Good afternoon!

This morning Cece was looking at the alphabet letters on the habi-trail wall while singing the ABC song.  Miss Bekah went to the basement and brought up our alphabet tiles for us to put in order on the floor.  The friends then found some letters they could identify and told Miss Bekah what the letter was.  We also said names of friends from our class and the preschool class of the letter that was chosen.

 

Outside, we engaged in our favorite activities!

Breakfast: Whole grain Corn Chex cereal with fresh banana.

Lunch:  Hummus on whole grain wheat tortilla, fresh orange and cooked corn.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagels with cream cheese and fresh watermelon.

Wee Sprout: Orange bell pepper.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures:  2026-08-18

Good Afternoon!

We had a busy, active morning! Our two kindergarteners focused on analyzing our class: eye color, hair color, and gender which lead into a small group traveling throughout the classroom to help them find answers.

For our kindergarten activity, S and A filled in a chart to document their classmates eye color and hair color. They placed a checkmark in the correct column and at the end, tallied up the marks. We came to the conclusion that more friends had blue eyes than brown/green and more brown hair than blonde/red hair.

This led into a conversation about how we get specific colored hair or eyes or even something like freckles or curly hair. ‘A’ excitedly said, “That’s called genetics! That’s what we get from our parents!”.

Social Studies: K.3.6 Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups.

The K sign in today focused on our class list and sorting friends into two groups: boys and girls. We figured out that we have more boys currently than we do girls!

Social Studies: K.3.6 Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups.

To piggyback off of the kindergarten activity, our PREK1 group wrote their name under their eye color for sign in. Other friends in the class would shout out their eye color as well, excited to share in the group conversation during sign in.

Social Studies: K.3.6 Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups.

Our FAB for the week focuses on neighborhoods among other things so this morning, we set up a tuff tray activity where children created their own neighborhood. As the materials were being placed into the tuff tray, we had a conversation about what we see in our neighborhoods around our area.

We shared that things like cars, animals, people, trees, and sidewalks occupy our neighborhoods! I shared that cities like New York City are vastly different because they don’t have a lot of the things we have. A younger friend eagerly shared, “My mom has been there!”.

Social Studies: K.3.6 Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups.

We’ve added new materials to our magnatile bins! We had two red cars that children loved building upon. Plus, it really extended magnatile play as their magnatile creations were able to become mobile. So, we added several more cars to our bins and they’ve been quite the hit the last few days!

Enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Puffins cereal with banana.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat bread, cheddar cheese slices, fresh watermelon/banana, and fresh snap peas/pepper/broccoli.

PM snack– Homemade banana muffins with block cheddar cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/snap peas.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-18

Happy Monday!

This morning we engaged with loose parts dominoes and pom-poms.  The friends worked on their scooping skills with a spoon to scoop out pom-poms from their bowls.  A few friends also strengthened their hand muscles as they squeezed the tongs to hold their pom-pom.

We then headed outside to engage in scooping in the sandbox, going down the slide, exploring grass in our hands, riding bikes and teeter totters and making a silly face while sitting on the bench.

Breakfast: Whole grain wheat toast with butter and cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh blueberries

Lunch: Whole grain penne pasta with Marinara sauce and shredded chicken, fresh watermelon and cooked peas

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt and fresh apples.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumber.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2026-08-17

Good Afternoon!

Two of our friends started kindergarten at Wee Friends today! One of the individualized activities that we implement in our kindergarten curriculum is a sign in activity each day that aligns with our FAB for the week.

Their sign in entries focused on their family and how many members are in their household. As they drew their family, they shared about the details that they were adding as well as what family member they were drawing. One friend shared, “I need a brown marker because my dog is brown!”.

Our PREK1 sign in focused on the same topic. One friend was getting ready to write his name under ‘four’ but stopped and shared, “But I have Nacho (his dog)!”. He quickly decided that his family had five members, not four.

In PREK1 group, we read ‘Kindergarten Hat!’. It was a book about students starting kindergarten and all of the feels that come with starting something new. It was a very pertinent conversation to have today!

Social Studies: K.3.6 Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups.

There have been some great examples of learning through teaching others in our classroom today.  A friend asked what a piece he found in the train box was called.  He learned it was a crane with a magnet on the end which was meant to stick to the magnetic train cars and move them.  We talked about how a real crane can move heavy objects in a train yard or on construction sites just like this one.  Later, he asked what that piece was called again, then ran over to another friend and said “it’s a crane and it can lift things”.  This is such a great example of deep learning when a child has interest, asks questions, learns something new and then teaches someone else what they have learned!

