Good Afternoon!

Our kindergarteners kicked off their Tuesday by measuring five different things in our classroom using the tape measurer. When they were done measuring something, they wrote the length down in their binders. When they had measured everything, we talked about what the longest item was as well as the shortest.

K.M.1: Make direct comparisons of the length, capacity, weight, and temperature of objects, and recognize which object is shorter, longer, taller, lighter, heavier, warmer, cooler, or holds more.

PREK1 group friends came to the board where they found their name and read the directions. Children either wrote their name by the longest popsicle stick or shortest popsicle stick.

K.M.1: Make direct comparisons of the length, capacity, weight, and temperature of objects, and recognize which object is shorter, longer, taller, lighter, heavier, warmer, cooler, or holds more.

At the round table, we offered a scale for kids to explore.  Kids worked as partners.  One friend added something to one side of the scale, and the other friend tried to balance the scale adding items to the other side.  We found that for instance, “One stone weighs the same as seven popsicle sticks, so a stone is heavier than a popsicle stick: We need seven popsicle sticks to equal the weight of one stone.”

PREK2:  This morning one of our younger friends came into school talking about slugs.  He had discovered holes in his pumpkin and this morning found that the holes were made by a slug eating it.  We found some slugs outside in the garden and several other kids became interested as well.  We read the story “A Slugs Life” from the science area for our group story in response to this interest.  After group, we tried to remember one thing we learned from the book about slugs.

…Our PREK2 journal group has been interested in practicing letters during journal time!  What a great trend!

Here are a few more spontaneous projects that got started among groups of friends this morning!

Breakfast: Oatmeal squares cereal with fresh bananas.

Lunch: Peanut butter on whole wheat tortilla, fresh banana/watermelon and fresh cucumbers/snap peas.

PM Snack: Whole wheat bagels with cream cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh carrots/peppers.

Have a wonderful day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-10-13

Good Afternoon!

This morning we engaged in the corn and black bean sensory table.  We were using a variety of sizes of spoons to scoop up the mixture and pouring it into a cup or back into the table.

While we were waiting for a turn or after finishing in the sensory table we enjoyed swinging on the swing.

While we were outside, we explored and raked the leaves, engaged with a baby doll, cooked in housekeeping, went down the slide, engaged in water play and scooped and poured sand.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Kix cereal and fresh oranges.

Lunch: Hummus on whole grain wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon and cooked broccoli.

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

Wee Sprouts: Cucumbers.

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-10-13

Good Afternoon!

This morning we went on a Bear Hunt with our stuffed animals while listening to the song.

We then engaged with the BounceBlocks.  We worked on our balance sitting in them and building stacks with them.

We then headed outside to engage in the sandbox, go down the slide, scoop rocks in the rock area and ride the teeter totter.

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

Lunch:  Whole grain penne pasta with dark red kidney beans, fresh cantaloupe and cooked peas

Afternoon Snack: Whole milk yogurt with fresh banana

Wee Sprouts: Red bell pepper

Have a marvelous evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures: 2026-10-12

Good Afternoon–

Our PREK1 friends came to the board where we started talking about comparison words. We sorted three fruits based on weight. Children wrote their name under ‘watermelon’ as that was the heaviest fruit on the board.

In PREK1/K group, we read ‘Henry and Mudge In Puddle Trouble’. It’s a short chapter book that we’ve never read before so before we started, we looked at the cover and guessed which character was what. As we came upon an important event, we guessed what would happen next! Kids LOVED doing this and were anxious to see if they were correct.

K.M.1: Make direct comparisons of the length, capacity, weight, and temperature of objects, and recognize which object is shorter, longer, taller, lighter, heavier, warmer, cooler, or holds more.

K.RL.2.4: Make predictions about what will happen in a story.

This morning, we continued to explore color mixing.  On Friday, there were several kids still interested in this activity, but since other friends had mixed colors so long, not everyone had a turn.  We always encourage kids to stay with activities until they have fully explored the interest.  This is where deep and meaningful learning takes place because kids have had enough time experimenting to begin forming predictions and asking questions.  Sometimes this means that only a few kids will have a turn on a given day.  When this happens, we try to offer the activity as long as needed for all of those interested to get a chance to fully engage with it.

We had a wonderful discussion outside beginning with a friend sharing that he knew about the three states of matter. This lead to a discussion about different planets in our solar system and the different conditions that exist on those distant worlds.  Several friends joined the discussion.  One friend added that she knew the biggest volcano is on Mars.  We talked about volcanic activity on different planets after that.  Such meaningful learning can arise completely naturally when given the time and space.  

We hope you enjoy a few more pictures!

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

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with chicken, fresh cantaloupe/bananas and fresh peppers/green beans.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with a birthday snack: mixed fresh fruit!

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/green beans.

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-10-12

Happy Friday!

This morning we engaged in building with Interstar Connectors.

We then explored our pumpkin.  We felt the smooth texture of the skin and the rough texture of the stem.  We also plated a game where we chose a friend to roll the pumpkin to and then they rolled it back to us.

