Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged with loose part color bead, pipe cleaners and pattern cards.  Some of us strung our beads on our pipe cleaner, lined up the color blocks on our pattern card and tapped our beads together to make a sound.

We then headed outside to engage in painting at the easel or drawing with markers at the art table.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Kix cereal and fresh banana

Lunch:  Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh nectarine/banana and cooked peas

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat Ritz crackers with peanut butter.

Wee Sprout: Mini sweet pepper

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-27

Good afternoon!

The two kindergartens went outside this morning to get some fresh air, work on their sign in activity, and practice some reading using our BOB books! For their sign in, they were asked to write or draw a rule that we have outside that we have to follow. The two rules that they came up with were no running at the bottom of the yard because of the babies while the other rule was don’t throw sand in the faces of friends—both very important rules!

Student S and Student A worked their way through a different BOB book. We start using BOB books when children show us they may be ready to read! The BOB books offer a very simple reading experience, focusing on specific sounds for each group of books. Once a child has been able to master a book, they’ll move onto the next!

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

Our older friends are often given jobs such as cleaning up specific spaces before we head outside or running an errand over to the infant/toddler classroom. We also ask that our older friends help their younger peers when they need help getting their shoes on or serving them a wee sprout. We love the multi age classroom because our older children are given more responsibilities and have high expectations to be a key member of a well functioning class!

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.

We offered a macaroni tray this morning for kids to explore.  These kinds of open-ended activates are designed to encourage kids imagination, cooperative play and social emotional skills as they figure out the give and take of group play.  They are also developing their fine motor skills and an early understanding of volume as they spoon/pour into a variety of cup sizes.  Kids can learn so much from simple open-ended exploratory play. 

Older kids shared that they have been enjoying making charts in their kindergarten curriculum.  They wanted to make charts at the art center today.  We talked about how to use a ruler to create charts and grids.  Next, we decided what information we wanted to chart.  One friend chose to create team names and find out which was the class favorite.  Another friend drew pictures of Halloween characters and found out which character the class liked the best.  Both ideas were great example of kids applying what they learn and exploring through play.  This is when those new ideas really solidify. 

Another great thing that happens when older kids explore their learning in this way is the younger kids often watch and learn from them as they did today. 

Outside kids enjoyed painting together at our outdoor easel.

Breakfast: Puffins cereal with fresh kiwi.

Lunch: Brown rice with chicken, fresh cantaloupe/pears/nectarines/bananas, and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

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

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a wonderful day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-08-27

Happy Wednesday!

This morning we engaged in a variety of activities.  We climbed on the habi-trail ladder and went down the slide, sat and looked at books independently or had a teacher read to us and engaged in the housekeeping area.

We then headed outside to dig and scoop sand in the sandbox, look out the gate and engage with the water animals at the table and ride bikes down the hill.

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

Lunch: Farm fresh baked egg cups, fresh green grapes and cooked butternut squash.

Afternoon Snack: Refried beans on whole grain wheat flatbread.

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-08-26

Good Afternoon!

We kicked off our morning in kindergarten by continuing to discuss community helpers. Today, we focused on tools that helpers need to do their jobs. Student A and Student S worked to match a tool to the correct community helper. Student S shared that she has a veterinarian kit at home so she knew several different tools besides a syringe that a vet uses!

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.

For PREK1 sign in, children came to the board where they were asked to choose one notecard that had a tool written on it. There were three options to match it to. Eliza chose the card that had ‘hose’ written on it. She matched it to a firefighter. Eliza has started reading so instead of reading the card for her, she worked to read the card before matching it to the helper. In situations like this, it’s important to scaffold for children who are ready for more challenging work. We’re always evaluating children’s readiness as well as their developmental level so we make sure that children are always challenged.

Our new magnatile cars continue to be the talk of the building rug! It opens up a whole word of possibilities for magnatiles as it makes them mobile.

With the looming storms this afternoon, we made sure to get a little extra outside time this morning. As we were getting things out of the garage, friends asked for the traffic signs so we made those available along the bike path! Kids worked great together taking turns and making sure that everyone was following the correct road sign! A friend even started giving the sign holders a tip .

Here’s a few more pictures from our day!

Breakfast– Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh nectarines.

Lunch– Farm fresh egg cups with shredded cheese, whole wheat tortilla, fresh banana/oranges, and fresh cherry tomatoes/cucumber.

PM snack– Tortilla chips with hummus.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber.

Have a lovely night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-08-26

Good Afternoon!

It was such a nice morning that our two kindergarteners went outside to complete their sign in! We played a game titled, ‘Community Helper Bingo’! We did one round and when we were done, they each drew their favorite community helper on their sign in page. Student A and Student S said their favorite community helper is a veterinarian but Student S said that she prefers vets who work with dogs, cats, and bunnies while Student A said he prefers vets who work strictly with turtles!

