodies this afternoon in the gross motor area. Between the blocks, slide, and stairs/slide combo, we exerted a ton of energy!

For breakfast, children had toast with butter and cinnamon along with bananas. Lunch consisted of egg casserole with hash browns, whole wheat bread, red grapes, and cucumbers. PM snack was yogurt and graham crackers.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

The title of this post says it all: Wee Friends Love Underpants!

This week, we have been reading Dinosaurs Love Underpants and Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort [http://www.underpantsbooks.com/]. These delightfully funny stories feature a huge slew of colorful underpants. Friends loved picking out their favorite pairs of briefs while reading the books, so we decided to continue exploring the topic in a different way.

Inspired by the inside covers of the Underpants stories, we got to work designing our own underpants in a variety of shapes: briefs, shorts and bloomers.

Friends created patterns and experimented with shapes; there were rainbow underpants, pirate underpants, heart underpants and many more. Afterward we strung our homemade underpants on a clothesline. Check out our work hanging in the art room!

WEE LOVE UNDERPANTS!

Have a great Wednesday – Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Pea pods. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and pears. Lunch: Farm fresh egg casserole with cheese and potatoes, whole wheat bread, cucumbers and bananas. Snack: Refried beans with blue corn chips.