Good Afternoon!

For kindergarten sign in, Mack and Evie had to identify the number that came before and after a specific number. The FAB focuses on numbers up to 20 but Mack and Evie’s understanding of these numbers is concrete so we started focusing on numbers higher than 20.

There were five numbers that were written down for their sign in and they had to write numbers in the blank spaces. The first problem was:

_____ 20 ______

They worked on number formation as well as number identification.

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

We read, ‘The Thankful Book’ in K/PREK1 group which is a book from our MACK collection!

Children used two dice to make their own addition problem. They rolled both dice at the same time. They identified the number of each die they rolled and added them together. A few friends chose to do the addition problem in their head while others chose to count the white dots on the dice. Daniel chose to use puff ball manipulatives to figure out the total of his equation.

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.

In PREK2, children were asked to identify a certain number. Once they found it on the white board, they circled it with a marker!

Enjoy the pictures from the rest of our day!

Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with fresh strawberries.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, cheddar cheese slices, fresh pineapple, and fresh carrots/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cherry tomatoes.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/22

Good Afternoon.

This morning we happily engaged in the rice and black bird seed sensory table. We love the colorful bowls to pour the mixture into once we scoop it up from either a cup or a serving spoon. We talked about who could and could not eat this mixture. One of our older friends said, “this is yucky if we eat it,”

We also enjoyed having a dance party. These parties are the best and we never pass up a chance to dance and boogie our bodies away.  

We then headed outdoors. We were little laid back with our play at first, but then we got down and dirty in our play. When the preschool class came out we were even happier. We love the big kids and love to play with them.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with peanut butter, cheddar cheese slices, root blend veggies and strawberries.

Snack:Whole wheat bagels with butter and cinnamon and banana.

Wee Sprouts: Orange peppers.

Have a great night.

Marty

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Happy Monday!

We read, ‘Bunny’s Book Club’ in K/PREK1 which is a book from Dolly Parton’s book club so several friends in group shared that they had the book at home!

After reading the story, we read four words on the chalkboard. We talked about ‘word families’ and what happens when we change the first letter on a word. We worked together to come up with two rhyming words.

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

In PREK2 group, children worked on addition up to 10. Miss Kim put a specific number of shapes in each circle and children had to add the shapes together!

Miss Kim brought in some dried flowers from her house for a nature collage project! Children had the opportunity to come to the art table to create their own collage using nature items and contact paper. Friends loved searching through the collection of items to see what was available.

We were thrilled that we started off the week with the best weather on tap for the week!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Homemade macaroni and cheese, fresh oranges, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/21

Good Afternoon and Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

This morning we made bright, beautiful pictures using the dot markers. 

Outside was our next stop! We are absolutely LOVING the nicer weather.

Breakfast: Whole grain English muffins with peanut butter and pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat Penne pasta noodles with marinara and mozzarella cheese, peas and oranges.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a fantastic evening.

Marty

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Happy Friday!

What a great way to end our week!

Enjoy the pictures from our day.

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh strawberries.

Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh oranges/banana/strawberry, and fresh snap peas/cucumber.

PM snack– Pretzels and sliced cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/cucumber.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/18

Good Afternoon and Happy Friday!

Emma and Paige really enjoyed working at the Duplo center to build colorful Duplo masterpieces. They worked individually, but shared the big basket of the blocks quire nicely.

Then we were able to get outdoors this morning and enjoy ourselves before the rain came in. The preschool teachers brought out the scooters and some of really enjoyed those.We can work on utilizing our gross motor skills by pushing ourselves with our feet around the circle path.

Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and strawberries.

Lunch: Whole wheat warmed tortillas with cheese, mixed veggies and watermelon.

Snack: Banana bread (for Marty’s B-day snack) and cheddar/mozzarella mixed sticks.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great weekend.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

We read, ‘Same, Same, But Different’ in K/PREK1.  It’s a book from our MACK collection. The book revolves around two boys who live in completely different parts of the world. While they are very different, there are similarities to how they live their life, what they eat, and the things that surround them. Children loved comparing and contrasting the two main characters throughout the story.

Afterwards, each child chose one notecard out of my hand. We read the notecards aloud. I read one sentence at a time where the noun was missing. They used context clues in the sentence to see who’s word fit in the blank. They each got the opportunity to come to the board and tape their word into the missing space.

K.W.6.1a: Nouns/Pronouns– Writing sentences that include singular and/or plural nouns (e.g., dog/dogs, cat/cats).

When the breakfast table was cleaned off, the art table QUICKLY became full (it’s quite the transition period!). Evie focused intently as she used a sketch book to aid in her drawings. Crayons and markers covered our papers that made their way into children’s cubbies! The class was very productive today!

Millie asked to paint at the art easel and James quickly joined her. They have been loving the water color option at the easel (as opposed to tempera!).

A few friends camped out at the island where they explored various games. James attempted ka-noodle for the first time today while Daniel asked Rowan if she’d want to play war which is one of our favorite card games.

We have gotten spoiled this week with the weather considering it’s only mid March! By the end of our morning outside time, friends were taking off their jackets—it was so nice!

Breakfast– Toasted oatmeal squares and banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh oranges/banana, and fresh snap peas/cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Whole wheat crackers with hummus.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/snap peas.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/17

Good Afternoon and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you all wore your green  

What another beautiful day! Keep ‘em coming!!! Please enjoy the pictures from our day.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and pears.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with butter and red beans, sweet potatoes, and pears.

Snack: Pumpkin seeds and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a lovely night.

Marty

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Happy Wednesday! It is GORGEOUS outside today!!!!

Paige and a friend wanted to be cozy in a chair, so they both decided to share it while feeding their babies.

We had a great time painting this morning with fun colors. Some of us also wanted to use our hands and not just our paint brushes.

We then headed outside and had a great time playing and enjoying the day. We quickly noticed a worker man at our house. It was the roofing man to fix a part of the WWF classroom roof. We were all pretty curios and interested to see what he was doing, so we happily watched him and heard the loud sounds he was making. What an exciting outside time  

Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with cinnamon and

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, Whole wheat toast with peanut butter, corn and strawberries.

Snack: Hummus and Blue corn chips.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great night.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh pears.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat bread, fresh cantaloupe/strawberries, and fresh cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and applesauce.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/peppers.

Have a wonderful night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/16