Good Afternoon!

This morning we explored natural objects like pinecones, seeds, acorns, sticks, etc. in an open ended tabletop activity.  Some kids asked questions about the different types of pinecones.  We found they looked different because they came from different types of conifers.  We had spruce, scotch pine and sugar pine cones.  Kids enjoyed finding all of the pinecones that looked alike and grouping them.  Other kids pretended to make “coffee grounds” using some gum tree seeds.  Open ended exploration can go in so many different directions :).

Outdoors, we continued to explore what we could do with natural materials at the art center.  We used sticks, seeds and beans to create gluey collages on paper board.

Kids have been exploring new ways to use sand with the addition of a water pump in the sand box.  Drip castles have been a very popular new building technique.  The more varied the materials kids have access to exploring, the more complex the neuropathways that form in response to engaging with them.  

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures.

Breakfast: Corn Chex cereal with fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Brown rice with shredded pork, fresh apples/cantaloupe/strawberries and fresh carrots/cucumbers.

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

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/carrots.

Have a wonderful day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-23

Happy Wednesday!

This morning we engaged in making new playdough.  Each friend helped by adding ingredients to the pot and stirring them together.  We then felt the stickiness of the dough before we cooked it.

Then we headed outside on this nice cool morning.  We rode bikes down the hill, a few of us had a fresh green bean from the garden, rode the teeter totter, pumped the water into a bucket to use in our play in the housekeeping kitchen and rode scooters around the circle.

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

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with shredded mozzarella cheese, whole grain wheat bread, fresh cucumber and fresh banana/oranges.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain flatbread with hummus.

Wee Sprout: Green bell pepper

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-22

Good Afternoon!

This morning, kids explored a hands-on trial and error color mixing activity.  They shared a variety of colors, using eye droppers to mix them in different ways.  Kids learn best through open ended hands-on activities that allow curiosity to drive exploration.  Brain development during these types of activities includes sustained focused attention, executive planning and creative problem solving.  Group environments like this encourage language/communication devolvement as kids ask questions and share what they have learned with one another.

Outside, Wee Friends helped out in the garden doing some weeding, watering and munching on fresh green beans.  Several kids enjoyed counting how many green beans they ate.  One friend counted 12!  What a healthy snack!

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh nectarines.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled egg cups with mozzarella cheese, fresh cantaloupe/oranges and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM Snack: Hummus with tortilla chips.

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers/peppers/fresh garden green beans.

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-07-22

Happy Tuesday!

This morning, friends played with bears! We rocked, cared for and brought the bears around the room as we engaged in various activities.

In the kitchen, we engaged at the light table! We worked on our fine motor skills by pushing and pulling pom poms out of the sensory cylinders.

Outside, we explored around the yard before engaging in various water play activities. We pumped water, watered plants and used scoops and Interstar connectors on trays.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal with fresh oranges.

Lunch: Refried bean and cheese quesadilla on whole grain wheat tortillas, fresh sugar snap peas and fresh apples.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat bagels with butter and fresh cucumber.

Wee Sprout: Yellow bell pepper

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2026-07-21

Good Afternoon!

Water play was a consistent theme today in both our indoor and outdoor environments! A few younger peers asked for water exploration today so we set up two different activities at the circle table. Two black bins were put at the table for children to wash and clean the animals that we use on the building rug while the blue tuff tray was made available for children who wanted to practice pouring and moving water around.

At the tuff tray, two younger peers were pouring water into their larger rubber bowls and they were wondering why the bowl wasn’t staying still. We talked about how things move in water verses land. They were extremely curious about this and continued to talk about how the materials they were using behaved in water verses how they would act on land.

Outside, several areas were set up where children could explore water. During the summer, we often have water activities out to stay cool but it’s one of our favorite sensory activities to engage in while outside.

Water play is such a crucial sensory activity for early childhood aged children. In the article below, water play is explained as not such a popular activity among children but it also enhances their creative and imagination, promotes good health and wellbeing, and provides opportunities for explorative learning. The article attached below offers great reasoning as to why water play is a simple but important activity to offer children!

https://stnicks.org.au/news/the-benefits-of-water-play-for-childrens-development/

Breakfast– Kix and fresh apples.

Lunch– Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, fresh nectarines/banana, and fresh pepper/snap peas.

PM snack– Birthday banana bread and string cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/snap peas.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-21

Happy Monday!

This morning we engaged in kinetic sand in a tuff tray.  We added measuring cups, silicone muffin cups, tins and shovels with frogs, lizards and snakes.  We explored the different reptiles and made molds of our muffin cups and tins.

We then engaged in walking and crawling on the liquid squares and watching the water blob move as we stepped and crawled on them.  Cece and another friends asked about the color that were on the squares, so Miss Bekah said the names of them.

We then engaged in building our Mix and Match Magnetic Animals.

Breakfast:  Whole grain wheat bread toast with butter and cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh apples.

Lunch: Whole grain wheat pasta with black beans, fresh pineapple and fresh cucumber

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt with fresh orange

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2026-07-20

Happy Monday!

We started our week by getting out trays for water color based on a request from a younger friend! The activity peaked several kids interest as almost every friend did at least one water color painting.

We went outside for just a little while this morning to water our garden and get some wiggles out! Friends were quick to offer their assistance to water the garden and the flower pots around the backyard.

Enjoy a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with butter/cinnamon and fresh banana.

Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh watermelon/pineapple/oranges, and fresh cucumber/green beans.

PM snack– Birthday popsicles with cheddar cheese slices.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/green beans.

Have a wonderful night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-20

Happy Friday!

This morning, we did some painting! We used primary colors with Q-tips, cotton balls or our fingers on our paper, seeing all sorts of new colors emerge as we painted!

Throughout the day, we engaged in a wide variety of activities such as driving wooden vehicles, playing with bears, and using bounce blocks.

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

Lunch:  Hummus on whole grain wheat bread, fresh apple slices and cooked peas.

Afternoon Snack: Sliced Colby Jack Cheese and whole grain pretzels

Wee Sprout: Red bell pepper

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-17

Happy Friday!

Kids enjoyed exploring two types of pastels in the art center this morning.  They got to compare chalk and oil pastels to see how the materials differed.  Kids preferred the chalk pastels because they loved the smearing/blending aspects of the media.  We love offering varied art materials because it tends to interest kids who don’t normally want to engage with the art center.  This way they are drawn to expand their horizons 🙂 .

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures from our day1

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with cream cheese and fresh banana.

Lunch: Cheese quesadillas on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/banana and fresh carrots/cucumbers.

PM Snack: Goldfish and string cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh carrots/cucumbers.

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-07-17

Good Afternoon!

This morning we brought the tunnels up for us to crawl through.  The little ones enjoyed watching the older friends crawl through and peek through the tunnel.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage with pegs and peg boards.  We used a variety of colors to fill the holes of our board and built tall towers with them.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh strawberries.

Lunch:  Whole grain brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh watermelon and yellow bell pepper.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain Ritz crackers with peanut butter .

Wee Sprout:  Cucumber.

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-07-16