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

Good Afternoon!

There has been a lot of interest in puzzles at Wee Friends this week! Puzzles are excellent for brain development.  This activity strengthens spacial awareness, visual memory and problem solving abilities.  At the same time, kids build fine motor skills, shape recognition and-eye coordination.  Puzzles teach kids focused attention and tolerance for frustration as they work through challenges.  They can also build social emotional skills when working as a team on large floor puzzles.  What a fruitful activity!

Outside, kids worked together to build a river in the sand box.  They had to problem solve with one another, negotiate,  make compromise, and figure out how to cooperate in order to achieve their goals.  It was great social emotional practice. 

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

Breakfast: Puffins cereal with fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/pineapple/cantaloupe, fresh peppers/green beans and cheese slices.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagel with butter and cinnamon.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh carrots/cucumbers.

Have a great afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-08-11

Happy Tuesday!

This morning we engaged in the housekeeping area, cooking and placing the food on plates and pretending to eat the delicious food.  A friend also wore the glasses.

We then engaged it soapy water play with sponges and sea animals. 

We then engaged in making musical beats on the drums.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Cheerios and fresh kiwi.

Lunch: Refried bean and mozzarella cheese quesadillas on whole grain wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon and cooked sweet potatoes.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain wheat cinnamon raisin bagels with cream cheese and fresh blueberries.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-11

Happy Monday!

This morning we engaged with Interstar Connectors. One friend used the connetors to make shapes.

Then, we went into the kitchen and explored wooden building rocks.

Outside, we went down slides and played with balls.

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

Lunch: Whole grain wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh cantaloupe and cooked peas

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt with fresh kiwi

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2026-08-10

Good Afternoon!

This morning, we offered an open-ended building project at the art center.  Kids were given several large boxes and a range of smaller cardboard pieces to create something with.  The kids got to work right away.  They did a great job of naturally pairing into teams working together.  They preferred to work together rather than alone which was nice to see.  We had one older/younger friend team which worked extremely well together.  We are so impressed by our older kids ability to work on projects cooperatively and independently! The kids built airplanes which later became tents.  One friend built a car which later became a refrigerator :).  Kids played with their creations all morning, and then took them outside to continue playing with them!  Some kids even ate wee sprouts inside of them .  During projects like this, kids are using sustained attention, creative problem solving and critical thinking skills.  They build language, communication and cooperative skills as they work together to solve problems.  These valuable experiences build higher-thinking abilities and social/emotional development that will last a life time.

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

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

Lunch: Whole what pasta with beef, fresh cantaloupe/pineapple/bananas, and fresh cucumbers/green beans.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a wonderful day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-10

Happy Friday!

This morning we played on tumble mats! We rolled and laid on them and jumped down the ramps.

Outside, we engaged in our favorite activities.

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

Lunch:  Mozzarella cheese pizzas on whole grain wheat English muffins, fresh cantaloupe and cooked green beans.

Afternoon Snack:  Goldfish crackers, colby-jack cheese slices and fresh watermelon.

Wee Sprout: Mini cucumber

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-07

Happy Friday!

We had quite the Friday! An older friend enjoyed her last day at Wee Friends before heading off to kindergarten as she chose what projected she wanted to do today: a large canvas painting! She started off by choosing the colors she wanted to use and slowly throughout the morning, every kiddo got the opportunity to make a painting as well! Children enjoyed using a large space and creating a multi step painting! After adding a base color to the canvas, they used squeeze bottles with paint to add an interesting dynamic to their painting!

Two friends were occupying the light table as they built with magnatiles and small green plastic balls . They made a popcorn machine and popped popcorn aka the green balls. Interest was peaked with this activity so we offered another space where children could build with magnatiles in a different way. We incorporated bells into the circle table activity and it inevitably started friends reminiscing about the holidays. We EVEN heard a few Christmas songs being sung and versions of the North Pole being built  .

We hope you have a terrific weekend!

Breakfast– Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh peaches/watermelon.

Lunch– Homemade english muffins pizzas, fresh kiwi/pear/peaches, and fresh pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– Goldfish and cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-07