Since it was so hot outside, we stayed inside this afternoon and opened up a couple sensory tubs in the kitchen!

One tub was full of a birdseed mixture and the other had moon sand. Our friends had the freedom to go back and forth between the two.

There were plenty of bowls and spoons available to play with since our friends love to scoop and pour. Some of our friends also used them to sift the sensory material back and forth, used the spoons to pat down the moon sand, and also to stir what they had put in their bowl.

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

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhoJDxrbpZCO-9hpKXA

Have a great night!

Amanda

Over the next month, we’re going to say goodbye to many friends who have called Wee Friends their home over the last several years. Today, we start that transitional journey of watching as six of our friends head off to Kindergarten or 1st grade.

Eren started at Wee Wee Friends when he was just over a year old. Over the last four years, we have watched him grow into a loving, energetic, caring soul. We hope you have a FABULOUS kindergarten year, Eren. We will miss you as well as your family!

“We didn’t realize we were making memories; we just knew we were having fun.”

“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”

It’s an amazing thing to watch day in and day out as these children continue to nourish their relationships that they have with one another. We are just so thankful as educators that we can be a part of their journeys.

Breakfast– Kix and blackberries.

Lunch– Hummus on tortillas, strawberries/grapes, and cucumbers.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprout– Cucumbers from our garden.

Have a terrific evening.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/2

Enjoy the pictures from last Friday and today!

Breakfast was Cheerios and oranges. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with shredded chicken, apples, and corn. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers and string cheese.

Link to photo: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhoBf4Rg4slAoMRmYjA

Have a great night!

Amanda

Happy Monday and first day of August!

There were different opportunities today to use our imagination. Elliott started building his own version of a domino effect structure by using wood blocks!

Miss Melinda read a story that talked about different colors. First, the group read about the color ‘red’. They were instructed to go look around the environment and look for a ‘red’ item! They did this with every color that they read about.

As we headed outside, wearing a hat seemed to be the theme of the morning! It was an absolutely gorgeous morning to enjoy the outside elements that are around us.

In large group, we read one of my all-time favorite short chapter books, ‘Freckle Juice’. We read the first half of the story and will finish the rest tomorrow. We used the chalk board to cast our estimated guesses as to whether the freckle juice will actually work! It was definitely a split decision so we’re all anxious to find out the answer tomorrow!

Breakfast– Bagels with cream cheese and apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with chicken and butter, broccoli, and oranges

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with PPC blackberries.

Wee Sprout– Broccoli.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/1

Happy Friday!

**Please clean out your child’s art cubby at pick up today! Thanks!

Our Friday started out with a bang! A couple of bangs to be exact. Right after breakfast, a group of children moved into the music area where different types of music was being played. The instruments were brought out so that our music could be heard as well!

It was a lovely morning outside! We were so happy to see Max and Jackson for the day! So glad they could join us on this Friday!

In large group, one of the stories we read was called, ‘ I See A Song’. I opened the first page and asked the group to look at the page and see what was missing. It was quiet for a few seconds before children started shouting answers out. I heard, ‘words’ and asked that child to say it a little louder. There were no words in this book! So, we made up our own words. Since there were no words, anything could go.

We used our imagination to determine what these pictures could be. There were many different answers for each picture but the beauty of it was that any of these answers could’ve been right!

Friends started saying, “IT COULD BE..”

Breakfast– Rice cakes with no nut butter and mangos.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat bread, broccoli/peppers, and watermelon.

PM snack– Pretzels and string cheese.

Wee Sprouts– Cherry tomatoes.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/29

Enjoy the pictures from today!

Breakfast was bagels with butter and cinnamon and strawberries. Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with shredded beef, peaches, and peas. Afternoon snack was pretzels with cheddar cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhf5RyXsEVecNznU1qQ

Have a great night!

Amanda

Hello!

We were so happy to see Emma and Sophia today! It’s pretty amazing when we get to see our past Wee Friends from time to time.

