Hello!

Our friends started off their morning by doing a painting activity. Children used flowers petals, paint, and tape to make their masterpieces! Sloane chose to work with the flower petals and mix them with the blue paint that she was using. Jada worked with pink paint and painted the flowers leafs using her hands. Lea took her flower and dipped it into the paint so she could paint with her flower. Marina painted over the tap that was on her paper to make a unique design.

Our friends gathered up their art supplies and traveled to the backyard where they continued their art project. They painted around the masking tape on their paper to make a special design. Children also rode bikes and went down the slide to increase their gross motor abilities! We also went outside in the afternoon as well! 🙂

For breakfast our friends had cinnamon toast, apples, and cheerios. AM snack was snap peas. Lunch was turkey apple salad with whole wheat bread, mixed fruit, and asparagus. PM snack was apples and cheese.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Good Afternoon!

Our friends started off their day by doing an activity in the sensory tub. First, colorful bags and silver circular tubes were put in the bin for children to observe and manipulate. Then, play-dough was added along with pipe cleaners. Children started to poke the play-dough and put the pipe cleaners and silver tubes into the play-dough. Ozzie observed the different characteristics of the silver tube. He observed that the tube had a circle at the bottom. Chloe, Sloane, and Lea took the silver tubes and put them around the pipe cleaner. This took a great deal of concentration.

We went on a walk this morning to observe all of the trees and flowers that are blooming! We saw orange, pink, purple, and yellow flowers. Our friends also observed leaves and flowers on trees that ar e starting to bloom.

After we got back from our neighborhood walk, we stayed outside to enjoy the sunshine. Jada started right in and starting digging in the sand box. Marina, Ozzie, and Sloane soon joined Jada in the sand box where our friends used shovels and buckets.

For breakfast, our friends enjoyed eggs, kix cereal, and pears. Lunch consisted of whole wheat tortillas with shredded cheese, mixed vegetables, and bananas. PM snack was red grapes and carrots.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Happy First Day of Spring!

We started our morning here at WWF by Dancing, Dancing, Dancing! We listened to music and danced around with our shakers. While the guitar was being played, children danced around the room using their rhythm.

After music time was over, we traveled to the backyard where our friends explored! A few of the children worked with the pebbles and dirt outside. They felt it with their hands. Of course a favorite is the bikes and those were occupied at all times throughout the morning! Our friends are using their gross motor skills to push, run, kick, and jump outside! A few of our friends practiced their throwing and kicking skills with balls that were available outside.

While outside, some of our friends chose to do a painting activity. They created a paint mural using their hands and the brushes they were given. They had a blast painting outdoors!

For breakfast, our friends enjoyed eggs with pears. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pita bread with soy butter, strawberries, and mixed vegetables. PM snack was special today! We took our animal crackers and raisins outside on the bridge between the WF house and the WWF house! Our friends loved eating their snack outside!

Hope everyone has a great night!

-Mindy

Good Afternoon!

Hope everyone had a great weekend. We started our morning off here at WWF by interacting with our friends. Clara looked out the window to see what she could possibly see. Her friend P.K. soon joined her to keep her company. They worked with tools to bang on the floor. Lea worked on putting on dress pants. She did this without any help!

While outside, our friends rode their bicycles and played in the sand box. Jada chose to draw on the chalk board. Sloane came over and they had a discussion about what Jada was drawing. Marina had a blast pushing and riding on the blue bike today. P.K’s. gross motor development is coming along beautifully. He is crawling and walking up the stairs at his own pace without much help! Elizabeth and Lea took their shoes off and rubbed their feet with sand. They loved how the sand felt between their toes. Chloe rocked on the green horse by using her motor skills. Ellie loved pushing herself off to see how fast she could go down the slide.

For breakfast, our friends enjoyed chex with milk and apples. AM snack was cucumbers. Lunch consisted of whole wheat noodles with chicken, green peas, and bananas. PM snack was cheese and graham crackers.

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Good Afternoon!

We started out our morning with yoga savasana which is a relaxtion period after yoga has been done. P.K. and Ozzie were very relaxed and worked on their breathing. After yoga was done, our friends participated in different play such as baby dolls, shapes, and farm animals.

Our friends ventured outside into the sunshine where they played in the sandbox, which is always a favorite. Ellie had a great conversation with Miss Laurie about what she was doing while she was outside. She also loved playing in the sandbox where she used a shovel to dig!

After our friends woke up from their naps, a group of children showed an interest in doing puzzles. Friends sat with each other and worked on puzzles together. Their problem solving skills are growing. When they realized a piece didn’t fit somewhere they worked it out until they found the place where it did fit.

For breakfast, our friends enjoyed kix with milk and bananas. Lunch consisted of egg casserole with ham, bananas, and steamed asparagus. PM snack was string cheese and raisins.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

-Mindy

Hello!

We started our day off here at WWF by having music time outside! We gathered up our musical instruments and headed to the bridge. All of our friends loved dancing and singing in the beautiful sunshine! We did baby yoga as well. Our friends struck their poses very well! They worked on their flexibility as well as their balance.

