Good Afternoon!

Max and Lucy explored two activities this morning that targeted two different FAB’s that we’re working on this week. They each took a turn at each activity and helped each other out in the process.

Maxwell first explored the syllable clip card game where he looked at each picture and using two different methods (clap and chin), found out the syllable count for each picture. Once he was able to figure out the syllable count, he clipped the correct number on each card.

Lucy interacted with the letter recognition box where she matched uppercase letters to their lowercase counterpart.

Both of these activities focused on these specific FAB’s but we also used our ever growing fine motor skills during each activity.

K.RF.2.4: Identify and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

K.RF.3.2: Orally segment words into syllables.

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and PPC pears.

Lunch– Scrambled eggs with whole wheat flatbread, PPC banana/fresh apples, and garden cucumbers.

PM snack– Blue corn chips with homemade salsa using tomatoes from our garden and refried beans.

Wee Sprout– Fresh garden cucumbers.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 9/5

Good Afternoon!

“Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.”

-Maria Montessori

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In pre-k/k group, we read ‘The Grouchy Ladybug’. Throughout the story, we noticed several specific animals that were discussed so after we completed calendar, children were dismissed by retelling me an animal that was in the story. Once they said an animal, we all worked together to figure out how many syllables were in each animal.

To count syllables, we use two different methods. The first method is the clapping method. We clap how many sounds we hear in each word. The second method (and our favorite) is the chin method. Children put their hand under their chin and say the word slowly, counting how many times their chin moves. For example, gorilla: when your hand is put under your chin, your chin moves three times when saying the word gor-ill-a.

K.RF.3.2: Orally segment words into syllables.

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Corn chex and fresh apples.

Lunch– Hummus on whole wheat tortillas, PPC banana, and PPC cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

PM snack– Mixture of whole wheat bagel and english muffins with cream cheese and PPC pears.

Wee Sprout– PPC cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

Have a fantastic night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 9/4

Happy Tuesday, I hope you all had a wonderful Labor day weekend!

“Every child is an artist.” ~Picasso

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole wheat buttered toast with cinnamon and banana.

Lunch: Whole grain tortillas with hummus, peas, and fresh PPC Peaches and banana.

Snack: Whole wheat bagel with sunflower butter.

Wee Sprouts: Corn.

Have a nice evening.

Marty

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Good Afternoon! What a beautiful summer day we had.

Today we celebrated our friend, Evie’s birthday.  She will be turning 2 tomorrow.  To help us celebrate with her, Evie and her parents brought in some fresh Organic strawberries to share with us.  Our friends really enjoyed them with their lunch and we even had a little leftover to add to our snack this afternoon.  Thank you so much!

The moon sand table was our sensory activity this morning.  All of our friends worked on their fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills as they scooped the sand up with different scoops and poured it to fill up their bowls.

We then headed outside for some fresh air.  We were all engage in our favorite activities.  We drove construction trucks and scooped rocks,  rode on the bikes and the teeter totters and engaged in imaginative play in the kitchen area.

Those of us who were awake from our naps and waiting for more friends to wake up before snack, worked on our color recognition, fine motor and hand- eye coordination skills using the pom- poms.  We were given a bowl that was the same color as our tray, pom poms and a scoop. 

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat toast with sunflower butter and fresh apples.

Lunch:  Whole grain wheat flatbread with no nut butter, fresh strawberries and corn.

Afternoon Snack:  Homemade Zucchini muffins and Monterey cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprouts:  Fresh cucumber from our garden.

Have a great Labor Day weekend and we will see you all on Tuesday!

Rebekah

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Happy Friday!

**Just a reminder: Wee Friends is closed Monday, September 3rd.

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and PPC banana.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat flatbread, PPC mango/banana, and PPC broccoli/fresh carrots.

PM snack– Homemade zucchini muffins made by Lucy and her mom along with string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh carrots.

Have a lovely weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/31

Good Afternoon!

In pre-k/k group, we read two stories that focused on two community helpers: ‘Fireman Small’ and ‘The Paperboy’. We learned about the routine that firefighters have each day while also becoming familiar with paperboys and papergirls as well as what their job entails.

Several children explored the welcome activity which allowed us to sort animals into three categories: farm, home, and zoo. All of the animal cards were sorted into the three categories based on where each animal lived. A few friends noted about their past experiences at the farm and noted what animals they’ve seen there.

We continued to explore our new wooden tree house today. Children used different manipulatives including wooden pieces (bed, couch, etc.), fairies, and a variety of animals. A group of older girls played Rapunzel this morning using different dolls and wooden structures to fill the ‘house’.

We saw a glimpse of Fall this morning as the sun was shining and temperatures perfect. We were able to get the bikes out which occupied our time. Friends gathered in the housekeeping area to make food using flower pieces and wood chips.

Breakfast– Kashi Blueberry Clusters and PPC kiwi/peaches.

Lunch-Brown rice with shredded beef, PPC banana, and PPC green beans.

PM snack– Peanuts and whole wheat crackers.