Elliott started his day by initiating a clipboard research project. He sat down and took all of the magnatiles out of the bin. He sorted the magnatiles by shape and then proceeded to count each set and chart it on a piece of paper. When friends want to find something out, they’re able to go full force and get as much assistance as they want!

Lucy occupied her time at the art easel where she noted, “I painted a picture of my mom!” Friends looked and commented, “Wow! That really does look like your mom!”

After we ran around for a while outside, we were a TAD sweaty so friends calmed their bodies by doing a little stretching.

We had a roaring good time outside. The opportunities are endless!

“Fire alarm! Fire alarm!”-Anna

This caused friends to turn and pay attention to her. We talked about what it sounds like when the fire alarm does go off and how we should act! “We go into the garage when we hear it, right?!” Yes..yes we do .

During large group, we read ‘Mortimer’ by Robert Munsch. There’s a video on YouTube where Robert Munsch reads the story aloud. After we finished, a few children commented that they love Robert Munsch stories. We complied a list together of new Robert Munsch books that we would LOVE to read.

“What’s a wish list?”

“A wish list is a list of things that you WANT or ‘wish’ you could have.”

“Oh. Like when I want new toys?”

Breakfast– Oatmeal blueberry pancakes with apples.

Lunch– Organic brown rice with beef and cheese, cantaloupe, and broccoli.

PM snack– Pumpkin seeds and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprouts– Fresh picked broccoli from our garden!

Hope everyone has a fantastic evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 7/28

Ruby, David, and Franklin stuck together when we went outside. First they each found a ball, then they moved on to trucks, and then Ruby invited the boys to join her on the teeter totter.

Mack enjoyed his outside time playing with his big brother. Grady shared all the interesting rocks he found.

Inside, we all played with the object permanence boxes. Ruby took a break to have a long and interesting talk with the classroom fish. 

Then we relaxed with some great stories before going outside for the rest of the afternoon!

Breakfast was Kix with bananas. Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs, whole wheat bread, strawberries, and corn. Afternoon snack was crackers with cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhf0Y-eEfKn0QeYvt1g

Have a great night!

Amanda

Good Afternoon!

Here’s what a ‘typical’ morning at Wee Friends looks like!

First: Breakfast, sign in board, and various welcome activities made available (in no particular order).

Second: Differing opportunities to ‘get into’ our day.

Third: Usually some type of art activity that is made available to everyone (not mandatory however). Today just happened to be pipe cleaners and beads to make bracelets!

Four: Outside time! (i.e. bug hunting, little people, art table, sand box, bikes, etc.)

However, the AWESOME thing is that since we don’t have a permanent schedule day in and day out, we go with the flow and how/what the majority wants to do. If everyone’s engaged, we hold off on going outside. If we need to run around and let off some energy, we can go out early! Completely child directed!

“If you open doors for them to freely explore they will find their right answer.” -Joyce Fetteral

“Children are born passionately eager to make as much sense as they can of things around them. If we attempt to control, manipulate, or divert this process…the independent scientist in the child disappears.” -John Holt

Today in large group, after reading ‘Froggy Plays in a Band”, we made up a band of our own. We researched some of the instruments that were in the story that we had never heard of before. We would have QUITE the band .

Breakfast– Oatmeal and banana.

Lunch– Scrambled eggs, PPC strawberries/cantaloupe, and our very own cucumbers.

PM snack– Popcorn with a mixture of blueberries and grapes.

Wee Sprouts– Cucumbers.

Have a terrific night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures:
WF 7/27

We mixed things up today and painted with bath loofahs! Our friends dove right in and enjoyed stamping the loofahs on their papers and squishing and squeezing them between their hands.

More paint may have ended up on the kitchen table than on the paper, but we love the new art our friends created!

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and oranges. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortilla with shredded cheese, oranges, and carrots. Afternoon snack was toasted whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulhfsP6hUfYyU4YjDoJw

Have a great night!

Amanda