Good Afternoon!

In kindergarten:

Jackson and Addi got to work as they created their own book. We used the fairytale ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ as our inspiration. First, we made sure we had enough pages for the story. Next, by working together, we created our own story using specific details and events that we recalled. I wrote the words as Jackson and Addi said them.

Once we had all of the words, Jackson and Addi put their illustrator caps on as they drew illustrations to match the words. After they were done with their illustrations, we numbered the pages so that they’d be in order.

Before lunch, we read everyone the story that they created!

K.W.1: Write for specific purposes and audiences.

During kindergarten sign in, Addi and Jackson focused on hearing vowels that they used in their writing.

Journal time today consisted of a few older friends trying to hear vowel sounds when they started to describe their drawing. Maddie drew her family during journal time. Kid spelling is a crucial part of the writing process. She heard a few vowels in ‘Mi Famale’ and while it isn’t ‘teacher spelling’ as we call it, she’s hearing various vowel sounds which will allow us to continue working on what she’s hearing and translating that to paper.

This is where we insert the topic of developmentally appropriate practice. Here’s a short article about developmentally appropriate practice and how it fits into the early childhood setting.

http://www.naeyc.org/DAP

K.RF.4.3: Recognize the long and short sounds for the five major vowels.

We ate our afternoon snack and headed outside to squeeze in some running time. That’s exactly what we did: RUN!

Breakfast– Toast with butter and apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with butter and shredded chicken, oranges, and carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with apples.

Wee Sprout– Cucumber and carrots.

Have a great evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 4/3

Enjoy the pictures from our day and have a great weekend!

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and banana. Lunch consisted of whole wheat toast, farm fresh eggs with cheese, bananas, and peas. Afternoon snack was cheese crackers and string cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh-QFKZbLV98MLbys0Q

Have a good night!

Amanda

Happy Friday!

Our Friday morning consisted of:

Nail polish accompanied by the drying station.

A runway show to display our newly painted nails and pajamas.

Books and puzzles..two Wee Friends staples!

With today being pajama day and all, here’s a little Friday humor:

“What did the slice of toast wear to bed?”

-“JAMMIES!”

(Shout out to a fabulous Wee Friend parent for sharing!)

Have a great weekend!

-Mindy

 

Breakfast– Rice cakes with no nut butter and pears.

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

PM snack– Pretzels and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Cucumber.

Link to pictures: WF, 3/31

Good Afternoon!

**JUST A REMINDER: TOMORROW IS PAJAMA DAY!

In kindergarten:

The light table was made available in the science area. Addi, Maddie, and Lulu started out by using various manipulatives including rocks, seashells, and gems.

We brought math into the equation by asking a question similar to the following: “If I have five rocks, how many more would I need to have if I wanted ten total rocks?”

Various methods were used to find the answer including using fingers to count, counting with the manipulatives, and counting inside of our head.

K.CA.4: Find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number for any number from 1 to 9 (e.g., by using objects or drawings), and record the answer with a drawing or an equation.

Next, we got the seashells down. Besides using descriptive words to describe the physical aspects of the seashells, we also listened to see if we could hear the ocean!

Miss Tami bought us new foam puzzles! (THANK YOU!) We had a fantastic morning exploring the various foam puzzles that were added to our collection. All morning AND afternoon, the circle table was full of children completely puzzles. The puzzles vary in difficulty, allowing us to test ourselves and challenge our thinking.

Most children completed every new foam puzzle, commenting on their favorite one!

The art table became full as friends created with markers and scissors.

We extended the kindergarten FAB to the art table.

“There are two purple markers in the block. How many more purple markers would I need if I wanted ten total markers?”

“Eight more markers!”

A few of our younger friends used their fine motor skills to practice cutting using scissors and paper. Children worked on holding the scissors correctly and making slits along the outside of the paper.

Breakfast– Raisin bran with strawberries.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded beef, cantaloupe, and peppers.

PM snack– Pumpkin seeds and goldfish.

Wee Sprout– Peppers.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/30

Please note: Tomorrow, March 31st, is pajama day!

We love how much our friends love the classroom puzzles. Puzzles are a terrific learning tool and provide many skills and opportunities.

