Good Afternoon!

We continued to dive into our FAB’s for the week and today, we focused on community helpers. Each PREK1 group member came to the board where they found their name and solved their community helper riddle. Majority of children took the initiative to write their answer by themselves with help from a teacher as they sounded out the word.

Social Studies: K.2.1 Give examples of people who are community helpers (inside the classroom and outside the classroom) and describe how they help us.

 

Just before break we read a book about volcanos, which captured the interest of several of our older kids.  We planned to create a volcanic eruption through an experiment in our classroom which the kids were very excited about.  Returning from break, two kids asked about the volcano upon entry on day one…so clearly still interested even after two weeks :).

This morning, we began work on the volcano.  We worked together to make a batch of salt dough.  Next, we placed a bottle on a tray as the volcano’s crater and used the salt dough to build a volcano around it.  We ran out of dough so had to stop and make a second batch.  Since some of the kids felt that the dough was not a good color for a volcano, we added some brown food coloring.  The kids also shared that we should have grass around the volcano so we added some green play dough we already had in the classroom.  A few kids also decided to use some dough to add “rocks” around the bottom.  They were quite invested in making the volcano as realistic as possible and I loved how they had so many ideas to add to the project!  We are anxiously waiting for the project to dry so we can used a few benign household materials to create the eruption.

Enjoy a few more pictures from our day.

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh blueberries.

Lunch: Chicken/avocado on whole wheat bread, fresh cantaloupe/bananas, and fresh peppers/cucumbers.

PM Snack: Cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/carrots/pepper.

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-01-06

Good Afternoon!

This morning, we built with Interstar Connectors!

Then, we went into the kitchen and explored wooden community helpers! As friends pointed out various helpers, Miss Bekah told them what the helper does.

A couple friends pulled down the pianos and made music with them for a while, then Rose and Diana made music with them.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Kix cereal and fresh pineapple .

Lunch: Whole grain wheat tortilla, chicken avocado salad,  fresh blueberries and cooked corn.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain cinnamon raisin bagels with cream cheese and bananas.

Wee Sprout: Green bell peppers.

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-01-06

Good Afternoon! 

**Reminder: Wee Friends will be closed on Friday, February 20th for our yearly conferences!

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Welcome back! We kicked off 2026 by having a jam packed morning full of exploration and outside time. Our PREK1 kids came to the sign in board where we went over rules that we follow inside to keep ourselves and our peers safe. An important word was missing in each sentence so children worked to fill in their sentence with the correct missing word.

Social Studies: K.2.3 Give examples of classroom and school rules and explain how each helps us.

Today we explored a “sensory cereal” activity that helped teach how to serve one’s self at the table.  We pretended we had a very colorful cereal (puff balls) with milk (white paint tinted water) and we were serving ourselves breakfast.  We practiced using the spoon to fill our bowl and then carefully pouring ourselves milk on our cereal and a cup of milk just like we would at breakfast time.  As imaginative play progressed around this activity, one of our kids wondered if there was a way to get the pompoms out of the milk more effectively.  We decided to try a few options like funnels and several kinds of strainers.  As we tested different options, we decided what what we thought worked best… so our fine motor imaginative play evolved into some create problem solving.

Please enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and fresh pears.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with marinara and cheese, fresh carrots/cucumbers, and fresh pineapple/bananas.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with fresh pears.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh peppers/carrots.

Have a great afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-01-05

Happy Monday!

We are so happy to see our friends after the winter break! Baby Diana and Rose both enjoyed lots of playtime and sitting up with minimal or no support.

The big kids enjoyed some time in housekeeping, playing with baby dolls, dressing up and making toast.

We had some time outside in the snow.  We were busy sliding down the slide, scooping the snow with a spoon into a measuring cup and playing with the trucks.

Breakfast: Whole grain wheat bread toast with butter and fresh oranges

Lunch: Whole grain penne pasta with marinara sauce and shredded  mild cheddar cheese, fresh banana and cooked sweet peas

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt with fresh pineapple.

Wee Sprout: Cucumbers

Have a great evening!

Link to Pictures: 2026-01-05

Happy Friday!

Please enjoy some pictures of our day!

Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh apple slices.

Lunch: Chicken avocado salad on whole grain wheat tortilla, fresh yellow bell pepper, fresh banana and fresh blueberries.

Afternoon Snack:  Mozzarella cheese stick and fresh bananas.

Wee Sprout: Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful winter break and holiday season!  See you in the New Year.

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2025-12-19

Good Afternoon!  We hope you enjoy a few pictures from our day!  Have a great Holiday Break! 

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh apple slices

Lunch: Chicken avocado on whole wheat bread with fresh clementines/bananas and fresh cucumbers/bell peppers

PM Snack: Pretzels with Colby Jack cheese

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers/peppers

Have a wonderful Holiday!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2025-12-19

Happy Thursday!

This morning we engaged in dancing and shaking bells to the song, Jingle Bells.

We then decorated our felt Christmas tree with candy canes, circles, hearts and mittens.

Breakfast: Whole grain Corn Chex cereal with fresh apple slices.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh banana and cooked sweet potato

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain Ritz crackers with peanut butter

Wee Sprout: Cucumbers.

Have a fantastic evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2025-12-18

Good Afternoon!

This morning we offered an ice painting activity in the art center.  Kids chose two cubes of frozen paint and using tweezers, pushed it around their paper as it melted.  Some kids chose to experiment further with their paintings by adding salt or drops of water.  Some added an ice cube to the painting and watched the melting process as they returned to check on it throughout the morning.

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh blueberries.

Lunch: Brown rice with chicken, fresh apples/oranges and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and sunflower seeds/pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a great afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2025-12-18

Good afternoon!

We engaged with wooden shape loose parts this morning. We built towers and played with the farm animals.

We got to enjoy some time outside today! Cece and another friend went sledding, and other friends explored around the sandbox and the vehicle ramps.

Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon/sugar mixture and fresh oranges.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs, whole grain wheat cinnamon raisin bagels with butter,  fresh apple slices and cooked green beans.

Afternoon Snack:  White corn tortilla chips with hummus.

Wee Sprouts  Cucumbers.

Have a great evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2025-12-17

Good Afternoon!

The highlight of our day today was sledding in the snow!  Some kids spent a full hour sledding down the hill again and again.  Older kids worked on moving their bodies to scoot or push themselves down the hill, which with all that snow gear, took some practice.  Our kids definitely got a ton of exercise today while having a great time outside!

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh orange slices.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat flat bread,  fresh clementines/bananas and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Air popped corn with butter and raisins.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a great afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-12-17