Good Afternoon!
Miss Marty and Emma worked on sequencing this morning. Emma started banging on the floor so Miss Marty followed her lead. If Miss Marty pounded twice, Emma would pound twice. As they pounded on the floor, they counted 1, 2, 3. Friends soon joined the fun 
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For breakfast, children had cheesy eggs and pears. Lunch consisted of turkey, tortilla bread, cantaloupe, and corn. PM snack was string cheese and cucumbers.
Have a great evening.
-Mindy
We are turning and facing the exciting changes in our Wee classroom. We spent today nurturing new friendships and enjoying the comfort of old ones, re-visiting/teaching classroom procedures, exploring new interests and counting and matching jewels. In the coming weeks, we will be back to the Blue Bus, The Y and our Farm. After Labor Day, we will begin implementing FABs or the Framework for Academic Balance: developmentally appropriate literacy and math standards for all of Wee Friends. But for now, it’s time to get to know one another!
Onward.
Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Corn Flakes and bananas. Lunch: Turkey and tortillas with cantaloupe and tomatoes. Snack: Orange slices and string cheese.
Have a great day.
First of all, Finn, the oldest Wee Friend, is five today! Happy Big 5, Finn! We love you!
“Who are you?” asked Aislinn to her new friend Owen. So we all jumped into the question “Who are you?”. First we reminded each other of our names. Then we measured how many blocks tall we are.
Outside, friends discovered how many babies tall they are.
We switched gears and planted the strawberries that Max brought in! Thank you, Max!
Finn passed out brand new pirate bandanas to all his friends. Then he assembled his crew.
Back inside, Lisa read Whoever You Are by Mem Fox. She invited friends to make a family tree that included family names.
Elliott sat on a teacher’s lap and read, out loud, Curious George and the Bunny. He shared which words he liked to read out loud, and then practiced identifying and tracing those letters. Later, he read the book to his classmates.
Many friends enjoyed linking the chains. And ummm…..tying up the Grinch and throwing him across the room.
Outside again, we hopped, skipped, galloped, tip-toed and RAN around our mini track.
And we loved our babies.
So “Who are you?” Today we found out:
Cassie writes a perfect M-O-M.
Max can write the name of every member of his family.
Sloaners has a perfect pirouette AND is beautifully (and daily) protective of her dear Tate, who is now at WeeWee.
Leo HATES wearing shoes outside and LOVES to run fast.
Elliott’s three favorite words from his book are bunny, curious and George.
Clara has beautiful (and totally dry!) new Hello Kitty underwear.
Finn knows that the number 5 cupcake is the biggest of all the cupcakes. And it is for the birthday boy.
Owen likes movies and went to the movie store last night. He is 5 1/2 blocks tall.
Aislinn can write her letter A, loves pizza and bananas, but not corn. Definitely not corn.
Caleb has a brother named Aiden and a sister named Eve. We know because he wrote their names on his family tree today!
Who are we? We are Wee Friends! We grow friendships all day long! 
Have a great day!
Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Chex and bananas. Lunch: Pizza, corn and bananas. Snack: Chocolate birthday cupcakes and peanuts.
PS: Can you please bring in ONE baby picture of your Wee Friend for our Family Tree? Thank you!
Happy Monday!
Today, we welcomed our newest friend Tate! Tate is a three month old baby who has an older sister, Sloane, next door at Wee Friends! We all loved getting to know him today 
. He sure got lots of kisses on his first day! Welcome Sampson family (again).
We settled into our routine today. Maya and Tate got familiar with one another since they are so close in age! They enjoyed looking each other over.
As we headed outside, friends ran throughout the yard. We met our Wee Friends out there and loved interacting with them .
For breakfast, children had chex and banana. Lunch consisted of whole wheat penne pasta with black beans and fresh garden tomatoes, cantaloupe, and corn. PM snack was whole wheat crackers and cheddar cheese slices.
Have a great night.
-Mindy
Another goodbye! Today Arleigh says goodbye to Wee Friends after more than four years. She will be a kindergartener at Kennedy Primary Academy starting Wednesday! We celebrated the Wonderful Arleigh today, first by jamming out to two of her favorite songs “Party in the USA” and “Call Me Maybe”. Next we re-enacted her favorite: Sleeping Beauty and the Evil Maleficent. Music and art have always been the places where Arleigh has found her voice. Thank you Jennae, Steve and Lyrica for the many years and the many ways you have supported Wee Friends. Arleigh, we will remember you as a super creative girl who always loves a good joke and a good song! We love you!
