WWF 2/8

Today we crawled through tunnels…

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Explored under the habitrail…

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Built roads and towers with Magna-Tiles…

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Cooked together in housekeeping…

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And put together new puzzles!

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Breakfast was Cheerios and kiwi. Wee sprout was broccoli. Lunch consisted of farm fresh eggs, toast with butter, kiwi, and broccoli. Afternoon snack was graham crackers and string cheese.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh7QgQlMzWtx5vY8vGQ

Have a great night!

Amanda

WF, 02-07-2017

This morning we decided that since it was raining outside, we would do an experiment using water. We had a sink and float activity available where the children went around the classroom and chose 2 items to test.  We made our own hypothesis, then after testing them and saw our results gave our answers whether the items absorbed or repelled the water and sinks or floats. We made a chart of our results.

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After doing some of our new favorite songs that Miss Rebekah has taught us, Miss Melinda taught us a new word for today, categorize. She dumped a basket of items on the floor in the habitrail for us to find the items that fit together. We had a category of fruit and silverware to name a few.

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Just before lunch we all gathered to listen to the story Boom Chicka-Rock by John Archambault.

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Breakfast: Cheerios and bananas.

Lunch: Turkey and cheese on whole wheat tortillas, PPC cucumbers and cherry tomatoes and PPC red grapes.

Afternoon Snack: Cinnamon Raisin whole wheat bagel and cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Cherry tomatoes.

Have a great evening!

Rebekah

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh7MbPgMoIM-KP0mP1g

WF, 02-06-2017

We hope you had as great of a Monday as we did! Our favorite part was being able to go outside and enjoy the nice weather without all the winter gear while it lasts.

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Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and blueberries.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with black beans, apples and peas.

Afternoon Snack: Organic whole milk yogurt and blueberries.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers and Broccoli.

Have a great night!

Rebekah

Link to photos:  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh7FGyHOYge5Ky9tVuA

WWF 2/6

We’d like to welcome Daniel to the Wee Wee world! We’re so excited you’re here!

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We were able to go outside today, much to everyone’s excitement! We had a great time in the fresh air!

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Wee sprout was peas. Lunch consisted of whole wheat pasta with black beans, grapes, and peas. Afternoon snack was organic whole milk yogurt and banana.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh7IDiuXZovZbI6Rrzg

Have a great night!

Amanda

WF, 2/3/2017

Happy Friday!

**Reminder: the pre-conference form is due TODAY! Thanks!

Addi, Lulu, and Maddie created at the art table for the most of the morning. They showed the initiative by grabbing paper, markers, and stencils and created various art pieces using a variety of colors. They bounced ideas off of each other and collaborated as each of them had a specific end goal in mind.

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We have been doing a wide range of puzzles for the last couple of weeks. The variety of puzzles range from wooden knob puzzles to foam puzzles to 48 piece wooden puzzles. A few friends are scratching the surface of 100-piece puzzles. Below is an article laying out the many benefits of puzzle play.

https://teach.com/blog/the-benefits-of-puzzles-in-early-childhood-development/

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In large group, we read ‘The Tooth Book’ by Dr. Seuss. We discussed cavities and fillings along with dentist visit stories! I told them that I’m taking my dog to the vet at Purdue on Monday which lead us into a discussion about MRI’s and X-Rays. The bone structure in our body was talked about as well as Lulu letting us know that “the bone in your head is actually called your skull!” Children’s brains are like sponges; they soak EVERYTHING up!

Breakfast– Rice cakes with cream cheese and banana.

Lunch– No nut butter on tortillas, grapes/oranges, and cherry tomatoes/cauliflower.

PM snack– Block cheese and raspberries/blueberries.

Wee Sprout– Cauliflower.

Have a terrific weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 2/3

WWF 2/2

Today Ruby transitioned over to Wee Friends. We will miss her over here, but we know she will do wonderfully next door!

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After breakfast, our friends sat around the story area reading together. They were excited to pick which teacher book (paper books) they wanted to read on their own.

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Later, they asked for the tunnels to be brought out. They love popping through the window in the big tunnel and meeting each other in the middle when they crawl from opposite sides.

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Then they all took turns jumping on the trampoline. Our friends did well waiting for their turns and enjoyed encouraging their friends to jump.

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And then after snack: more teacher books!

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Breakfast was toast with butter and banana. Wee sprout was corn. Lunch consisted of whole grain brown rice with turkey, clementine’s, and corn. Afternoon snack was wheat crackers and sweet pea butter.

Link to photos: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtTCDmdhjIulh68RG4tEtUf0J7IyPg

Have a great night!

Amanda

WF, 2/2/2017

Good Afternoon!

**Just a reminder: the pre-conference forms are due TOMORROW. Thank you!

This morning, we welcomed Ruby to our classroom! She fit in instantly and all of our friends enjoyed showing her around.

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We used our hands in a variety of ways; magnatiles, floor puzzles, and pattern blocks.

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Jackson and Max built a human water fall out of the trio blocks. It was perfect height for friends to go under the stream and get water!

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Maddie and Lulu used the links to create a link that went all around the round table! Their fine motor skills sure did get a work out in.

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In large group, we read a story titled, ‘The Book With No Pictures”. It sure did elicit some laughs Smile. At the end of the story, we discussed how we look at pictures to tell us what’s going on in the story if we’re not able to read the words. Since this book didn’t have any pictures, we had to open our ears and use our imagination!

Breakfast– Whole grain cheerios and blueberries.

Lunch– Organic, brown rice with turkey, papaya/banana, and cucumbers.

PM snack– Roasted chick peas and graham crackers.

Wee Sprout– Snap peas.

Have a lovely night.

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 2/2