Good Afternoon!
Smiley faces filled our day. Hope you had a great day as well!
For breakfast, children had cheerios and pears. Lunch consisted of soy butter sandwiches, oranges, and mixed vegetables. PM snack was string cheese and pretzels.
Have a fantastic night!
From mermaids to conversations about the layers and life of the deep blue ocean, friends have become very interested in the sea. We started today building underwater caves with foam blocks and plastic sea creatures.
We offered blue tempura paint on white paper to begin an ocean collage.
We explored what a tally mark is. Friends went on a ‘colors of the ocean (blue and green) classroom treasure hunt’ and practiced tallying their findings.
We set out warm, soothing sudsy water and friends scrubbed, poured and played with shells and creatures.
In other parts of the Wee Sea, friends made zippers.
And made their hands disappear!
Have a peaceful day!
Laurie
Wee Sprouts: Broccoli. Breakfast: Egg casserole and pears. Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat bread, orange slices and mixed veggies. Snack: Bananas and crackers.
Just last night I got another complaint about our clients parking out of our designated parking spaces. The complaint consisted of the driveway being blocked, cars parked up on the curbs, as well as just having someone parked in the place they like to park their personal car.
I am pretty sure everyone KNOWS our parking policy. I feel it is more the rush of the moment at the end of the day, and occasionally the morning rush at 8:30.
Here’s my challenge…
PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING THE CHURCH PARKING (north side) LOT YOUR PARKING SPACE FOR PEAK DROPOFFS AT 8:30 AND PICKUPS AFTER 5:00…EVEN WHEN A ON STREET SPOT IS AVAILABLE.
Our parking policy is clear, but I believe it’s the families that are arriving feeling hurried and not having an easy spot available that leads to poor parking choices (on curbs, too far out in the road, blocking alleys, & in front of neighbor’s houses).
BENEFITS…
1. If you are running it close to 5:30 and park in the church lot to avoid poor parking, I am instructing the teachers to allow a 3 minute grace time to late pickup fees when you tell them you parked at the church and walked up (you’ll have to tell them).
2. On our spring t-shirt order, there will be a spot to check on the form that you have made it your habit to park at the church and it will earn you one FREE WF T-SHIRT as a thank you incorporating this new habit.
3. Every day you will end your day with a short walk to your car with your child which gives you an opportunity to give your child your full attention before you start driving and your attention is divided. Your children will love it!
4. A short walk is good for everyone!
5. If we have just 3-4 families opt out of on street parking, I believe it will make it a lot less tense for everyone as pregnant moms, those with small babies/carseats, and those that are late for their next evening event can take advantage of primo parking.
Will you accept the challenge???
Thanks,
Tami
Good Afternoon!
Movement is becoming a big thing for our little friends. Whether its crawling or scooting, friends are making their way around the house. The world becomes a much bigger place now that our friends are getting around so easily! 
Friends went into the kitchen to paint. We used different colors and talked about those colors throughout their experience. The sensorial aspect of the activity kicked in when a friend got paint on their finger. By swishing it around in between two fingers, the concept became acceptable .
We all move at different paces. Whether we take our time painting our picture or if we dive right in, the end result is wonderful. Child initiated experiences offer learning to occur.
It’s about the process, not the product.
For breakfast, children had chex and banana. Lunch consisted of egg casserole with hash browns, buttered whole wheat toast, pears, and peas. PM snack was oranges and graham crackers.
Have a great day!
It’s been an ongoing interest for many of our friends. This morning, it began on the music rug and came to fruition at the art table. Mermaid-ia.
Here’s how the Mermaid interest unfolded today:
This child-initiated interest was layered in cross curricular, age appropriate learning experiences. From math to literacy to sensory bins, all of our Wee Friends jumped into the sea at their right moment!
Look at this stuff! Isn’t it neat? Wouldn’t you say this exploration’s complete?!!!
Have a great day!
Laurie
Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Cereal and bananas. Lunch: Egg casserole, buttered wheat toast, peas and pear slices. Snack: Goldfish and cheese sticks.
Good Afternoon!
Hope everyone is having a great day so far!
Lucy took her finger and followed the fish wherever they went. She loved talking to them!
Friends gathered around to listen to stories. We love interjecting in the middle of the story to voice our opinion or thought. Conversations throughout the day are one of the many highlights!
This afternoon, children ventured up in the habitrail. Lu-Lu took a changing pad and changed her babies diaper!
For breakfast, children had toast with butter and apples. Lunch consisted of cheese tortillas, broccoli, and pears. PM snack was applesauce and crackers.
Have a lovely evening!
Today, at one table, friends were working on tying shoelaces. At the other table, they were studying the color, shape and size of plastic coins. They also matched the coin to its image on paper.
Last Fall, we collected grub worms and created a habit for them. A small group of explorers have been looking for the grub worms, buried deep within a log. While waiting their turn at the workbench, they studied the four layers of the earth.
A mini society (which has sustained itself over many days) grew in housekeeping. Their was a nurse and several pregnant mommies, who gave birth. We heard lots of reasonable negotiations as friends shared props and costumes.
Friends engaged in their favorite, everyday activities and we watch and listen and support their creative visions!
In the summer months, friends spend hours upon hours selling ice cream from the cottage climber. Today we heard “Ice pack! Who wants an ice pack?!”
Winter, spring, summer, fall!
At Wee Friends, we’ve got it all!!!
Have a great day.
Laurie
Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers. Breakfast: Corn Chex and pear slices. Lunch: Melted cheddar on whole wheat tortillas, broccoli and pears. Snack: Cottage cheese and bananas.
Happy Monday!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Tate started his morning off by continuing to master the habitrail. A new favorite of his is looking at his reflection in the mirror.
Music time occurred this morning where friends used drums, pianos, and maracas to make wonderful sounds. It’s great when all of our friends can be involved in the same activity. Friends watch each other interact. This is where learning and growth takes place.
Eren, Nora, Lu-Lu, and Saskia headed into the kitchen where they explored shaving cream. A few of our friends had never tried shaving cream before and they dove right in!
This afternoon, friends sat and built towers with blocks. We were very concentrated on what we were doing 
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For breakfast, children had kix and pears. Lunch consisted of whole grain noodles with tuna, green beans, and apples. PM snack was pretzels and cheddar cheese.
Have a wonderful night!
Welcome back, Melinda! It’s so good to have you back!
Oh the earth was good to us, and so we thank the earth! For giving us, a warm enough day, to bundle up and go out and play. Yes, the earth was good to us.
Have a great day.
Laurie
Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Cheerios and pears. Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with turkey, fresh green beans and apples/bananas. Snack: Farm fresh milk and crackers.
Happy Friday!
Tate, Maya, and Lucy had a breakfast pow-wow in the kitchen this morning. Cheerios and banana were on the menu. They’re all enjoying the sensorial aspect of feeding themselves ‘big people’ food 
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Emma and Eren headed into the kitchen where they played with shaving cream. Eren put a lot in his hand and then squeezed it out while Emma took her fingers and drew lines in the shaving cream.
Our friend Nora came to visit again this morning! She asked to go play in the kitchen so Eren and Emma followed. They had a blast coloring with the markers! Our fine motor is improving along with our color recognition .
For breakfast, children had oatmeal and banana. Lunch consisted of hummus on whole wheat bread, mixed vegetables, and pears. PM snack was cheddar cheese and crackers.
Have a wonderful weekend!
