Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged in wearing dress-up clothes while carrying purses, bears  dolls  and/or a basket with items inside and walking around the front circle, saying “Bye!”

We then headed into the kitchen to engage in a loose parts activity with Montessori wooden color sorting stacking rings, hollow colored circles and rainbow peg people.  We were stacking rings around our people to “hide them and a friend shared that the hollow circles were “cookies.”

We then enjoyed crawling through a tunnel.

Breakfast: Whole grain Corn Chex cereal with fresh watermelon slices.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded pork, fresh pineapple slices and cooked carrots.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain Wheat Thin crackers with peanut butter and bananas.

Wee Sprout: Green bell peppers.

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures:  2026-04-09

Good Afternoon!

Our PREK1 sign in focused on plants and what they HAVE and what they NEED. Each friend found a card with their name on it and on the back, a word was written. We read the word aloud and children had to determine if it was something that a plant needs or has. Our oldest friend was given the word ‘sun’ and she was able to sound out the word all by herself!

Science K.4.1: Give examples of plants and animals.

We expanded on our animal imaginative play exploration this morning at the round table.  We added three trays of kinetic sand, each with a different type of material for building farm fences.  One friend shared that her farm had no fences.  We talked about free range farms.  This prompted a great question about how the animals would “stay safe from predators”.  We talked about how some farms have dogs that herd and protect the animals.  Several kids added dogs to their farms and enjoyed playing imaginatively around this theme.  It was exciting to see one of our older friends lead this leaning experience.  One friend became interested in counting groups of animals so we also enjoyed a little addition practice.  So many learning opportunities emerge naturally form these kinds of intentional, yet open ended play experiences. 

We added a new “water movement” activity to the sensory bin since so many friends have been interested in marble runs.  The pipe system gave kids a chance to watch how water moves based on the angles of the pipes.  Many friends enjoyed watching where the water came out and then placing cups to catch the water.  There were several kids interested in watching how the pipes were put together.  We talked about why each connector was placed, what it was used for and what it was called.  We also talked about how these are the types of pipes used in the water systems used for plumbing and moving water in our homes.

I would like to take a moment to share a brief conversation between two friends as they walked up the hill:

Milo: “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?’

Clark: (in a mater-of-fact tone) “No…”

Breakfast: Oatmeal squares cereal with fresh watermelon.

Lunch: Brown rice with chicken, fresh cantaloupe/pineapple/watermelon, and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Peanut butter on whole wheat crackers with sunflower seeds and raisins.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-04-09

Good Afternoon!

Our PREK1 friends came to the sign in board where they chose an animal to draw that lives in the air, on lands, or in the water. Friends were excited to add an animal to the picture. The animals that were drawn by friends ranged from a bee to a giraffe to a shark. All three groups were accounted for!

Science K.4.1: Give examples of plants and animals.

At the art table, we offered a plant and animals sorting activity for both PREK1 and 2 groups.  Kids were asked to think of a plant or an animal they would like to draw.  Some friends drew in each category.  older friends wrote the name of their plant or animal while younger kids had a teacher help write.  We had some wonderful drawing solutions.

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

PREK2: We read a new book called “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons”.  The book introduces early subtraction and the kids enjoyed counting down buttons until Pete had zero left.  We also practiced deep breathing as we pretended to slowly blow a dandelion away.    

Breakfast- Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch– Farm fresh scrambled eggs, homemade cinnamon apple oatmeal muffins, fresh watermelon/oranges, and fresh cucumber/carrot.

PM snack– Tortilla chips with hummus.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrot.

Have a great night.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-04-08

Happy Wednesday!

This morning we engaged in a sensory activity with shaving cream, water, animals and a paint brush.

We then headed out to climb on the outside of the habi-trail from a stack of Bounce Blocks that we built.

We engaged in a variety of our favorite activities outside.  We dug in the sandbox, pulled baby dolls around the yard in a cart, rode bikes around the circle and down the hill, drew with chalk on the chalkboard, played inside the climbing house and went down the slide.

Breakfast:  Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh pear /banana.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat tortillas, sliced Colby Jack cheese, fresh mandarin oranges and cooked broccoli.

Afternoon Snack:  Refried beans and white corn tortilla chips.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-04-08

Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged in the housekeeping area.  We wore dress-up clothes and accessories, cared for a baby doll by covering them up with a blanket and went shopping for food with our basket.

We then headed into the kitchen to work on a variety of puzzles that met our skill level.  The older friends were able to complete the Montessori interlocking animal puzzles.