Some benefits of playing with puzzles are:

• Cognitive skills
• Problem solving
• Fine Motor Development
• Hand and eye coordination
• Social skills
• Self esteem

Breakfast was Chex and oranges. Wee sprout was mixed veggies. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, bananas, and mixed veggies. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with sweet pea butter.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh-IqRbqemA11vMD5dw

Have a good night!

Amanda

Today we did puzzles together…

Daniel showed off a new toy…

We played catch and silly games outside…

And played in and on the log house!

Breakfast was Kix and pear. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of ham sandwiches, corn, and banana. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers with hummus.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh-FJFt5rb6iZzg6BGA

Have a great night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

The art table was converted to an area for paint exploration. Using several colors, children painted many pictures using circular sponge brushes.

Friends used the brush in a variety of ways. We dotted. We painted straight lines. We connected the dots using BOTH of these techniques!

Whether it’s using markers, paint, or another medium, children are proud of what they create. We show our peers. We show our teachers. We show our parents. Often, accompanied by a huge smile and great self worth.

“The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.” –Peggy O’Mara

We were ecstatic to be outside this morning. A little sunshine on the face does the body good!

We were deep in thought before lunchtime—>

“There’s something high up in that tree! I wonder what it is?”

We gave several ideas such as a bag, balloon, and kite! As a group, we talked about how it got so high in the tree. “It must have been the wind because it’s so high up in the tree!” We continued to think about this the rest of the morning!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with PPC strawberries.

Lunch– Ham and turkey on whole wheat bread, banana, and cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn and strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Cherry tomatoes.

Have a lovely night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/29

Hello!

**WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE A PAJAMA DAY FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST.

In kindergarten today:

Addi played a version of hide and seek! There were twenty eggs hidden throughout the house. She found one egg at a time and brought it to me. In the eggs, numbers from 1 to 20 were written. Addi told me what the number was as well as the number one less AND one more than that specific number. For instance, Addi opened an egg with the number 8 written on a piece of paper. Addi told me the number as well as that 7 is one less than 8 and 9 is one more than 8.

After we found all of the eggs, Addi separated the colored eggs and counted what color had the most and least! Throughout the activity, our one to one correspondence skills were used as well as using the terms more and less in our conversations.

K.NS.3: Find the number that is one more than or one less than any whole number up to 20.

In large group:

We read Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs Missing Treasure. Before group, I picked out a few words from the story; look, not, sail, and eat. We changed one letter from three words while adding a letter to the other so it completely changes the words. First, we talked about ‘look’. We added a ‘B’ to ‘ook’ and sounded out the word. Throughout the activity, friends observed that the beginning sound changed while the rest of the word stayed the same. A few older friends even commented, “If we added a ‘c’ to ‘ook’, it’d be ‘cook’!”

K.RF.3.5: Add, delete, or substitute sounds to change words.

We worked on our hand/eye coordination and our fine motor skills as we worked on our puzzles and drawing our pictures.

While we were outside, Lucy and Anna were doing their own version of ring around the rosie. They were spinning around in a circle and then falling down without holding each others hands.

We also enjoyed making a pizza with the sand in the sandbox, going down the slide, playing together with a few friends with the trucks and climbing to the top of the log house.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and pears.

Lunch: Hummus on whole wheat tortillas, cherry tomatoes and oranges.

Afternoon Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese and oranges.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great night!

Rebekah and Mindy

Link to pictures:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh99UT3NfoDeGWYMDCg

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and bananas. Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortilla with hummus, pears, and peas. Afternoon snack was whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh-AulF3n-VWtemaYMQ

Have a good night!

Amanda

An early reminder: Wee Friends is closed Friday, April 14th in observance of Good Friday.

We started our morning with jumping on the trampoline! A few friends decided to do some yoga while they were at it, and some decided to take a rest.

We very much enjoyed our time out in the fresh air. Friends did a lot of digging in the wet sandbox and throwing and kicking balls around the yard.

Then after snack we gathered around the sensory table to play with the magnets. Friends were in a silly mood and pretended the magnets were cars and hats.

Breakfast was whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon and banana. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with chicken, corn, and kiwi. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers and string cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh95Wyb_IpA8Rqx8dEQ

Have a great night!

Amanda