Outside, we engaged in some of our favorite activities.

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

Lunch: Whole grain wheat bread, sliced rotisserie chicken lunch meat, fresh cherry tomatoes and fresh watermelon

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain pretzels and mozzarella cheese sticks

Wee Sprouts: Cucumber

Have a great weekend!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-10-09

Happy Friday!

Our PREK1 friends came to the sign in board where we talked about clocks! They searched the classroom for a clock and wrote their name under what a clock tells us.

Our kindergarten sign in focused on the story ‘Caps For Sale’. Student A drew the order in which events occurred in the story. He was able to recall specific events and the order in which they happened. We read the book for group time too.

K.RL.2.2: With support, retell familiar stories, poems, and nursery rhymes, including key details.

K.M.2: Understand concepts of time, including: morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, day, week, month, and year. Understand that clocks and calendars are tools that measure time.

This morning several kids worked on some mixed media paintings.  As they worked, one friend became most interested in taking paint and mixing it into the paint water to see what colors she could make.  In response, we set up an activity for her to do this.  Other kids wanted to try this too.  We always love to observe how kids are using materials to see if there is an interest emerging that could be explored.

We hope you enjoy some more pictures from our day!

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

Lunch: Ham/cream cheese roll-ups with whole wheat tortilla, fresh watermelon/cantaloupe and fresh cucumbers/snap peas.

PM Snack: Pretzels and cheddar block cheese.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers/peppers.

Have a great weekend!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-10-09

Good afternoon,

Since it was such a beautiful day, we decided to take a walk around the neighborhood.  Kids enjoyed pointing out familiar places they often saw on their way to Wee Friends.  Kids were able to finally find the source of those lovely lunchtime bell songs which everyone loves so much coming from the church on the corner.  We found that all stop signs are the shape of an octagon and enjoyed looking for Halloween decorations on the houses.  When given a choice, everyone wanted to take the longer walk route over the shorter one, so definitely an enjoyable activity for all! 

Several kids enjoyed working with oil pastels and water color paint to make colorful wax resist paintings.

We spent lots of time outside today!  What perfect weather! One of our youngest friends tried the balance bikes for the first time today!  He was so proud!

Breakfast: Kix cereal with fresh cantaloupe.

Lunch: Brown rice with turkey, fresh apples/cantaloupe and fresh peppers/cucumbers.

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

Wee Sprouts: Fresh green peppers/cucumbers.

Have a lovely day!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-10-08

Good Afternoon!

This morning Diana brought a bean bag to Miss Bekah.  All friends joined in and we loved dancing and following along to the song, The Bean Bag by Hap Palmer.  A friend then asked for the Lava dance so we danced, crawled and jumped to the Floor is Lava song.

We then headed outside to rake leaves, climb on the climbing house, push bikes up the bill, ride on teeter totters, pull baby dolls in a cart, cook in the housekeeping area and engage with rocks in the rock area.

Breakfast:  Whole grain Corn Chex cereal and fresh kiwi.

Lunch: Whole grain brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh cantaloupe and fresh cucumber

Afternoon Snack: Whole grain Wheat Thins and mild cheddar cheese slices

Wee Sprouts:  Yellow bell peppers.

Have a terrific evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:    2026-10-08

Happy Wednesday

This morning we engaged in building with Lego Duplos.

We then headed into the kitchen for a sensory activity with playdough.  We were manipulating it with our hands and using a hammer to pound it flat.  Several friends shared they were making a doggie and an airplane.

We then headed outside to engage in a variety of activities.

Breakfast:  Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon sugar mixture and fresh watermelon.

Lunch:  Farm fresh egg cups with mild shredded cheese, fresh apples, cooked mixed vegetables and whole grain wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack:  Whole grain wheat flatbread with cream cheese and fresh cantaloupe.

Wee Sprouts:  Cucumbers.

Have a wonderful evening!

WWF Teachers

Link to pictures:  2026-10-07

Good afternoon!

This morning, our kindergarten activity involved our clock! Student A was asked to find three specific times by moving the minute and hour hand to the correct spot. Then, we filled in all of the numbers on the clock drawn on his binder entry.

K.M.2: Understand concepts of time, including: morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, day, week, month, and year. Understand that clocks and calendars are tools that measure time.

Our PREK1 kiddos came to the sign in activity where we worked with concepts of time such as today, yesterday, and tomorrow when referring to our lunches! Our kids have the menu down pat, always aware of what we’re eating. They wrote their name under the lunch that will be served tomorrow.

K.M.2: Understand concepts of time, including: morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, day, week, month, and year. Understand that clocks and calendars are tools that measure time.

We hope you enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with fresh watermelon.

Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled egg cups topped with cheese, fresh baked oat muffins, fresh cantaloupe/strawberries/watermelon and fresh green peppers/tomatoes.

PM Snack: Hummus with tortilla chips.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh green beans/cucumbers .

Have a lovely afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2026-10-07