We had two other reasons to celebrate today and their names are Aislinn and Clara Rose. Our two new Wee Friends joined us today in the “big house” and both are having terrific transitions.
And hold the boat! Annie came by this am to play and visit before she starts kindergarten at St. Joe’s! Whew! What a morning. What a community.
We feel lucky.
Wee Sprouts: WF Garden carrots. Breakfast: Peanut butter toast and fresh fruit. Lunch: Whole wheat penne pasta with black beans and WF garden tomatoes, salad with Ranch and cantaloupe. Snack: Pretzels and peaches.
Have a great day.
Happy Friday!
Today was Clara’s last day here at Wee Wee Friends. On Monday, she’ll transition over to Wee Friends. She’s been saying all week, “I’m a big girl. I go to Wee Friends.” While we are so over the moon happy for her, we’re ALL going to miss her terribly. Her conversations, gorgeous blue eyes, and overall spunky personality will surely be missed. She sure has grown a whole lot since she started here and we can’t wait to watch her continue to grow at Wee Friends! We love you Clara!
On Monday, we’re getting a new friend! 
–Stay tuned to meet this handsome little fella!
For breakfast, children had cheesy eggs and banana. Lunch consisted of soy butter on bread, mixed vegetables, and watermelon. PM snack was pretzels with hummus.
Have a great weekend!
Ada Bee finishes her WF kindergarten year today. In one week, she will begin 1st grade at Prairie Vista Elementary School. We conducted a secret survey asking the question: “How would you describe Ada?”. Here’s what we heard:
“Creative”
“Intriguing”
“Fascinating”
“She likes bugs.”
“She plays games.”
“She likes to look for bugs.”
“She is funny.”
“She likes bugs.”
“She likes strawberries.”
“She likes to find bugs.”
“She likes bugs.”
“Bugs.”
“She likes to play with Elizabeth.”
Ada, we love you! We have loved our time together at Wee Friends. Your insatiable curiosity and love for learning has inspired us day after day! Thank you Chris and Tiffany for your tremendous support and friendship! Ada, amongst your many passions and interests, you are leaving a legacy at Wee Friends that we promise to nurture and pass on: Your love and knowledge…of bugs.
Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Corn Chex and grapes. Lunch: Peanut butter sandwiches, watermelon and mixed veggies. Snack: Apple slices and cheese sticks.
Good Afternoon!
This morning, friends read a book with Miss Marty about animals. We had a question though. What’s the difference between a dolphin and a whale? Miss Marty looked up pictures of both so that children could see the physical differences between the two. We also talked about how dolphins are mostly friendly animals but whales are not so nice. Children loved looking at the pictures throughout the book of the different animals.
As we headed outside, Clara hopped on the bike and yelled, “Look I’m pedaling all by myself!” That ‘proud’ factor is always high at this age 
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A few of our friends headed to the garden with Miss Laurie to pick some tomatoes that were ready to be picked!
The Wee Wee Friends band was in full effect this afternoon .
For breakfast, children had cheerios and pears. Lunch consisted of tuna salad, whole wheat bread, pears, and mixed vegetables. PM snack was crackers and string cheese.
Have a great night!
Looking ahead to the fall, here are the start dates for our off-site activities:
Monday, August 26 – Blue Bus
Tuesday, September 3 – Swimming
Farm – TBA!
We picked a crop of wee Wee plums this morning. After a teacher taste test and some research on the variety, we invited friends to take a nibble and report if they found the plums sweet or tart. Everyone found the plums delicious. Help yourself! We’ll set a basket above the cubbies. They are delish!
A small group of friends began creating butterfly piñatas this week. Today, other friends made baby butterflies to play with them.
Have a great day.
Wee Sprouts: Elliott’s garden tomatoes. Breakfast: Applesauce and Malt-O-Meal. Lunch: Tuna salad, tomatoes and cantaloupe. Snack: Orange slices and rice cakes.
Looking ahead to the fall, here are the start dates for our off-site activities:
Monday, August 26 – Blue Bus
Tuesday, September 3 – Swimming
Farm – TBA!
We picked a crop of wee Wee plums this morning. After a teacher taste test and some research on the variety, we invited friends to take a nibble and report if they found the plums sweet or tart. Everyone found the plums delicious. Help yourself! We’ll set a basket above the cubbies. They are delish!
A small group of friends began creating butterfly piñatas this week. Today, other friends made baby butterflies to play with them.
Have a great day.
Wee Sprouts: Elliott’s garden tomatoes. Breakfast: Applesauce and Malt-O-Meal. Lunch: Tuna salad, tomatoes and cantaloupe. Snack: Orange slices and rice cakes.