Wee Sprout– PPC green beans/cucumber.

Have a fantastic night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/30

Good Afternoon.

“The work of education is divided between the teacher and the environment.” ~Maria Montessori

Just an FYI… We have quite a few friends with a nasty cold virus. Lots of yucky runny noses. We are really amping up our hand washing, and making sure all of our toys and bed sheets are extra clean and sanitized.

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole grain Cheerios and PPC banana.

Lunch: Whole grain Rice with shredded beef, carrots, and Fresh PPC Kiwi.

Snack: Pretzels and string Cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Carrots.

Have a nice night!

Marty

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“You cannot make people learn. You can only provide the right conditions for learning to happen.” ~Vince Gowman

The gross motor area was in full swing this morning. Our friends love the colorful big blocks, as we like to call them. We can climb on the them, stack them two blocks high, and sit in them. Teachers talk with friends about the color of the block they chose, the shape of the block, and what they would like to use their block for.

The reading area was also a happening spot today! We LOVE to read. Friends can either choose to read alone/by themselves or have teachers read to them.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with PPC banana and fresh peaches.

Lunch: Scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, whole wheat buttered toast, mixed vegetables, and PPC banana.

Snack: Whole wheat Ritz crackers with hummus.

Wee Sprouts: WF Garden fresh cucumbers.

Have a nice night!

Marty

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Good Afternoon!

In pre-k/k group, we read a book featuring one of our favorite characters: Tacky! We love learning about Tacky’s personality and how he differs from his companions. Afterwards, we read five names of community helpers. I read the description and children told me which helper it describes. We also shared personal experiences that we had with each community helper! Friends who went to swim yesterday talked about the lifeguard that was present and how he was helping us.

Social Studies: K.2.1 Give examples of people who are community helpers (inside the classroom and outside the classroom) and describe how they help us.

Miss Tami surprised us this morning by bringing us a new (beautiful!) toy! Now, when this happens, friends automatically want to play with it and the new toy receives much hype. This time was no exception!

We gathered around our new wooden tree house and all of the goodies that it came with. Miss Tami went over a few general rules with us and how we should treat our new toy.

To make it fair, we pulled three names out of a jar and those three friends had the opportunity to explore the tree house. After their time was done, another three friends got a chance and so on.

Introducing new toys into the environment is exciting and children become so anxious to explore. Since we pulled three names at a time, children interacted with some peers that they normally don’t interact with too often so it was a great opportunity for building relationships.

“It is a happy talent to know how to play.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Breakfast– Whole grain oatmeal with honey and PPC peaches.

Lunch– Scrambled eggs with whole wheat tortillas, PPC peaches/kiwi, and PPC cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

PM snack– Air popped popcorn with butter and PPC banana.

Wee Sprout– PPC cucumber/cherry tomatoes.

Have a great night!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/29

Good Afternoon!

In pre-k/k group, we read, ‘It Wasn’t My Fault’ which is written by the author who also writes the Tacky books, which are our favorite. Afterwards, we completed our daily calendar exercise. Children get dismissed to put their mats away one by one before journal time. Today, as friends were getting dismissed, they had to tell me a community helper. Once they told me their community helper, we talked about what that community helper does to help us. Community helpers that were stated were doctor, dentist, firefighter, and policeman.

Social Studies: K.2.1 Give examples of people who are community helpers (inside the classroom and outside the classroom) and describe how they help us.

Several children interacted with the welcome activity which consisted of different sized Montessori beads. Grady and Mack talked about the sizes and colors with one another.

Anna and Lucy interacted with them in a different way too! Anna sort them by size and color while Lucy stacked them by size, ultimately making a tower from biggest to smallest.

Today was our first swim session at the Y! We had a fantastic swim class and children who had taken the class before retained quite a lot! Unfortunately, our class got cut 15 minutes short when it started to lightning outside. We’ll make it up next session.

The first thing that Miss Leslie focused on was explaining to everyone that before they get in the water, they have to ask permission. For example, Max asked, “May I get in the water?”. To this, Miss Leslie replied, “Yes!”. This procedure will hopefully ensure that children ask permission before getting into the water rather than jumping in without an adult present.

Today, was David and Sophia’s first swim session with Wee Friends so everyone else was so excited to share the procedures we have to do while at the Y.

We worked on several things including our back floats, flutter kicks, blowing bubbles as we swam, and jumping into the pool while swimming to the side right after.

A few friends become hesitant about jumping into the pool but Miss Leslie explained to us that it’s about safety! We need to make sure that we exhibit and work on safety techniques to keep us safe around the pool.

Before lunch, friends gathered around the art table as we worked playdough through our hands. It’s an activity that allows our fine motor muscles to get a work out plus our imaginations are evident as we make our own creations.

Breakfast– Kix and PPC kiwi.

Lunch– Refried beans on whole wheat flatbread, fresh apples, and PPC green beans/fresh carrots.

PM snack– Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and PPC banana.

Wee Sprout– PPC green beans/fresh carrots.

Have a lovely night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 8/28