Well, we think everyday should be a love day, but today is the day we REALLY talk it up. And we did just that. We talked about love, looked for loving moments and pointed them out when they were upon us. Heart Potato, puzzle love, V-day Bingo and Tic-Tic-Toe; The Best of Bread, Sonny and Cher and Tina Turner all turned our minds (and letters and words and voices and bodies) to love.

 

Hope you are all having a Loving Day. And stay healthy.

Laurie

Breakfast: Cereal and apple slices. Lunch: Homemade pizza, heart shaped cucumbers and applesauce. Snack: Rice cakes with cream cheese and red sprinkles.

 

Hello!

**In the last week, a few of our friends have contracted a stomach bug. A main symptom has been vomiting/nausea. This has been going through BOTH houses (teachers included) unfortunately. We wish everyone a speedy and quick recovery!

To start off their morning, Lulu and Saskia filled the house with sounds of maracas. They each took turns with different maracas. We found that the maracas made different sounds.

The slide was of great fascination this morning. Nora and Lulu walked up the slide then slid down on their bellies. They repeated this multiple times while laughing and giggling with one another!

Friends got out the gross motor slide and stair combo. We all took turns going up the stairs and sliding down the slide!

Taters woke up from a nap and went straight for the gross motor area!

We love running to the window to watch friends leave <3.

For breakfast, children had kix and banana. Lunch consisted of chicken salad, tortillas, pears, and broccoli. PM snack was banana muffins and raisins.

Have a great night!

As many of you have heard, or experienced, we have a very potent stomach bug filtering through our classrooms.  Yesterday, Lisa had a gut feeling and prepared your children with a new Life Lesson:  How to Vomit.  Step by step she explained what was happening to their bodies, how it feels, and how to aim their vomit into best scenario receptacles: toilets, trash cans, plastic bags, etc.  It was good timing as we have 4 more kids out today with the bug and we hope the Life Lesson helped them through it!

Tomorrow is our Valentine’s Exchange.  PLEASE PUT VALENTINES (IN A BAG) ON THE KITCHEN ISLAND WHEN YOU ARRIVE. We will have children deliver Valentines after naptime.  All valentines will be sent home to be opened and enjoyed with you!

For breakfast we had English muffins and raisins.  Wee Sprouts were carrots.  Lunch was chicken salad on whole wheat, broccoli, and banana.  Snack will be cottage cheese and apple slices.

Enjoy the sunshine!

Tami

 

Eye-hand coordination. That’s what we see developing during the game Heart Potato. Also give/take and sharing freely.

After our happy competitions, we saluted the flag with a march and a sky gaze at imaginary fireworks.

We jumped to our personal musical anthems. We know EXACTLY what kind of music we like!

We mastered letter writing by choosing to write words that interest us.

We focus on each friend and their voice and interests. Personal Wee journeys as we grow into the people we’re meant to be.

Happy Day all about your joy.

Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Cereal with oranges and bananas. Lunch: Cous-cous with chicken, fruit salad (pineapple/orange/banana) and corn. Snack: Cheese and crackers.

Tami’s husband Chaz here in my role as IT/Webmaster.

I just wanted to let you all know that we’re having some blog issues at the moment. You may be able to see the blog but we can’t seem to get the new ones to upload. I was already in the process of trying to move the blog to a new host and I guess I’ll be trying to finish that process tonight!

(It’s kind of like when you talk about replacing an appliance and it hears you and then quits entirely.)

Hopefully they will be back to posting tomorrow. If not, it’s all my fault!

Sorry for the issues!

Thanks,

Chaz

Good Afternoon!

We enjoyed using markers this morning in the kitchen. A few of our friends got markers on their fingers. They were quick to point this out!

The gross motor activities were in high gear today. Maya enjoyed rolling a ball across the room and retrieving it. Saskia was a big fan of the habitrail today!

After our nap time, we cooked up a storm in the kitchen. You know the saying…the bigger the mess we make, the more fun we have!

We got out a TON of books this afternoon to read. Friends sorted through them and picked their favorites.

For breakfast, children had eggs with cheese and oranges. Lunch consisted of cheese and refried bean filled tortillas, pears, and mixed veggies. PM snack was cottage cheese and pretzels.

Have a terrific evening!

Heart art. Match the numbered hearts. Heart potato (the game). We’re talking about love around here.

We’re also finding “our letter” or “my brother’s letter!”

We’re naming the “who” and “where” of our favorite books (Literacy FAB K.3.3-Identify characters/settings in favorite books).

We are building. A motorboat. And discussing the what/why/how of a motorboat.

And we’re keeping our engines revved up, with the love flowing, despite the temps.

Hope your day is warm and happy.

Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Cereal and bananas. Lunch: Refried beans and melted mozzarella cheese on whole wheat tortillas, apple slices and mixed veggies. Snack: Peanuts and orange slices.

Happy Monday!

Friends enjoyed playing with the animals today. We made sounds that were associated with each animal!

Eren cooked up lunch in the kitchen! His friends loved the bread that he made.

Smiles filled the Monday air. The sunshine brightened up our mood!

For breakfast, children had toast with cinnamon and raisins. Lunch consisted of whole grain noodles with kidney beans, banana, and broccoli. PM snack was cheddar cheese and graham crackers.

Have a terrific evening!

Happy Monday! The Blue Bus arrived today for the start of the new session.

Fingers. We use them everyday. And when you are learning to write, or hold a pencil/crayon/marker, pre-K fine motor finger work becomes very important-AND FUN! Enjoy today’s Food for Thought to read about great fine motor (and indoor!) activities for your Wee Friend.

Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with cream cheese and bananas. Lunch: whole wheat penne past with red beans, bananas and broccoli. Snack: Cottage cheese and pineapple.

Food For Thought:

http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Ready_Fine_Motor/?page=2