Good morning!

We were quite low today which allowed for a quiet, low key day.

Many of our friends became involved at the art table or with puzzles! Riley asked to make another bird feeder and friends soon flocked to the table with him.

Anna and Rosemary occupied the tent while Elijah got his swinging quota in for the day. The new red swing is by far our favorite swing that we have available!

Calix played a letter game where he threw bean bags on various circles and we talked about the letter the bag landed on. For example, he threw a bean bag on the letter ‘C’. He said, “Hey! That’s C for Calix!”

Breakfast– Rice cakes with no nut butter and blueberries.

Lunch– Homemade egg salad on tortillas, peppers, and apples.

PM snack– Block cheese and crackers.

Wee Sprout– Peppers.

Have a safe and joyful Christmas vacation! See everyone in 2017.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/23

Today we made something special for the birds. We started out with a plain pinecone.   Next we had to spread shortening all over it before applying Cheerios. Each child made 2 so they could have one here and another one at home. We’ll have to wait and see what’s left of them here at school tomorrow or when we get back from our Christmas break.

Our day was also filled with building, with blocks, swinging, working on puzzles or enjoying a great story.

The highlight of our morning was that it was warm enough for us to go out and play in the  snow! We made snowballs, took turns sliding down the hill on the sleds and checked to see how fast we could go down the slides in our snow pants. We had a blast!

Breakfast: Oatmeal pancakes and blueberries.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with chicken, grapes, oranges and broccoli.

Afternoon Snack: Wheat Thins and sunflower seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

We hope you enjoyed your Thursday as much as we did!

Rebekah

Link to photos:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh5RlEMjRR87-0t-XDA:  

Our friends made birdfeeders today!

Fist, we rolled pinecones in shortening. This was the messy part; more than one friend was rubbing their hands together to feel the slippery shortening on their skin.

Then, after sneaking a few, we stuck Cheerios to the pinecones.

Ta da! Birdfeeders ready to take home and hang outside!

Breakfast was Kix and oranges. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with chicken, blueberries, and green beans. Afternoon snack was graham crackers and blueberries.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh5R60yTui7557_571Q

Have a good night!

Amanda

This morning Ruby asked for the basket of finger puppets to play with and her friends soon joined her. Their favorites to play with are the mice puppets. They put them on their fingers, hold them up, and say “squeak squeak!”

After the puppets, we all went into the kitchen to stomp all over bubble wrap!

This afternoon we played with our new indoor snowballs! These are lots of fun to throw around the room! We got out a big block for our friends to toss the snowballs into. They filled it up and dumped it out many times.

Breakfast was Chex and blueberries. Lunch consisted of whole wheat flat bread with chicken avocado, oranges, and carrots. Afternoon snack was blue corn chips and block cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh5QSNdh–OviM5VJaA

Have a great night!

Amanda

Hello–

**Since we have a few more days left until Christmas break, as a reminder here are the days that we’re closed—Monday, December 26th through Friday, January 6th. We’ll reopen Monday, January 9th.

It was a world of creations this morning.

The trio blocks have been the hot commodity this week. Different structures were made this morning including a boat! Open ended building materials such as the trio blocks allow for anything to happen; the possibilities are endless. There is no ‘right’ way to build something. It’s through activities like this that we truly get to know the child; what they like and how their mind works!

Pine cones, beads, glitter, and pipe cleaners were put out at the art table for children to use. After painting the pine cone of their choice, children decorated the pine cone to their liking!

Our younger friends are challenging themselves with foam puzzles as of late. Children will try to do as much as they can by themselves before asking for help, if needed. Puzzles allow children to work on their fine motor skills as well as their spatial relations. David finished the firetruck all by himself—we know this because when he was done, he shouted, “I did it!”

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and blueberries.

Lunch– Chicken avocado salad on tortillas, pears/banana, and green beans.

PM snack– Blue corn chips with refried beans.

Wee Sprout– Green beans.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/21

Good morning!

Below is a link for the Christmas concert pictures! Enjoy!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF Christmas Concert Pictures

Good Afternoon!

We want to thank everyone who was able to come to the concert earlier today. We are all so thankful to receive the support from each and every parent day in and day out.

Here are a few pictures that were taken throughout the day .

Breakfast– Cheerios and banana.

Lunch– Hummus on tortilla, pears/kiwi, and peppers/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– A variety of cheese slices and raspberries.

Wee Sprout– Peppers.

Have a fabulous night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/20

Today we played with connectors…

Made tunnels and teeter totters out of the soft stars…

And read many stories together!

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and grapes. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortilla and hummus, blueberries, and peas. Afternoon snack was toasted whole wheat bagels and cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh5IkMYuQuC2ZlBLjoQ

Have a great night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

**Since we’re in our last week until vacation, this will be the last reminder for updated shot records. Except for children who started this past fall, we need updated shot records by the first of the year! THANK YOU!

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**Our Christmas concert is tomorrow! Everyone has the following statement stapled to their child’s daily sheet. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation.

Dear Families,

For our Christmas gathering on Tuesday, we ask that you REFRAIN FROM TAKING ANY PHOTOS of your children DURING THE PROGRAM AND AFTER IT IS OVER.

Our wonderful teachers will get a videotape of the program and will take photos throughout and post them on the blog for you to share.

Additionally, for now, if you are taking any photos at WF for any reason at drop off or pick up, please check in with us first before posting any photos on social media. In advance, I appreciate you working with us on this!

-Tami

Here are a few pictures from our day!

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for the Christmas Concert!

Breakfast– Toast with butter and pears.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and red beans, apples/pears, and broccoli/cauliflower.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with oranges.

Wee Sprouts– Broccoli.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 12/19

Please note: As a reminder, Wee Friends will be closed December 26th-January 6th for Christmas break.

Ruby brought in books for the classroom that we all enjoyed reading this morning. One of the books, we were excited to discovered, had a page full of stickers!

We filled the afternoon with activities like tossing puff balls, dress up, and discovering toys in the kitchen.

In the gross motor area, we spread the colorful rings around the carpet and hopped into them. Then we spent time running and crawling through the habitrail and racing down the slide!

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and oranges. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with black beans, raspberries, and corn. Afternoon snack was cheddar cheese and wheat crackers.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh5BoQYLqf3AGTZD-Ww

Have a great night!

Amanda