Happy Monday!

In K group, we read, ‘Leonardo the Terrible Monster’. When we were finished, we went over the three main punctuation marks that we use when we write or read. I wrote out seven sentences and each friend got one sentence to complete by adding the correct punctuation mark at the end. I read them in different voices, showing excitement when an exclamation mark would be added. Friends helped one another as they came to the board to fill in the blank with the correct mark.

K.W.6.2b: Punctuation– Recognizing and naming end punctuation.

For kindergarten sign in, we started off the day by talking about punctuation marks. Children used green, blue, and purple markers to correctly identify the three punctuation marks. Children took the blue marker and circled the sentences that ended in a period, a purple marker for questions marks, and green mark for exclamation marks.

In PREK2, children sorted their pictures based on similarities. The four groups that they sorted pictures into were food, transportation, animals, and fly ability.

What a gorgeous morning! We got to go outside twice today which made us very happy! Friends were elated that we were able to get the bikes and babies out. We sure have missed being able to be outside for long, extended periods of time!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and fresh apples.

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

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots/cucumber.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/8

Good Afternoon and Happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend.

This morning Ms. Rebekah made an orange tape car track on the kitchen table for those friends that wants to race their cars. It was a blast!

What a BEAUTIFUL day!!! Outside time with NO snow pants, gloves or winter boots….. AHHHHHH, that’s the good life!!

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

Lunch: Whole wheat noodles with butter and red beans, fresh green beans and apples.

Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh green beans.

Have a nice night.

Marty

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Happy Friday!

What a fantastic end to our week!

Enjoy the pictures!

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and banana.

Lunch– Ham and turkey on whole wheat tortilla, fresh oranges/banana, and fresh cucumber/carrot.

PM snack– Pretzels and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrot.

Have a great weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/5

Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a great week.

Miss Paige has found her tongue and its quite the cute sight. It seems to be hanging out most of her day! How cute is that?!?!

Friends engaged in a coloring fine motor activity today that was a huge success.

Adrian was happily “dab, dab, dab” dabbing away and all of his friends followed suit with the chant!  

Breakfast: Whole wheat butter and cinnamon toast with oranges.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with peanut butter and sliced cheese, corn and oranges.

Snack: Whole wheat’/grain cheese crackers and mozzarella string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes.

Have a lovely weekend.

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

Millie turned 3 years old today! We are so happy we were able to go outside this morning and enjoy the beautiful sun. One of Millie’s older peers even made her a special birthday chair in the sandbox! We hope you had a fantastic birthday, Millie!

For kindergarten sign in, children had to fill in the missing space with the correct number. We skip counted and used the colored counters to help us. One of the problems we had to complete was: 2, 4, 6, 8, _____. We talked about the pattern in each problem (add 2, add 10, etc.).

K.CA.5: Create, extend, and give an appropriate rule for simple repeating and growing patterns with numbers and shapes.

We headed outside for a while this morning and soaked up the warm sunshine! Most of the snow has melted but friends are sure able to find the snow hidden in corners throughout the yard! Children were finally able to explore in the sandbox today which made us all happy!

We’re hoping that we’ll be able to get bikes out at some point next week!

Breakfast– Kix and banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded pork, fresh oranges/banana, and fresh cucumber/carrot.

PM snack– Millie’s birthday treat: homemade banana muffins and peanuts.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrot/cucumber.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/4

Good afternoon.

Please enjoy the pictures from our Thursday!

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain Brown rice with shredded pork, corn and pears.

Snack: Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese.

Have a lovely evening.

Marty

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Good Afternoon.

This morning a friend thought the puff balls and wire whisk looked enticing, so he pulled it out. His friends also thought it looked enticing so they joined in the fun. This activity can enhance a child’s fine motor, sensory and hand-eye coordination skills along with color recognition.

Outside time was a big success! It’s so nice to finally be able to get our little bodies outdoors and get some fresh air. We LOVE IT!!!!! There was not much snow left, but we still enjoyed the little bit that was present.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and oranges.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat toast with butter, mixed veggies and pears.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with Peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh green beans.

Have a wonderful 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 tortilla, fresh apples/oranges, and fresh snap peas/carrots.

PM snack– Homemade salad and blue corn chips.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/carrots.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/3

Good Afternoon!

Today, we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday in K group  by reading, ‘Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose’. It’s one of our favorites! After the story was done, we filled out a chart and made a tally mark for everyone’s favorite Dr. Seuss book. Friends could choose from Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose, The Foot Book, Fox On Socks, The Cat In The Hat, The Grinch, or another book. Each friend shared their favorite. We graphed the results which ultimately let us know that Thidwick was the majority favorite!

K.W.5: With support, build understanding of a topic using various sources. (Identify relevant pictures, charts, grade- appropriate texts, personal experiences, or people as sources).

For kindergarten sign in, children completed the chart by filling in the number of items that were identified. Friends looked and searched for the following answers: how many doors in WF, how many windows in WF, how many exit signs, and how many chairs!

In PREK2, children chatted about the question: “Would you eat green eggs and ham?”

As they talked about it, Miss Kim graphed their responses by creating a pie chart!

Friends scattered throughout the environment after breakfast, quickly becoming engaged in various activities. Millie and Maggie snuggled up together in a chair, reading stories. James and an older peer perfected their puppet show before offering their friends a chance to watch it!

The art easel and sensory bin were used consistently right up until lunch time.

Breakfast– Corn Chex and banana.

Lunch– Refried beans and shredded cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh pears, and fresh cucumber/snap peas.

PM snack– Homemade banana bread and cheddar cheese slices.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/snap peas.

Have a lovely evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 3/2

Good afternoon.

In honor of Dr. Suess celebrating a birthday today we read some of his books! One of our favorites is My Many Colored Days.

We then went in to paint with many colors from the book.

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and apples.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with turkey lunchmeat, corn and pears.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with butter.

Wee Sprouts: Peppers.

Have a nice night.

Marty

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