“Dragon! Is it true that you can burn up ten forests with your fiery breath? “Oh yes!” said the dragon, and he took a huge, deep breath and breathed out so much fire that he burnt up fifty forests.

 

We’ve read the book so many times this week, were losing track. Wee Friends love it! The Paperbag Princess by Robert Munsch. Each read thru has brought to the surface different interests. Today’s interest  landed on the dragon and his fiery breath.

We created a dragon mural with the head cut out. We invited friends to wear a paper bag. “Do you remember what happened in the book? What would you like to say to the dragon? To the Princess?” Fiery dragon breath was spewed out, bubbled out, pushed out, roared out.

Ohhh!!!! Stinky breath! Sweet smelling breath? Let’s explore! We ate bites of different foods and then breathed into our friend’s noses! What do you smell?

Jessica saved the day and repaired a guitar string! Friends watched closely and continued playing the guitars.

Make fresh breath a priority today. ROOOOOAAAAARRRRR! –Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Sweet peppers. Breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and plums. Lunch: Farm fresh egg casserole, PPC corn on the cob and fruit salad. Snack: Watermelon and cheddar cheese.

 

Good Afternoon!

Today consisted of rain (boo!) which meant we spent our morning inside. A couple friends chose to work with puzzles while some of us built a train track. Books were read throughout the day. Thankfully, the sunshine came out this afternoon and we were able to get some fresh air .

For breakfast, children had cheesy eggs and grapes. Lunch consisted of tortillas with hummus, corn, and cantaloupe. PM snack was cottage cheese and raisins.

Have a great night!

What IF the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops? Then today, in “the water cave”, friends would have devoured the walls! We spent a busy morning indoors and then got outside to run, hop, slide and glide in the rain.

Speaking of devouring, our Wee Friends have been gobbling up story after story by favorite kid author Robert Munsch. We even listened to this fabulously silly guy read his stories out loud!

Our life skills focus and music right now is listening AND interrupting! We have a WF original song about it called “When You Interrupt Your Friends”. We added maracas today to make the idea of listening FUN!!!!

Hope you are having a great day. –Laurie

Wee Sprouts: PPC Green beans and carrots. Breakfast: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese and grapes. Lunch: Whole wheat tortillas with hummus, celery sticks and cantaloupe. Snack: Yogurt and peaches.

Happy Monday!

Today, we welcomed our newest friend, Rosemary! She had a great first day and we all enjoyed making a new friend . Welcome Michael, Elizabeth, and Rosemary to Wee Wee World!

For breakfast, children had toast with butter and grapes. Lunch consisted of whole grain noodles with melted cheese, mixed vegetables, and apples. PM snack was grapes and string cheese.

Hope you have a great evening with tons of smiles!

Today we welcome our new teacher, Jessica! We also welcome a new Wee Friend today.

 

Getting to Know you! Getting to Know all about you! Getting to like you! Getting to hope you like me. Getting to know you. Getting to feel free and easy. When I am with you, getting to know what to say. Haven’t you noticed? Suddenly I’m bright and breezy! Because of all the beautiful and new, things I’m learning about you….day by day. (The King and I)

We hope you’ll take a moment to introduce yourselves to Jessica and Riley! We are so glad you are here!

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Cereal and grapes. Lunch: Cheesy whole wheat pasta, mixed veggies and apple slices. Snack: Whole wheat organic Bunnies (crackers) and almond butter.

 

Hello!

Today, we say good-bye to Lulu (not forever though)! Lulu and her family are moving to Germany for a year. When they get back, Lulu will move over to Wee Friends. Miss Luisa started when she was just two months old! Since then, she’s grown into such a loving, spunky, and kind child. We’re going to miss her incredible vocabulary, awesome hugs, and big smile. Safe travels to Lulu and her family! We’ll miss you.

For breakfast, children had kix and banana. Lunch consisted of homemade pizza with whole grain crust and mozzarella cheese, red peppers, and strawberries. PM snack was whole grain crackers and cheddar cheese.

Have a great weekend!

 

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Malt-O-Meal with black raspberries. Lunch: Homemade pizza with whole wheat crust and mozzarella, PPC green beans and strawberries. Snack: Cheddar cheese slices and grapes.

Good Afternoon!

Here are a few pictures taken throughout the day.

For breakfast, children had toast with butter and grapes. Lunch consisted of whole grain rice with cheese, peas, and strawberries. PM snack was cheddar cheese slices with raisins.

Have a great night!

Close your eyes. Now imagine entering the front door of Wee Friends. What do you hear?

Make your way over to the round table. Do you hear the hammer? Or is it the accordion? Is it a pleasant sound or a loud, intrusive sound? Do you hear the pages of the book turning or the rhythm sticks creating tempos? Do you like loud sounds or soft sounds? Is your voice soft or loud?

These are things we talked about this morning. As friends went about their work, we encouraged them to be aware of the sounds of their environment. And their own voices.

Is it natural for a 3-6 year old to let one conversation finish before they begin another one? It’s another question we pondered. We used WF Life skill Song “When We Interrupt Our Friends (and teachers!)” to illustrate.

“When we interrupt our friends (or teachers),

When we interrupt our friends (or teachers),

When we interrupt our friends (or tee-eeee-chers),

The conversation ends!”

As we sang , several of our friends continued their interesting conversations about the Wee World. Onward we go….hearing sound….speaking our voice…..and learning to listen.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Cereal and bananas. Lunch: Whole grain cheesy brown rice, grapes and cherry tomatoes/carrots/cucumbers. Snack: Bananas and peanuts.

Stop! Listen! What do you hear? –Laurie

 

Happy Wednesday!

It was glitter paint day!

Nora and Saskia worked together to create individual artwork. Nora turned to Saskia and said, “Pretty!”

We were very into looking in our jar to see the color and glitter. Lulu got some on her fingers and pointed up and said, “Messy!”

Lucy and Maya were offered sensory paint as well. They both stood at the gate anxiously awaiting their turn. Lucy used the paint brush while Maya wasn’t too sure about the project at first. She touched the paint on the paper and soon realized that she didn’t like the paint on her finger! We all have different sensory limitations . Miss Marty likes to indulge herself in sensory play more than Miss Mindy does. Sometimes the ooey gooey part of sensory play is not for everyone!

Lucy got a work out in this morning! She zoomed down the hill while keeping her balance. Afterwards, she charged up the hill just to do it all over again.

Anna enjoyed the bright sunshine this afternoon while Tate and Lucy worked with chalk on paper and the cement.

For breakfast, children had kix and banana. Lunch consisted of melted cheese tortillas, broccoli, and banana. PM snack was Tami’s homemade blueberry and peach oatmeal. Yum!

Have a lovely evening!