WF, 5/26/2020

Good Afternoon!

As children came into the environment this morning, they asked for different games and manipulatives such as puzzles, ka-noodle, and dominos. Usually when one friend sits down to work on an activity like this, other friends come and join!

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Later on in the morning, we hopped onto our Facebook live session where Miss Annastecia read a book about feelings and emotions before leading several children in a yoga session.

The book revolved around colors and associating them with feelings. Evie shared, “I feel like the color blue is a sad color.”

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Once our yoga session was done, we decided to go outside and enjoy the weather! Between the water table, our three umbrellas, and a squirt bottle that a teacher had, we stayed relatively cool (even though many of us were super sweaty!).

Friends were super happy to be able to experience the water table again and worked very well together to make sure that everyone got a turn.

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Breakfast– Corn Chex and banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat noodles with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh apples, and fresh snap peas.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprout– Fresh snap peas.

Have a lovely night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/26

WWF 05/26/2020

Good Afternoon. I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.

PLEASE NOTE: Now that the warmer temperatures are here, please bring in your child two pairs of extra summer clothes for their extra’s bin. Thank You!

This morning during outside play we engaged in the ever so fun and popular water table. We are always more than happy to get our hands and fingers wet in water. Smile 

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We engaged in a little more sensory play as well as adding in utilizing our hand-eye coordination and recognition of color skills by painting at the art easel. We made beautiful creations.

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Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread with peanut butter, carrots and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Have a fabulous evening.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj9YljtszkqymizqiGQ?e=1mnAv3

WF, 5/22/2020

Happy Friday!

A few announcements:

-Wee Friends will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

-Wee Friends will be closed for our annual summer vacation starting Thursday, July 2nd through Friday, July 10th.

-Miss Melinda is teaching a summer Musik Garten  class at the Music Village starting on Saturday, June 6th from 1:30-2:15. If you’d like more information, we can put you in contact with her!

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We spent our Friday playing a variety of card games including Uno and Go Fish as well as searching for bugs outside which has been our favorite! Children can’t wait to get outside and explore the outdoor environment. Looks like next week is going to be a wet one so we took advantage of the weather today!

I found this short article about board games and the benefits of them. Spending more time at home, I even got into board games and puzzles! There are so many more benefits to board games than one would think Smile.

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables/activities-for-kids/arts-and-craft-ideas/benefits-board-games.html

We hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend!

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

Lunch– Ham and cheese on whole wheat tortilla, fresh asparagus/carrots, and fresh pears.

PM snack– Goldfish and cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

See everyone Tuesday!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/22

WWF 05/22/2020

Good Afternoon. I hope you have all had a great week!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

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Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese and oranges.

Lunch: Whole grain tortilla with refried beans and shredded cheese, peas and banana.

Snack: Whole grain cheese crackers and mozzarella string cheese.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We’ll see you Tuesday!

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj9U6EIcBSM0iXgMzqw?e=3x2MAv

WF, 5/21/2020

Good Afternoon!

Everyday during K/PREK1 group, we complete our calendar activity before journaling. We identify the month, day, and year before crossing off the current day. One of our favorite things to do is count how many days until the weekend or a birthday that may be coming up.

Today, we created our own May calendar and filled in some things that were missing such as the month, year, and the days of the week.

We also finished up our chapter book, ‘Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery’. Each day we read two chapters and before we would start reading, we’d go over what happened in the story the day prior.

Social Studies: K.1.5 Explain that calendars are used to represent days of the week and months of the year.

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I found this article today that describes an authentic, meaningful learning experience that looked different for each child. What one child sees may be completely different than what another child sees.

“Now it was a game. Several kids followed suit, some struggling with the names of the three-dimensional shapes. Then Elana took her place, feeling silly, “Wood, basket, lego, block, box, block, ring.”

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2020/05/circle-star-rectangle-pyramid-square.html

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Breakfast– Kix and fresh strawberries.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh cantaloupe, and fresh asparagus/carrots.

PM snack– Homemade banana peanut butter ice cream (non-dairy) and whole wheat triscuits.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/21

WWF 05/21/2020

Good Afternoon.

PLEASE NOTE: Here is a list of our scheduled days that Wee Friends will be closed:

Monday, May 25th… Memorial Day

July 2nd- July 10th… Annual Summer Vacation

Monday, September 7th… Labor Day

Today, we were excited and very happy to see Miss Annastecia back in our classroom for the morning. We do see her outside, but it was nice to have her back in the actual classroom too. Smile 

Please enjoy the pictures from our Thursday.

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Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and apples.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, sweet potatoes and asparagus, pears.

Snack: Whole wheat crackers and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a great evening.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj9RWr6hurovOFchy-A?e=q1rguz

WWF 05/20/2020

Good Afternoon.

We want to welcome back Rowan today! Rowan was excited to see all of her friends this morning and they were excited as well. They had a wonderful time reuniting.

Over the “break,” Rowan became a big sister on May 12th.  Lauren and Aran gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Paige. We will be welcoming Paige into the classroom in a few short months. Smile 

We are all very happy for the Smyth family and can’t wait to meet little baby Paige!

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Breakfast: Whole grain Kix and apples.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat butter toast, tomatoes and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers and Peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Tomatoes.

Have a great evening.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj9QkiQVq72IQctLD-Q?e=wokMb9

WF, 5/20/2020

Good Afternoon!

Here is a quick look at our day!

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Breakfast– Whole Grain Oatmeal with honey and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and fresh strawberries.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/20

WF, 5/19/2020

Good Afternoon!

“The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.”

-Sakyong Mipham

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The rest of our Tuesday consisted of trio blocks, lemons, and outside time. Majority of friends put on their bug finder hat and set off through the backyard environment and the following were gathered in bug jars: pinchers, worms, and rollie pollies!

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Breakfast– Whole Grain Cheerios and fresh watermelon.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortilla, banana, and fresh carrots.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese and sliced cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a great evening!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 5/19

WWF 05/19/2020

Happy Tuesday All.

This is what we call… The Love of Bug Hunting!

Ellie and a few friends from the Preschool classroom were on a mission to see just how many bugs they could find to put in their bug jars.

Some of us really enjoy the actual bugs and everything that goes along with them, while others enjoy finding these bugs and teasing their teachers with them! Smile 

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During our inside play, the gross motor area was very popular today!

Friends engage in strengthening their bodies, working on keeping their balance on the soft star rocker and just plain having fun.

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Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and banana.

Lunch: Whole wheat bread, turkey/cream cheese roll ups, corn and watermelon.

Snack: Whole wheat bagels with peanut butter.

Wee Sprouts: Peas.

Have a great night.

Marty

LINK TO PICTURES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtTCDmdhjIulj9JLwXqTRDpbJ2uMHA?e=IxCo3P