Our eggs have changed again. They started out one way and have become something else. Sort of like our day. The morning kicked off with another Hair Party. Friends found their places in the music area and jammed out. Simultaneously, Mel and scientists drained their Karo syrup eggs and submerged them in water, getting ready for the big explosion this afternoon. The eggs will soak up the water again and we’ll have friends pop them!

A conversation about bugs, spiders and worms has begun. From our hair party, we moved to a creative drama exploration where friends became worms and our bedhead became a red robin pecking for a worm to eat.

Elliott and Finn fed their friends information from two earthworm books and the drama moved into a “catch the mole” game.

Three friends outsmarted the group by moving so quickly beneath the earth, they escaped the squish.

When we learned about snakes and then spiders, we tried to use our bodies to create those creepy crawlers.

Then we calmed our bodies to the sweet chirping sounds of crickets.

We really wanted to find a worm. So we decided to give it a try. We did find one worm. And we talked a lot about where the worms were, why they weren’t out and what their favorite weather conditions are…to make an appearance.

We’ll wait. For the worms AND the warm.

Oh! As we anticipate warmer weather, we need to replenish our sunscreen supply. When you think of it, please bring a sunscreen spray bottle to keep at Wee Friends! Thank you!

Wee Sprouts: Celery sticks. Breakfast: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese and bananas. Lunch: Peanut butter sandwiches on whole grain bread, bananas and mixed veggies. Snack: Yogurt and apple slices.

Happy Thursday!

Rain, rain go away! The Wee Wee’s want to go out to play!

P.K. and Daniel started their morning off by asking for magnatiles. With help from one another, they built a tall tower that they continued to knock over and rebuild! Perseverance was the key word this morning!

Miss Marty read to a group of friends. Clara asked for her favorite book of late which is ‘The Itsy Bitsy Spider’.

We had smiles all day today even though the weather outside was icky!

Children loved hugging their friends today to make them feel better. Whether we fell down or just needed a pick me up, friends welcomed hugs! Our empathy for our friends continues to grow daily. When a friend falls down or gets hurt, you can always count on a friend to give that child a hug or ask if they’re ok.

For breakfast, children had cinnamon toast squares and banana. Lunch consisted of ham and melted cheese on whole wheat English muffins, mixed vegetables, and fresh oranges. PM snack was raisins and cheddar cheese slices.

Have a terrific evening!

-Mindy

Good Morning Wee World! There are lessons to be learned, works to be worked and plays to be played. So we started with the laundry.

Friends got excited about how many times they could fold their piece of laundry. The folds of small pieces and large pieces were counted aloud and parents, don’t let ‘em fool ya’—not only are they master folders, they had a blast helping with this necessary work.

A morning long mini-society emerged in housekeeping that started with two big sisters and three little sisters. The big sisters were very focused on teaching good manners and enjoying great wealth. “We are rich! We give some of our money to the old people and keep the rest for ourselves.” one sister exclaimed.

Our friends are creating new and amazing shapes with the Magna Tiles.

We’ve been reading Margie Palatini’s hysterical story Bedhead, about Oliver, who awakens with bedhead and can’t work it out. Trout Fishing in America, a musical duo for kids, who hail from Houston, (www.troutmusic.com) sing a song as if it was written for the book: “My Hair Had A Party Last Night!” We put the two together, donned crazy hats, talked about the trials and tribulations of bedhead and had our own Wee Party on the music rug. Later, we calmed out bodies by listening to and guessing which instruments we heard a friend (behind the chair) playing.

The eggs are still evolving. In fact, today, Melinda introduced the concept of osmosis to our Wee Scientists. They placed the previously shelled eggs into a glass full of Karo syrup. She explained how, by tomorrow (or in 12 hours) osmosis will occur as the syrup pushes the egg’s water out, causing the egg to shrink. Friends got to feel the firm and rubbery egg that is evolving.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Cheerios and pear slices. Lunch:

Snack: Strawberries and cheese sticks.

Bedhead+Stinky Eggs+Independent Work and Play=Rainy Day Magic.

 

Hello!

Since it rained outside today, friends enjoyed spending time in the house today. We read books throughout the day and worked on our gross motor skills while on the habitrail. This morning while it was raining and thundering, we looked out the windows to watch the rain fall. Friends opened their ears to listen to the thunder! It was sure loud! Some of us got scared but teachers and friends were reassuring to those friends .

