WF, 11/30/2021

Good morning!

For K/PREK1 group, we read, ‘Ribbon Rescue’ written by Robert Munsch. We looked at the map of the world, identifying the things we saw such as rivers, oceans, countries, and cities. Things we didn’t see were trees, houses, and animals (just a few of the examples friends shared!).

Social Studies: K.3.2 Identify maps and globes as ways of representing Earth and understand differences between a map/globe.

In PREK2, children used a specific map of our indoor environment! Each child picked an object from the pile and had to identify which space in the environment that the item went in. For example, a friend picked a picture of a hammer and nails. They put the picture in the science area which is where our tools go!

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Friends patiently waited for a turn at the art table to make their own snowflake! Children used paint, brushes, popsicle sticks, glitter, glue, ribbon, and confetti. Once they made their snowflake, they added whatever materials they wanted to it.

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“We are like snowflakes; all different, all beautiful.”

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Breakfast– Kix and fresh apples.

Lunch– Refried beans and shredded cheese on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon, and fresh green beans.

PM snack– Whole wheat english muffins with cream cheese and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/green beans.

Have a wonderful night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/30

WWF 11/30/2021

Good Afternoon. What a beautiful sunny day. Smile

Today we did a painting activity with a really neat kind of “brush.” Miss Bekah tied a pipe cleaner together and friends painted with that as their brush. What a great idea!!!

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We were very happy about getting to go outside and enjoy the warm sunshine and fresh air.

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Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and apples.

Lunch: Turkey lunchmeat with whole wheat bread, peas/peppers and banana.

Snack: Whole wheat tortilla with peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Orange peppers.

Have a great evening.

Marty

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WF, 11/29/2021

Happy Monday!

**Wee Friends will be closed starting Monday, December 20 through Friday, December 31st.

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In K/PREK1, we read, ‘Thank You Earth’ which is a book from our MACK collection. It talks about everyone that our Earth provides us: storms, flowers, mountains to name just a few.

Afterwards, we talked about maps and globes and how they are different. When we identified them as being 2-D and 3-D, Mack asked, “What would be 1 dimensional then?”—we’re always thinking and asking questions!

We used the map of the United States to identify where Indiana is located. Friends were quick to point out states that they have heard of before.

Social Studies: K.3.2 Identify maps and globes as ways of representing Earth and understand differences between a map/globe.

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In PREK2, children looked at two maps: one of the world and one of the North Pole! Miss Kim showed them where the North Pole is on the world map.

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Enjoy the pictures from the rest of our day!

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Breakfast– Whole grain english muffin with butter and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with butter and shredded beef, fresh apples, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk  yogurt with raisins.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/29

WWF 11/29/2021

Good afternoon. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Wee Friends next holiday closure will be December 20th through January 3rd.

Everyone was glad to be back at school and having a good time with their friends. Smile 

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

Lunch: Whole grain Penne and elbow noodles with butter and shredded turkey, peas and apples.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Peas

Have a nice night.

Marty

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WF, 11/24/2021

Happy Wednesday!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

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Breakfast- Whole grain oatmeal with fresh clementines.

Lunch- Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat tortilla, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh cucumber.

PM snack- Homemade chocolate waffles with fresh fruit salad.

Wee Sprout- Fresh cucumber.

Have a lovely holiday weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/24

WWF 11/24/2021

Good afternoon.

Today Emma and a two year old friend were playing peek-a-boo at the habitrail ladder. It was so sweet and both friends smiled and laughed away.

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We had fun making birthday cakes with playdoh today for our sensory activity. We used golf tees to use as candles. Our two year old’s have such great imaginations.   Friends were still smelling the doh as well to see if they could still smell the cinnamon. 

Breakfast: Whole grain Oatmeal with cinnamon and apples.

Lunch: Farm fresh scramble eggs, whole wheat chocolate waffles (from Miss Kim) sweet potatoes and apples.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and Mozzarella string and cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday, stay safe and we will see you all Monday!

Marty

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WF, 11/23/2021

Good Afternoon!

We are already getting ready for the end of our week. Tomorrow is the last day of the week heading into Thanksgiving break SO: that means PAJAMA day!

Our Tuesday was full of stories and snuggles; art table and tons of marker creations; leaf piles and jumping. Needless to say—we had quite the day!

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Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios with fresh oranges.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat bread, banana, and fresh cucumber/broccoli.

PM snack– Pretzels with block swiss cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/broccoli.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/23

WWF 11/23/2021

Good Afternoon. JAMMIE DAY TOMORROW!!!!!

One of our friends has just started wearing glasses, so her mommy brought in a couple books for us to read. Douglas, You Need Glasses and Fancy Nancy Spectacular Spectacles were a big hit with a couple of our friends.

We always work with our friends on the fact that we all look different and do things differently, but we are all wonderful inside and out. Smile 

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We then headed into the kitchen for an awesome science activity/experiment.We have been listening to a song called, The Freeze Dance… Lava..

Miss Bekah used vinegar and baking soda to create our own kind of lava. Friends LOVED the way it fizzed and how it bubbled up. Miss Marty asked friends if the smell was a stinky smell or a good smell to them. All of our friends said, “stinky!!”

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After that was all cleaned up, we extended our kitchen play by playing in a bins of water. We washed plates. cups and the food from the housekeeping center.

What a fun filled day!

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Breakfast: Kix cereal and mandarin oranges.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with peanut butter, Block Cheddar cheese, peas and mandarin oranges.

Snack: Whole wheat English muffins with butter and cinnamon.

Wee Sprouts: Peas.

Have a night evening.

Marty

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WF, 11/22/2021

Good Afternoon!

**Wee Friends is closed this Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th. Thanks!

Enjoy our pictures from the day!

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Breakfast– Whole wheat english muffin with butter and fresh oranges.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with butter and black beans, fresh apples, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with raisins.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 11/22

WWF 11/22/2021

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

PLEASE NOTE: WEE FRIENDS WILL BE CLOSED THIS THURSDAY AND FRDAY 11/25 AND 11/26 IN OBSERVANCE OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.  WE ALSO, WILL HAVE A PAJAMMA DAY ON WEDNESDAY.

Today we engaged in a sensory and hand-eye coordination activity. We took dot markers and dotted all over our white papers. Our pictures are very colorful and bright. Some of us dotted hard while others dotted softly. This can be an extension of our play while we are in the main area of the classroom as well by showing friends the differences of  hard and soft touches.

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We then engaged in an interactive gross motor activity. Miss Bekah taught us a song called, See the Bunnies Sleeping. We all lie down and pretend to be sleeping and then we wake up and hop like bunnies. We all love this song very much, it’s one of our favorites… especially when we switch to different animals to act out.

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Breakfast: Whole wheat peanut butter toast with oranges.

Lunch: Whole wheat elbow pasta with butter and shredded chicken, sweet potatoes and mandarin oranges.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Corn.

Have a nice night.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulk9wrl54JhOVxD2uWOg