*Our new swimming session begins tomorrow! Please make sure your Wee Friend has a suit and goggles (if needed).

K.4.1 Literacy FAB states:  “Identify and describe common geometric objects.”

Our classroom was abuzz with Monday activity, Blue Bus, conversations, puzzle work, Play-Do, Bob Books, news reports and exploration. Many times, when we check in with our friends, we integrate the FABS in a context appropriate way. This morning, this literacy FAB was a natural conversation piece. Shapes were out everywhere. Angles were under toes and above heads. Semi circles and cylinders were identified and articulated. Gelled color shapes were combined and built with.

 

And all these great learning materials are super fun to play with. So together we create a balance and let the conversations flow.

Have a perfectly balanced Monday. –Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers/Romanesco cauliflower. Breakfast: Whole wheat bagels with peanut butter and pear slices. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with cheddar cheese, orange slices and pea pods. Snack: Organic whole yogurt with Tami’s whole wheat/homemade banana bread.

 

Happy Friday!

After a snow day yesterday and a late start today, we got back into our Friday groove.

Anna is enjoying going up the stairs on the habitrail and crawling her way around to the slide. She’s figured out how to move around and go down the slide backwards!

Tate and Anna had fun with one another in the gross motor area after nap time.

After naptime, it was a combo of stories and baby play for most of our friends.

For lunch, friends had ham and cream cheese on whole wheat bread, broccoli, and banana. PM snack was graham crackers and string cheese.

Have a terrific weekend! Stay safe and warm.

*Pre-conference sheets due today!

*The new swim session starts on Tuesday. If your WF is new to the group, make sure they have a swimsuit. Per Tami: “I will not transport the kids to the pool if the roads are bad.”

We’ve only been in the classroom for about an hour as I write, but there has been an unbelievable amount of information shared, that we’d like to share with you! It makes us ask the question: “How much time REALLY makes up a WF minute, or a WF day?”

When Bill Jackson (Elliott’s dad) walked in, several friends rushed him and jumped up and down expressing recent news:

“Look how long my hair is!”

“Today is Hazel’s last day!”

“Eight more days ‘til Mexico!”

“One more day until tomorrow!”

Other big kid news:

“Big Hero 6 is coming on Tuesday!”

“No! You talk Turkey, which is not in Romania. But it is close to Romania.”

Tami news:

“Look at this. It’s from the Purple Porch. We love getting new super cool foods from the Purple Porch.”

Lastly, we say goodbye to dear Hazel today. Her future includes time with Grandma, a trip abroad to her beloved Iceland AND Denmark and kindergarten in North Liberty. We have loved having you Hazel (aka Elsa) here.

Have a terrific weekend. –Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Sweet peppers and broccoli. Lunch: Ham and cream cheese on whole wheat bagels, PPC Romanesco Cauliflower and watermelon. Snack: Peanuts, PPC kiwi/plums/strawberries.

 

Good Afternoon!

Anna girl stood up multiple times today by herself! She gets SUPER proud of herself and smiles while clapping quite fiercely .

A little sensory play took place this morning. Friends worked with shaving cream and purple paint. While for some it didn’t last too long, each child put their own twist on the experience!

We had a bunch of smiley babies today!

For breakfast, children had kix and strawberries. Lunch consisted of egg salad on flatbread, broccoli, and banana. PM snack was pretzels and strawberries.

Have a terrific night. Stay warm!

Today has been a busy day! We have been folding and building.

Drawing and puzzling.

 

We also continued our study of vertices [FAB K.4.2]. Yesterday friends found, sorted and glued wooden blocks to cover the surface of their paper. Today, friends painted their wood blocks, counting the number of vertices as they went along. These puzzle-like creations had many vertices to find!

 

 

Happy Wednesday! –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and pears. Lunch: Egg salad and cheddar cheese on whole wheat bagels, fresh broccoli/sweet peppers and bananas/oranges.  Snack: Hummus and pretzels.

 

Good Afternoon!

We worked with baby dolls and dress up clothes this morning. A couple of us are working on putting dress clothes on by ourselves. Self initiation becomes quite evident at this age!

We’ve got a few milestones that are quickly approaching for our babes! Anna is working on standing by herself while Annabelle is scooting especially to toys she wants. David is pushing his arms up while laying on the floor along with working on sitting up.

For breakfast, children had Chex and kiwi. We were all BIG fans of kiwi! Lunch consisted of hummus sandwiches, peas, and blueberries. PM snack was rice cakes with cream cheese.

Have a terrific night.

It’s a big idea and a big mouthful of a word, but we did find vertices around us. Not a vortex, but a vertex. And as it turns out, when you look for a vertex, it’s pretty easy to find. (MATH FAB K.4.2)

Don’t forget to turn in your Pre-Conference Form by this Friday, 2/20! Thank you!  Stay warm and have a great day. –Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Raisin Bran and raspberries. Lunch:  Hummus sandwiches on whole wheat bread, watermelon and cherry tomatoes. Snack: Cheese and crackers.

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Here are a few pictures from throughout the day.

 

For breakfast, children had toast with butter and cinnamon along with pears. Lunch consisted of spaghetti noodles with cheese, peas, and oranges. PM snack was oranges and string cheese.

Have a fantastic night!

Happy Monday!

Here at Wee Friends our curriculum is driven from both teacher observations and children interest. This was evident today as several friends expressed their interests. Our friend Elizabeth demonstrated  FAB K.7.2 [Share information and ideas, speaking in complete, coherent sentences] as she explained how sinkholes work. After drawing a picture and sharing her information, Elizabeth and friends worked together in the Moon Sand to create their very own sinkhole.

 

 

Another friend, Eleanor, expressed interest in black holes. After a discussion of what she already knew about black holes and questions she had, she and a teacher conducted research on the computer and in our science library. Pictures of black holes were fascinating to many friends! 

Exploring children’s interests together keeps them engaged and loving learning.

Have a great start to your week. -Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and oranges. Lunch: Whole wheat cheesy spaghetti, peas and oranges/apples. Snack: Yogurt and pretzels.

Happy Monday!

Here at Wee Friends our curriculum is driven from both teacher observations and children interest. This was evident today as several friends expressed their interests. Our friend Elizabeth demonstrated  FAB K.7.2 [Share information and ideas, speaking in complete, coherent sentences] as she explained how sinkholes work. After drawing a picture and sharing her information, Elizabeth and friends worked together in the Moon Sand to create their very own sinkhole.

 

 

Another friend, Eleanor, expressed interest in black holes. After a discussion of what she already knew about black holes and questions she had, she and a teacher conducted research on the computer and in our science library. Pictures of black holes were fascinating to many friends! 

Exploring children’s interests together keeps them engaged and loving learning.

Have a great start to your week. -Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and oranges. Lunch: Whole wheat cheesy spaghetti, peas and oranges/apples. Snack: Yogurt and pretzels.