Happy Friday!
Enjoy a few pictures from our day!
Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh pears.
Lunch– Melted shredded cheese on whole wheat flatbread, fresh pears/oranges, and fresh snap peas/cucumber.
PM snack– Pretzels and string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/cucumber.
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/31
Good Afternoon.
A quiet morning and a little relaxation is just what Paige asked for. 
She enjoys engaging with her jungle gym mat.
Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and oranges.
Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, orange peppers and banana.
Snack: Whole wheat crackers and pumpkin seeds.
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers
Have a great night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkIJgUNRt6X0xc06bCA?e=PotYz6
Sounds of the morning:
“Do you have a zebra?!”—“Go Fish!”—“One, two, three, four, five..”—“Oops! My screw broke the wood in half!”—“I’m taking this money to the bank!”—“Millie, would you like to play with me?”
There is constant conversation going on all day long. Between the kids and us. Between each other. Questions. Statements. Facts. The environment was buzzing with sounds. Our classroom is set up so children have choices, lots of choices. It just so happened that all morning, children were playing in groups or with one other child. We have a few spaces within the class where children can be alone but surprisingly, these spaces weren’t utilized today! 
I found this Teacher Tom article this morning and it definitely rings true!
“Then, as is every wall’s destiny, they kicked it over with such an eruptive suddenness that it alarmed us all. I had walked away just prior to that moment and returned, worried that they would somehow need big, responsible, adult me in the aftermath of that wall coming down, but I saw only smiles on beet red faces as they made rubble of that wall that could no longer even pretend to keep anyone out.”
http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/its-wall-to-keep-people-out.html
Breakfast– Corn Chex and fresh strawberries/pears.
Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken and cheese, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber.
PM snack– Almonds and whole wheat crackers.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/cherry tomatoes.
Have a lovely night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/30
Good Afternoon.
We enjoyed music and instruments this morning.
We utilized our hand- eye coordination and fine motor skills engaging with pianos and xylophones.
Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and apples.
Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat butter toast, orange peppers and banana.
Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers and cream cheese.
Have a great night.
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkIFLBB5R3Kru92OIiA?e=s6A0sk
Happy Wednesday!
Here’s a glimpse into our morning!
Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with fresh strawberries.
Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat bread, fresh apples/banana, and fresh peppers/snap peas.
PM snack– Hummus and blue corn chips.
Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas/peppers.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/29
Good Afternoon!
An art activity was made available this morning that used a variety of supplies including paint, paper, droppers, glue, cotton balls, and straws.
Children started by using the paint dropper to add paint to any area of their paper that they’d like—this represented the rain. Then, if they chose, they could add clouds which is where the cotton balls came into play! Our favorite part? Using the straw to move the paint around on the paper and cotton balls: our breath is powerful!
As we headed outside, we saw that the wee wee’s had gotten out chalk which we decided to utilize! A few older friends started off by playing tic tac toe but they had to change the board and the rules since there were three players that were involved. Then, they decided to draw with the chalk on the sidewalk. Penny drew a house while another friend made a hop scotch board all the way up to 15!
Even though chalk is an extremely well known tool that children use, extending play with chalk is really easy!
For example: (all dependent upon readiness and ability!)
Have your child draw a hopscotch board and go up to a given number. This allows children the opportunity to write numbers.
Draw three squares or rectangles and in each space, write words that rhyme. If your child is still working on rhyming words, write a word in the first space and they can come up with two rhyming words for the open spaces.
Make a chalk ladder and in each space, write an equation (8+2 for example) and when your child jumps on that space, they need to verbally say the answer.
Breakfast– Kix and fresh strawberries.
Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, fresh apples/banana, and fresh peppers/carrots.
PM snack– Whole grain bagels with cream cheese and block cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh peppers/carrots.
Have a lovely night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/28
Good afternoon.
This morning two of our toddler friends went on a wagon ride with Miss Bekah.
They saw dogs, big trucks and some people doing construction on their home with a loud saw. They were hoping to see a train as they walked by the railroad tracks, but none came through.
We had a GREAT walk/ride! 
Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with apples.
Lunch: Whole wheat bread with ham lunchmeat, fresh green beans and oranges.
Snack: Whole grain/wheat English muffins with peanut butter.
Wee Sprouts: Fresh green beans.
Have a wonderful night!
Marty
LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulkIA44EpR8SE8hiRavA?e=WehsH7
Good Afternoon.
Please enjoy the pictures from our day!
The fish are really loved. Our friends are so entertained by these little guys.
Breakfast: Whole wheat English muffins with cream cheese and oranges.
Lunch: Whole wheat noodles with shredded cheese and marinara sauce, mixed veggies and oranges.
Snack: Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.
Wee Sprouts: Mixed veggies.
Have a nice night.
Marty
LINK TO OUR PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj_8n1w7B-U3YKSiTeA?e=SuFW6Z
Happy Monday!
Franklin and Daniel showed interest in exploring the yoga pose book that’s up in the science area that we use for K/PREK1 group. Franklin took the lead and chose different poses to do and friends quickly joined in! While they were in the pose, Franklin had friends practice deep breathing. Not only does yoga help calm our bodies and offers us a chance to work on our breathing but it increases our stability and focus.
We spent quite a lot of time outside this morning, exploring the outdoor environment while searching for bugs! Other friends sat in the sandbox, making tunnels using shovels and their hands.
“When the chest is opening, the mind is opening, and we feel emotionally shiny, and stability comes.”
-Vanda Scravelli
Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh apples.
Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh watermelon/oranges, and fresh carrots.
PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.
Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/27
Happy Friday!
Here’s where our imagination took us today–
Grady created a double sworded samurai and David made a green ninja using various materials that were available in the art area.
A rainbow magnatile tower which started when friends sorted the magnatiles into groups by color.
We hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!
Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh apples.
Lunch– Ham on whole wheat tortilla, fresh apples/oranges, and fresh carrots/cucumber.
PM snack– Goldfish and string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 7/24