WF Friday 3/13

Have a great weekend!

*Wee Friends have so enjoyed the backyard this week! Their winter gear has gotten quite a workout. Please feel free to take their winter gear (including snow boots) home this weekend to launder! We’ve been keeping things dry, not necessarily sparkling clean!

Wee Sprouts: Mixed raw veggies. Breakfast: Oatmeal and apple slices. Lunch: Ham sandwiches on whole wheat bread, mixed vegetables, and bananas/kiwi. Snack: Cheddar cheese and alphabet pretzels.

WF Thursday 3/12 Baking Extravaganza

This morning was all about baking: finding ingredients, measuring, mixing, cracking, stirring and pouring! Friends joined in baking homemade banana muffins at the island.

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We followed our recipe list in order and discussed relative sizes (cups vs. teaspoons). Friends practiced waiting patiently for their turn to add ingredients.

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We also used our noses during the baking process and smelled vanilla, cinnamon, and BANANA!

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The baking extravaganza continued with sensory play at the art table. We added oats, flour, “chocolate chips” (paper) and “sugar” (glitter) to our play dough and created pretend cookies.

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The end results look delicious!

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Have a great day.  – Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Cheerios and raisins. Lunch: Cheddar cheese brown rice, fresh tomatoes/sweet peppers and fresh pear slices. Snack: Peanuts and homemade banana muffins.

WWF, 3/11/2015

Good Afternoon!

This morning, friends were given the opportunity to experiment with moon sand. A few of us were a little hesitant to try it but it was a big success overall!

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We enjoyed filling cups and spoons up with the moon sand then dumping it back into the bin.

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It was all about the sensory aspect of play today. Anna worked with sensory circles while Annabelle felt the bumpy bouncy balls.

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We worked our bodies this afternoon in the gross motor area. Between the blocks, slide, and stairs/slide combo, we exerted a ton of energy!

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For breakfast, children had toast with butter and cinnamon along with bananas. Lunch consisted of egg casserole with hash browns, whole wheat bread, red grapes, and cucumbers. PM snack was yogurt and graham crackers.

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Have a great night!

-Mindy

WF Wednesday 3/11 Wee Friends Love Underpants!

The title of this post says it all: Wee Friends Love Underpants!

This week, we have been reading Dinosaurs Love Underpants and Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort [http://www.underpantsbooks.com/]. These delightfully funny stories feature a huge slew of colorful underpants. Friends loved picking out their favorite pairs of briefs while reading the books, so we decided to continue exploring the topic in a different way.

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Inspired by the inside covers of the Underpants stories, we got to work designing our own underpants in a variety of shapes: briefs, shorts and bloomers.

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Friends created patterns and experimented with shapes; there were rainbow underpants, pirate underpants, heart underpants and many more. Afterward we strung our homemade underpants on a clothesline. Check out our work hanging in the art room!

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WEE LOVE UNDERPANTS!

Have a great Wednesday – Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Pea pods. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and pears. Lunch: Farm fresh egg casserole with cheese and potatoes, whole wheat bread, cucumbers and bananas. Snack: Refried beans with blue corn chips.

 

WF Tuesday 3/10

ANNOUNCEMENT: As temperatures rise and snow melts, our outside time has started to get a little wetter! We ask that families please bring in 3-4 pairs of pants and 3-4 pairs of socks so that friends have some dry clothes to change into.

In addition, we would love any donations of size 3-5T pants (especially sweatpants) socks and underwear to replenish our extra bin. We would appreciate anything you have to offer, no matter how worn. Thank you!

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Have a great day. –Jessica

Wee Sprouts: Pea pods. Breakfast: Blueberry cluster cereal and fresh strawberries. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with hummus, fresh pea pods and orange slices. Snack: Homemade fruit smoothies and popcorn as a special treat for Sloane’s birthday!

WWF, 3/5/2015

Happy Thursday!

**Reminder: WWF will be closed tomorrow for conferences.

Nahla, Maya, and Rosemary worked with number boards and pegs this morning. We counted out loud as we put a peg into the board. Friends worked on one-on-one counting as well as talking about numbers.

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Annabelle is moving everywhere. Anna is definitely showing David and Annabelle the advantages of being mobile!

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Anna was ecstatic as she crawled up the stairs, around the habitrail, and down the slide.

It’s amazing to watch these little personalities come out day after day!

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For breakfast, children had chex and oranges. Lunch consisted of brown rice with chicken, corn, and apples. PM snack was banana and pretzels.

Have a terrific weekend!