Happy Friday!

**Just a reminder, that Wee Friends is closed for summer vacation starting Thursday, June 30th and we’ll reopen Monday, July 11th.

The glue was used by several friends this morning! We worked on using a small dot of glue for our artwork.

After the art table fizzled out, our manicures began! Children had ten different colors to choose from. The most popular: a different color on every finger!

After our nails dried, a runway was created in habitrail for friends to show off their nails AND their pajamas. We all loved having the spotlight on us .

We took advantage of the shade on this absolutely lovely day. The sunglasses were in full effect!

Our large group had our session outside on the bridge today! I took a book of poems, flipped through the pages and had each child pick a poem by sticking their finger on a certain page! We were excited to read OUR poem!

Breakfast– Corn cakes with cream cheese and blueberries.

Lunch– Hummus on sprouted wheat tortillas, banana, and cucumbers.

PM snack– Pretzels and blueberries/strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Cucumbers.

I have next week off so here’s to everyone having a terrific summer vacation!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/24

We really enjoyed our morning outdoors!

We played in the wet sand…

And teeter tottered together…

But the most exciting part was the bugs our older friends showed us! They collected a few worms and roly poly’s and Ruby and Sophia were fascinated. Sophia even picked up a worm to get a closer look! Ruby wasn’t as interested in touching them, but she spent a long time observing them wiggle around.

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and bananas. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with shredded pork and cheese, strawberries, and peas. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers and sweet pea butter.

Have a great night!

Amanda

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulheZljH55Dp6BcXnZ-g

***Just a reminder that tomorrow is going to be PAJAMA DAY/NAIL DAY. Thanks!

Today was one of those days where children built on their experiences. One thing lead to another. First, we started out at the art table, like any other day.

Owen decided to make policeman badges which lead to him making badges for a few of his peers.

Clara decided she didn’t want to be a policewoman; she wanted to be a superhero. “I’m a superhero because I help people across the street and keep them safe.” Children took on their own identity, getting help and ideas from their friends.

A superhero’s costume according to Wee Friends:

Arm bands.

Plus a cape.

And that famous pose!

We dusted off our superhero powers and headed outside. Clara started her weekly yoga class. “This is the morning pose. Put your arms up and pretend you’re holding really heavy balls in your hands.”

We had a terrific day. We hope you did too.

Breakfast– Homemade oatmeal pancakes and watermelon.

Lunch– Brown rice with cheese and pork, celery, and pears.

PM snack– Pumpkin seeds and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprouts– Cucumbers.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/23

Enjoy the photos!

Breakfast toast with butter and bananas. Lunch consisted of ham and cheese on whole wheat tortilla, bananas, and peas. Afternoon snack was pretzels with string cheese.

Have a great night!

Amanda

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Good Afternoon!

Here are a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with oranges.

Lunch– Homemade chicken avocado salad on bread, strawberries/oranges, and cucumbers.

PM snack– Watermelon and popcorn.

Wee Sprout– Cucumbers.

Have a great night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/22

Good Afternoon!

Friends continued to explore our new wooden pattern blocks this morning. Some children paired up and worked together to complete the patterns! Not only do activities like this increase our fine motor skills but the ability to problem solve grows!

Before we jumped into our art experience, we discussed the holiday coming up which is the 4th of July.

The art table had a paint/sensory project going this morning where we used paint, paper, and a toilet paper roll to duplicate fireworks! We looked at a video of a ‘sparkler’ which many friends said they’ve used before!

One friend asked why we were using red, blue, and white paint. While doing the project, we talked about the American flag and what colors are shown on the flag. A child playing over in housekeeping piped up and said, “Hey! I have one of those flags at home!”

When we headed outside, a few children headed to the garden area where they helped weed the garden!

In large group, we read a book that Addi brought in to share. After reading, “Dragons Love Tacos”, we discussed what our title would be. Everyone got a change to make up their own title, replacing the words ‘dragon’ and ‘taco’ with what they would choose!

Breakfast– Chex and pears.

Lunch– Homemade egg salad on bagel/bread, oranges/banana, and cucumbers/carrots.

PM snack– Pickles and whole wheat crackers with cream cheese.

Wee Sprout– Cucumbers.

Have a terrific night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/21

Happy Monday!

**I’ll have another reminder later in the week but we’re planning on doing a pajama day/nail day on FRIDAY! (we’ve had several requests..)

We introduced a few new items to our classroom today!

This morning, we came in to find new pattern blocks that Miss Tami had bought us over the weekend! Using patterns squares, children use the wooden blocks to duplicate the pattern!

I made new play-dough over the weekend using essential oils! We did a smell test and found out that we had three different kinds: peppermint, lemon, and grapefruit!

Friends would randomly smell the play-dough or their hands during their time at the table . The favorite seemed to be the peppermint!

There are so many benefits to play-dough. I found an interesting article that can be found at: https://families.naeyc.org/learning-and-development/music-math-more/playdough-power.

Yay for water day! We were quite excited to be able to explore the water this morning.

We had three different areas that children could venture to including the water table, sprinkler, and sandbox (aka mud pit).

We all explored the water to some degree and enjoyed getting a little wet and/or dirty!

Thank goodness we had a hose to help us get clean!

Breakfast– Bagels with cream cheese and peaches.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with beef, watermelon, and cooked broccoli.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt and peaches.

Wee Sprouts– Carrots.

Have a terrific evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/20

Today was a water day!

The water table was a big hit with our friends. They had a blast dipping their hands in the water and splashing around! There was also plenty of toys for them to fill with water and then pour out.

We also had a sprinkler for friends to keep cool with. Ruby and Franklin loved it! They didn’t hesitate to stick their hands or whole bodies through the jets. Ruby would wait for the sprinkler to start tilting in her direction and start running when the water started falling on her!

Breakfast was whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon and bananas. Wee sprouts was corn. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with shredded beef, watermelon, and corn. Afternoon snack was organic whole milk yogurt and pears.

Have a great night!

Amanda

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulheJXWNjXf7wufKM8JA

Happy Friday!

While outside, Franklin was searching for squirrels in the tree. A couple of our other friends came over to help him look. They all climbed onto the bench so they could have a better view of the branches. No squirrels were spotted, but we enjoyed ourselves!

Also this morning, the older kids started kicking balls across the yard with Miss Marty. Our younger friends happily joined in!

Sophia helped a couple Wee Frienders  in the sandbox (her favorite spot outside) with filling up their bucket.

And Maggie joined Rosemary on the teeter totters and other older friends on the bikes!

Breakfast was Whole Grain Cheerios and pears. Wee sprouts was corn. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortilla with turkey and cheddar cheese, pears, and corn. Afternoon snack was pretzels and string cheese.

Have a great weekend!

Amanda

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Happy Friday!

**We are TENTATIVELY planning to have a water day on Monday. It’s supposed to be pretty warm but if we do it in the morning, we SHOULD be okay. Please have a suit here for your child on Monday!

 

In large group, we read the story, “The Ugly Duckling”. After we read the story, the words ‘theme’ and ‘moral’ were discussed. Here’s a few comments that were mentioned:

“I learned that you should be nice to everyone.”

“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”—(This was discussed and talked about IN DEPTH!)

“I felt bad for the little duckling.”

Here are a few pictures from our day.

Breakfast– Rice cakes with no nut butter and pears.

Lunch– A mixture of hummus sandwiches and turkey/cheese sandwiches, oranges/pears, and carrots.

PM snack– String cheese and raisins.

Wee Sprouts– Carrots.

We had a terrific Friday. Hope you did as well.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 6/17