With all of the rain we’ve gotten lately, our garden is bursting with green beans and cherry tomatoes! Miss Ashley and several friends worked to find green beans that were ready for picking. Everyone got the opportunity to have several green beans.

A few older friends grabbed some bug jars and looked under the stepping squares in the garden. They were on the hunt for rollie pollies and worms.

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter/cinnamon and fresh bananas.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and cheese, fresh watermelon/green grapes/bananas and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with golden kiwis.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh peppers/cucumbers/garden green beans.

Have a wonderful afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-17

Happy Friday!

This morning we were busy climbing on the habi-trail and engaging with the bead wall board.

We then headed into the kitchen to paint with dot markers.  The younger friends explored how to use them to make colorful marks and dots on their papers.

We then headed outside.  We engaged in going down the slide, crawling around in the rock area and exploring nature in our hands.

Breakfast: Whole grain brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh orange

Lunch: Mozzarella cheese pizzas on whole grain wheat English muffins, fresh watermelon and cooked corn.

Afternoon Snack:  Pretzel sticks and mozzarella cheese stick.

Wee Sprout: Mini sweet pepper

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures:  2026-08-14

Good Afternoon!  We hope you enjoy some pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh orange slices.

Lunch: English muffin pizzas on whole wheat bread, fresh apples/blueberries/oranges, and fresh cucumbers/carrots.

PM Snack: Pretzels and string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh peppers/carrots.

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-14

Good Afternoon!

This morning we were shaking our jingle bells.  We also worked at putting the shapes in the correct place in the roof of the houses.

We then engaged in the light table with translucent sensory balls and cardboard ramps.  The older friends lined up the balls in the cardboard ramps or rolled them down them into the table or a bin on the floor.  The younger friends explored the texture of them in their hands.

While we were outside, we engaged in the sandbox with wet, muddy sand in our hands or placed the sand into a container and played with the dinosaurs.  We also engaged in the rock area inside the climbing house, putting the rocks in a bucket or a construction truck.  Our friend Diana worked at standing without any support.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with fresh orange.

Lunch:  Whole grain brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh apple sand cooked broccoli

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain Ritz crackers with peanut butter .

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-13

Good Afternoon!

This morning kids explored a finger paint made with cornstarch, flour, water, and food coloring.  Kids used paint brushes or their fingers to create designs on reflective trays offered in the tuff tray.  Sensory experiences like this simultaneously stimulate multiple parts of the brain, helping it to work as one.  This improves emotional regulation and focused attention.

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Chex cereal with fresh nectarines.

Lunch: Brown rice with turkey, fresh kiwi/blueberries/nectarines, and fresh peppers/cucumbers.

PM Snack: Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter, raisins and pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a lovely day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-08-13

Happy Wednesday!

We began our morning building! We made squares with Waffle Blocks, and put Little People inside, then we built towers with Magna_Tiles!  One friend built a tower that was as tall as her.

Then, we engaged with bean bags and scarves! Friends enjoyed holding the scarves to their head.

Outside, we played in the sandbox with water, rode scooters and played with balls.

Breakfast:  Whole grain oatmeal with cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh apple

Lunch:  Farm fresh scrambled eggs, fresh blueberries, cooked green beans and homemade oatmeal cinnamon muffins

Afternoon Snack: Yellow corn tortilla chips with hummus

Wee Sprout: Mini sweet pepper

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-12

Good Afternoon!

This morning a friend asked if we could do a project using glitter glue.  We tried making paper collages and then  painting the glitter glue over the top of our artwork.  This turned out to be a very popular project as most kids in the class asked to make one!  This project was a great fine focused attention and motor activity as kids cut, glued, placed small pieces and painted with small brushes.

Kids enjoyed playing musical instruments on the building rug this morning as well.  They tried making rhythms with percussion instruments.  The favorite instrument was the accordion.  Everyone wanted a turn with it so we practiced patience and sharing

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with fresh watermelon

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with cheese, homemade oat muffins, fresh kiwi/watermelon and fresh cucumbers/carrots

PM Snack: Humus with tortilla chips

Wee Sprouts :Fresh green beans/peppers

Have a lovely day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-08-12