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.

For PREK1 sign in, children were asked to write one community helper. Eliza put her kid spelling skills on display as she wrote School Bus Driver!

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.

Our younger friends have been working hard at journal time in the afternoon.  Kids find their name in the name basket.  A teacher writes it out for them, spelling it out verbally letter by letter. Next, kids draw a picture and a teacher writes as they talk about their drawings. 

Kids have been very interested in making costumes out of paper this week.  One of our kindergarteners got the project started and many younger friends have followed suit.  Our kindergarten friend has been very open to sharing her ideas and allowing younger kids to help with her projects which has encouraged them to make their own. 

Several kids requested some music this morning.  One request was the song, “red light, green light”.  A group of friends wanted to play this musical movement game together, stopping and starting when the song said.  We added some interesting obstacles to create a more challenging gross motor exercise. 

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Cheese quesadillas on whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/nectarines/oranges, and fresh cucumbers/peppers.

PM snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a wonderful day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-08-25

Happy Monday!

Reminder:  Wee Friends will be closed Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.  Thank you.

This morning we engaged in tapping rhythm sticks while listening to the song, Ants Go Marching.

We then headed into the kitchen to engage with loose parts-wooden shapes and animals on our tray.

We then headed outside to enjoy the beautiful weather.  We engaged in the sandbox filling containers and the dump truck, engaged with the sea animals at the table and went down the slide.

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

Lunch: Whole grain wheat Penne pasta with shredded roast beef, fresh watermelon and cooked broccoli

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt with fresh cantaloupe

Wee Sprout: Cucumber

Have a great evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures: 2026-08-24

Happy Monday!

We kicked off our week by diving into rules that we have in our classroom and why we have those rules. Our two kindergarteners were asked to share one rule we have at the art table and why we have that rule for their sign in activity. Student A shared that we can’t throw playdough at the art table. He added facial expressions to his drawings to share how the kids felt in that situation. He also added a big red spot on a child’s forehead where he had gotten hit with the playdough. Student S shared that we can’t use pencils or scissors in an inappropriate way. She drew a pencil in one child’s hand and a pair of scissors in the other child’s hand.

Later on in PREK1 group, we started talking about community helpers. We read ‘In The City’ which is a very unique book as we used a flashlight to look at things hidden in the pages! We saw community helpers helping out throughout the city such as construction works, pilots, bus drivers, and teachers. We’ll continue to talk about community helpers outside the classroom but inside the classroom as well throughout the rest of the week.

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.

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

Our PREK1 group completed their sign in activity this morning as they were asked to share one rule that we have outside. A few different friends shared that we can’t run down at the bottom of the yard when the babies are out!—one that we talk about quite often!

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

This morning, kids chose from a variety of loose parts materials to explore.  One of our friends found she could make several shapes using the materials available!  She made a triangle, a square, and two rectangles by dividing the square.  We love when kids discover these possibilities and open a conversation that leads to deep learning. 

We saw some great cooperation on the building rug as two of our friends worked as a team to build trains and train stations.  Our older friend helped our younger friend problem solve how to build a very long train station.  He chose to help his friend before he finished his own station.  It’s wonderful to see our kids developing these important social skills. 

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

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and cinnamon with fresh watermelon.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with beef, fresh cantaloupe/watermelon, and fresh tomatoes/green beans from the garden.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/broccoli/peppers.

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-08-24

Happy Friday!

This morning we engaged with musical instruments, shaking shakers and tapping the bars of the xylophone to make the sounds of each bar.

We then headed into the kitchen to draw with markers.

We then headed outside to ride on the teeter totters and engage in scooping sand in the sandbox.

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

Lunch:  Turkey lunch meat, whole grain wheat bread, fresh watermelon and cooked green beans.

Afternoon Snack:  Goldfish crackers with mild cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprout:  Cucumbers.

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-08-21

Good Afternoon!

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

Breakfast: Brown rice cakes with peanut butter and fresh mango

Lunch: Ham on whole wheat tortilla, fresh pears/watermelon and fresh cucumbers/carrots.

PM Snack: Pretzels and cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh peppers/cucumbers

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-08-21

Good afternoon!

This morning we engaged with Interstar Connectors! The younger friends played with things Miss Audrey made or explored individual pieces and the older friends built things like triangles, towers and coffee.

In the kitchen, we played in the rice sensory bin with spoons and various bowls.

Outside, we played in the sandbox, made a pile in the log area, rode on teeter totters and went down the slides.

Breakfast: Whole grain Kix cereal and fresh green grapes.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh oranges and cooked broccoli.

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain What Thin crackers with peanut butter.

Wee Sprout: Red bell pepper.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to Pictures:  2026-08-20