We then headed outside and engaged in the sandbox; digging and filling buckets and riding on the dump trucks.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Kix cereal with fresh mandarin oranges.

Lunch: Hummus, whole grain wheat flatbread, fresh banana and cooked peas and carrots

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagels with butter and fresh pear slices.

Wee Sprout: Cucumbers

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-04-07

Good Afternoon!

We focused on animal habitats for our PREK1 sign in this morning. Children chose a notecard that had an animal written on it. They had to tape their animal under the appropriate habitat, They had to sort the animals between three habitats: polar habitat, rainforest, and desert!

Science K.4.1: Give examples of plants and animals.

We continued to explore animal habitats beyond sign-in with some imaginative play experiences.  Three trays were offered, each with a different habitat and different animals that fit into that habitat.  Kids chose from a desert, ocean and  pond environments to play.  We talked about how different kinds of animals need different kinds of habitats to thrive.  Many of our kids chose to explore the trays in pairs which was great for their social emotional development.

In the art center, kids explored a variety of water color techniques like water spray/water color and salt/watercolor.  The kids enjoyed watching how the water color reacted with the salt and how it moved on the paper when sprayed.  We always love the opportunity to mingle the experimental/observational aspects of science with visual process art.

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh banana slices.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla with fresh cucumbers/peppers and fresh cantaloupe/pears.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers

Have a wonderful day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-04-07

Good Afternoon!

This week, we’ll be talking about plants and animals and today for our PREK1 sign in, we focused on plants! Each group member came up the board where they were asked to identify the missing part of the plant. Everyone knew that it was the roots and we talked about what the roots job is.

Science K.4.1: Give examples of plants and animals.

This morning a friend asked if we could read some books from the seasonal box.  One of the books was about finding eggs on an egg hunt.  Several kids got very interested in finding all of the eggs on each page.  One of our older friends began to add them up as we went from page to page.  The numbers got bigger, but she was still able to do the math.  She got up to 11+3=14 eggs.  Some of our younger kids were able to add 2 eggs on one page plus 2 on another page to get 4 eggs.  This was a great example of addition practice occurring naturally, emerging from an authentic interest. 

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day.

PREK2: In group today we read the book “The Creature of Habit”.  We talked about how the creature had been worried about trying new things but had liked it once he tried.  After group we thought about something that we had tried that was new to us.  Some kids shared something they wanted to try rather than something we had already tried.  We made a group list.

Breakfast–  Whole wheat english muffin with cream cheese and fresh apples.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with kidney beans and shredded beef, fresh honeydew melon/banana, and fresh cucumber/pepper/cherry tomatoes.

PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-04-06

Good Afternoon!  Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!

We began our day having a hair day with Miss Ashley!

We then went on a bear hunt with our teddy bears while listening to the Going On A Bear Hunt song, sat on the reading steps looking at books, climbed on stacks of BounceBlocks onto the bars of the habi-trail and sat in the cube while playing with the beanie animals.

Miss Bekah then switched out the sensory table with pink and white fabric rose petals, small baskets, tongs and plastic eggs.  We worked on picking up the rose petals with the tongs, filled the baskets with rose petals and worked on putting the plastic egg halves together.

We then bundled up and headed outside and engaged in a variety of activities.  We walked and rode the tetter totter with a friend and engaged in activities with our sibling and friend.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toasted with butter and cinnamon sugar mixture and bananas.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat penne pasta with shredded pork, fresh honeydew melon slices and cooked green beans.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole milk yogurt and graham crackers.

Wee Sprout:  Yellow bell peppers.

Have a marvelous evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-04-06

Happy Thursday!

This morning we engaged in looking at books from the reading steps bookshelf on the reading steps or in the rocking chair with a friend.

We then headed into the kitchen to create colorful drawing with dot markers.

Diana and Rose worked on pulling themselves up to standing.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh banana.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with red beans, fresh cantaloupe and cooked butternut squash

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain Ritz crackers with peanut butter and banana.

Wee Sprout: Cucumbers.

Have a great Good Friday and Easter weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures:  2026-04-02

Good Afternoon!

This morning we offered a special art activity with the holiday weekend coming up.  If you look carefully, you may notice that one shape is different from the others.  Some of our friends are celebrating another Passover this weekend and asked about making a “Matzah” to reflect that holiday.  We added the option of a square shape to make a matzah as well.  We are happy that friends are so excited to share their traditions at school!

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh apples.

Lunch: Brown rice with turkey, fresh cantaloupe/banana, and fresh peppers/cucumbers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter/sunflower seeds and fresh cantaloupe.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh snap peas/cucumbers.

Have a great holiday weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-04-02