After music time was over, we took our musical instruments back inside and headed to the backyard. Olivia accomplished a big milestone today: she made it to the top of the wooden house! She loved doing it so much that she kept doing it over and over! The sandbox seemed to be the biggest hit of the morning.

For breakfast, our friends had eggs and bananas. Lunch consisted of ham sandwiches on whole wheat bread, bananas, and mixed vegetables. PM snack was red peppers and fresh pears.

Hope everyone has a terrific evening!

-Mindy

Good Afternoon!

We started our sunny morning off at WWF by having some much needed music time! Clara was just bouncing around to the sounds of the guitar while moving her musical shaker up and down. Marina chose to have one shaker in each hand in order to make the sounds louder. Ellie and Jada both chose to listen to the music from a farther location: the jungle gym!

After music time ended, a few friends strolled on into the kitchen where they worked with a cardboard carton divider. They divided the fluffy balls into each section. P.K. sorted the balls with his hands while Marina chose to use tongs to pick up the balls.

We couldn’t waste another gorgeous day so we decided to take another walk! While walking, we noticed that more flowers had bloomed and were more mature than they were yesterday! Aiden had a blast in his stroller so much that he fell asleep!

For breakfast, our friends had waffles and fresh apples. Lunch consisted of whole grain rice with chicken, apples/bananas, and mixed vegetables. PM snack was strawberries and orange peppers. Our late afternoon vegetable was carrots.

Hope everyone has a terrific evening!

-Mindy

Good Afternoon!

WOW! What a great way to start our Wee Wee day. We did a quick activity with play dough. Our friends used play-dough tools, straws, and circular tubes to manipulate the play-dough. Marina and Chloe enjoyed stacking the tubes and straws vertically.

Our morning only got better when we went for a long wagon and stroller ride throughout the neighborhood. The kids just loved it. Ellie stopped a couple times when she noticed that flowers were starting to bloom! She made sure to point out the colors of the flowers that she spotted. Clara and P.K. had a ball strolling along together. They were even humming together in harmony! Olivia and Marina were definitely aware of their surroundings. Whenever a car would pass, you could hear them saying, “Bye, Bye car!”. We stopped about half way through our walk for a little break. We clapped along as our friends sang a couple of songs.

When we got back from our walk, we stayed outside since it was so beautiful out! A few of our friends played in the sand while others chose to slide down the slide or ride bikes.

For breakfast, we had whole wheat toast with bananas. Lunch was whole wheat tortilla with shredded cheese, apples, and fresh cucumbers. PM snack consisted of crackers with hummus.

Hello and Happy Monday!

It looks like spring may have sprung :). While it was warming up outside, we stayed busy in the Wee Wee Friends House. We started our morning off by reading stories and having our friends play with their favorite toys. Jada and Chloe shared a book that they both love, Walking Through the Jungle. Lea and Marina sat down to have some breakfast where they talked about what they were eating. P.K. loved playing peek-a-boo with his friends while he was playing in the cube. Elizabeth had a great time using her gross motor skills as she was running around the room with his purse while listening to recorded music. Clara sure was happy to be back at WWF as you can tell by the big smile on her face! Sloane was also happy to be back to see all of her friends. She got some snuggles from Miss Marty today!

Miss Melinda brought in her accordion today! Not only did the children love it but the teachers loved it too! Everyone helped Miss Melinda make music by pressing buttons. We all danced around to the music. Since most of our friends had never heard an accordion before, they were very interested in the sound it made. Jada chose to dance along to the music with her doll. We all had such a great time listening to new sounds!

Thankfully this afternoon we were able to head outside. Marina and Ellie both loved sliding down the slides. Ellie wanted to see how fast she could go. Olivia and P.K. used digging tools while playing in the sand. They sure had to use their muscles since the sand was a little wet from this morning.

For breakfast, our friends enjoyed corn bran. AM snack consisted of green beans. Lunch was whole wheat noodles with black beans, mixed fruit (bananas and oranges), and mixed vegetables (carrots and peas). Afternoon snack was apples and cupcakes (happy late birthday Sloane!). Our late afternoon snack was bananas.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Happy Friday!

On this sunny Friday, our friends began their day by reading books and playing with their friends. Jada and Lea sat together and read a book together. They took turns reading and helping each other. Chloe had her favorite book, Today is Monday, read to her. She loves listening to the book!

After reading a Dora book about counting fruit, our friends gathered in the kitchen to peel oranges and then eat them. They used their fine motor skills to peel the orange and used their sense of taste to taste the orange.

The experiment for the day involved ripping orange paper and then immersing it into the water. Our friends then took markers and wrote on the paper while it was still in the water. The children loved how the marker bled out into the water. Everyone worked on using their sense of touch by touching the wet water and to see how the marker looked on wet paper.

For breakfast, our friends enjoyed chex with milk and apples. AM snack was snap peas. Lunch consisted of grilled cheese with whole wheat bread and shredded cheese, pears, and hummus with crackers. PM snack was rice cakes with soy butter.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

-Mindy