Please note: Wee Friends will be closed 6/29-7/10 for our summer break.

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast was Kix with oranges. Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortilla with turkey and cheese, grapes, and peas. Afternoon snack was brown rice cakes with sweet pea butter.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliKdHIb8j45ZYGxMXVQ

Have a great weekend!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

In large group, we read a book titled, ‘Polar Opposites’. In the story, we learned about two friends, Alex and Zina. Alex and Zina were completely different in everything they did. For example, Alex was tall while Zina was short. They even lived on different ends of the Earth!

After we finished the story, we talked about the word ‘opposite’. Lucy commented, “Opposite means different”. The words in the left column were already put on the chalkboard. We took the other set of words and tried to match them. The first word was ‘quiet’. I asked what the opposite of ‘quiet’ was. Everyone shouted, “Loud!” I went through the spare words to see if they could identify the word ‘loud’ by recognizing and identifying the first letter of the word.

We continued to do this until we found all of the opposites.

I’ve attached an article that talks about the importance of BOOKS in a child’s life; not just reading them but bringing them to LIFE.

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/10/books.aspx

We journaled today after large group. Most children take up all of the time allotted for journals, making sure to get all of their thoughts down on paper. At this stage, most children are continuing/starting to write on their own while a few still need scaffolding with letter sounds and the formation of letters.

There are so many stages of writing we see within a given day.  Being multi-age, knowing what is developmentally appropriate for each age and child is crucial. Below is another article which lays out the stages of writing (pictures which are helpful)!

http://www.mecfny.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/StagesofWritinghandout.pdf

This morning, Miss Melinda interacted with an older group at the circle table. The game involved pictures cards and boards which specifically talked about the words ‘see’, ‘hear’, ‘smell’, ‘touch’, and ‘taste’. Each child had a stack of cards and ultimately had to decide to what sense it belonged.

The rest of our morning was full of art table creations and outside time. We’re lucky to have the space outside to move our bodies in a positive and engaging way.

Breakfast– Corn squares and plums/peaches.

Lunch– Brown rice with cheese and shredded turkey, banana/oranges, and cauliflower.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers and no-nut butter.

Wee Sprout– Broccoli and cucumber.

Have a terrific evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/22

Today we did puzzles in the kitchen…

Buried our feet in the sandbox…

Took trucks on a road trip…

And showed how big we’re getting by taking good care of babies!

Breakfast was toast with butter and cinnamon and banana. Wee sprout was fresh cucumber. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with shredded beef and cheese, grapes, and cucumbers. Afternoon snack was string cheese and pretzels.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliKZzKUKoorb1qOv6Ow

Have a good night!

Amanda

We started our morning in the kitchen playing with shaving cream. We added some watercolor to the shaving cream to make it bright and colorful for our friends to paint with.

Then we went outside and hopped on the bikes! Even baby-dolls had a turn!

After snack we moved to the bookshelf and grabbed our favorite books. Friends exclaimed over the illustrations and Sophia sang Frosty the Snowman to us.

Breakfast was cream of wheat and banana. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs with cheese, bananas, and peas. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with sweet pea butter.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliKVIc0TTuQrqMYzWag

Have a good night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

…and HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SUMMER! In large group today, we read a story titled, ‘Mama, Is It Summer Yet?’. Throughout the story, we learned of various ways to tell when it’s going to change from spring to summer. For example, when the buds on the trees start to expand, that’s a sign that summer is on it’s way!

After we finished the story, we came up with a web of items we see in the summertime. We distinguished between things we see mostly in the summer time while other things we see all the time such as animals.

This morning, a few friends drew treasure maps and hunted for treasure throughout the backyard. Lulu combined that with what she learned about summer and drew a journal about it. She wrote ‘Map to sun’ without any teacher assistance, solely by sounding out the words.

So, about that treasure hunt! A group of friends headed to the art table once we got outside to draw individual treasure maps, each looking a little different. Together, they searched through the backyard looking for their treasure while using their maps as clues.

Before we went outside this morning, Miss Melinda played her accordion for us! Friends immediately gravitated toward the music, anxiously waiting to touch the keys that they saw. Miss Melinda showed us how the accordion makes music and let friends touch several keys to see what type of sound came out. Of course, we moved our bodies and danced to the music as well.

It was quite the morning outside. We frequented the drinking fountain to make sure we were staying hydrated..always important!

Breakfast– Malt-O-Meal and plums.

Lunch– Scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat bread, banana/plums, and cucumbers/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn and plums/banana.

Wee Sprout– Cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

Have a fantastic evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/21

Today we covered ourselves in sand…

Played with every truck we could find…

And sang silly songs with friends!

Breakfast was Kix and oranges. Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of whole wheat bread with hummus, cantaloupe, and peas. Afternoon snack was toasted whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliKQq0N4WcDhm8iRiQQ

Have a good night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

This morning was filled with a variety of activities. Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Kix cereal and oranges.

Lunch: Hummus on whole wheat bread/tortillas, cantaloupe, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.

Afternoon Snack: Whole wheat bagels and cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.

Have a great evening!

Rebekah

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliKNjOZPNFDjhvhiOjQ

Enjoy the pictures from Friday and Monday!

Link to 6/16: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliKJOXF9hsrlp5WxlJw

Link to 6/19: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIuliKJ6MM8kSci52G2IxA

Have a good day!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

Here are a few pictures from yesterday. Our internet was still down so thank you for your patience .

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with chicken, oranges, and green beans.

PM snack– Miss Rebekah’s birthday sugar free popsicles and cheese.

Wee Sprouts– Carrots.

Have a wonderful evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/19

Hi!

Our internet was down Friday so here’s the pictures and menu from this past Friday!

Hope everyone is having a great Monday.

-Mindy

Breakfast– Rice cakes with cream cheese and grapes.

Lunch– Whole wheat english muffin pizzas, pineapple, and broccoli.

PM snack– String cheese and a mixture of grapes/oranges/pineapple.

Wee Sprouts– Broccoli.

Link to pictures: WF 6/16