For breakfast, children had whole wheat toast with cinnamon and pears. AM snack was corn. We had to make seconds because our friends wanted more! Lunch consisted of rice with pork, strawberries/banana, and peas. PM snack was string cheese and oranges. Miss Marty couldn’t cut up the oranges and string cheese fast enough for our friends!

Have a terrific evening!

-Mindy

A Fancy Nancy Glow in the Dark book brought many of our friends together and squished under a dark table to explore how exactly a glow in the dark book glows. Another group of friends preferred the very dark bathroom to examine the book.

“When will the thunder happen again?” asked Lea.

The rain kept us indoors but our minds and bodies stayed active. Mel’s Alphabet Challenge had friends searching for particular letters all over the classroom. They were stuck on ‘x’ for quite a while.

Tami set up the tunnel for a gross motor ‘under the earth worm hunt’.

Friends had a Wee Weigh in and learned how much their bodies weigh.

We continued exercising our bodies by playing Wee Friends Twister. We honed in on helping our friends follow on-step verbal directives.

After singing “We All Sing in the Same Voice”, we explored voice dynamics loud/quiet, soft/hard, high/low/middle. We read Bedhead by Margie Palatini and went on a Boing Hunt (to discover who had boingy, curly hair!).

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Oatmeal and bananas. Lunch: Brown rice with chicken, peas and strawberry/banana fruit salad. Snack: Hard boiled eggs and pear slices.

Have a great day!

Happy Tuesday!

We spent a good amount of time outside this morning and afternoon before the rain hit. When we were outside this afternoon, it started to sprinkle so our friends opened up their mouths to try to get a drink of water. Clara said, “Water on my face!” while Eve let Miss Mindy know “hand wet!”

The sand box was an important area for us today. Not only do we enjoy the sensorial benefits of the sand but our imagination goes wild! Daniel and P.K. made sand food while Clara covered her legs with sand.

For breakfast, children had eggs with cheese and oranges. AM snack was peas. Lunch consisted of hummus on tortilla, green beans, and apples. PM snack was goldfish and cheddar cheese slices.

Have a terrific evening.

-Mindy

We were able to sneak our camera in today to catch some our swimmers at work!

While the swimmers were away we worked in the classroom with books. Mel had friends pull books off the shelves and stack them into four categories: 1) TV/movies, 2) Holiday, 3) young reader and 4) Chapter books. Literacy FAB K.1.19asks us to “learn and apply knowledge of alphabetical order (first letter) when using a classroom library.” Using bright pink tape, we taped a letter to 26 board books and had friends alphabetize them.

Lisa Update: We spoke to Lisa this am and she sends hugs to all! She is feeling quite well, able to move about more and more and the doctor has given her the green light to drive! We send her our continued best thoughts for a quick recovery!

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Chex and pear slices. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with hummus, green beans and apple slices. Snack: Bananas and peanuts.

Have a great day!

Happy Monday!

Today, we welcomed our newest friend Zoi! We enjoyed getting to know her today. She fit right in with our Wee Wee’s .

For breakfast, children had kix and oranges. Lunch consisted of whole grain noodles with lentils, strawberries, and corn. PM snack was hard boiled eggs and animal crackers.

Have a terrific evening!

-Mindy

Today the Blue Bus was back.  We have a particularly large group of children for this session.   I am listing the class schedule below so that parents can be sure to get their children to Wee Friends for their scheduled class times.  If your child misses their class time, we will not be able to make it up. 

9:00

• Ada
• Arleigh
• Elliott
• Jane
• Finn
• Sophia
• Marta
• Lea

9:30

• Daniel
• Eve
• Clara
• Ben
• Leo
• Ellie
• Marina
• Sloane

 

Inside we had a relaxed Monday morning filled with art, games, books, building, housekeeping and YES, a full hour and 15 minutes of  outside time that was mostly sunshine!  There was also the beginning stage of a science experiment that will leave our cubby area smelling like vinegar for the next few days.  Sorry about that!

Breakfast was whole wheat toast/PB and fresh pear slices.  Wee Sprouts were cucumbers and sweet peppers.  Lunch was whole wheat pasta/lentils, corn, and fresh strawberries.  Yum!  Snack will be whole wheat crackers and cream cheese.