Welcome. Nature and Nurture is a Preschool Age Class offered in collaboration with the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District. On our website, you can find this week's lesson plans, this month's snack menu, upcoming events, our policies, and more. Please have a look around.







Friday, September 27, 2013

Lesson Plans 9/30/13 - 10/4/13

Songs: Old MacDonald Had a Farm
           All the Leaves are Falling Down

Sensory: Oats

Monday
Book: Curious George Says Thank You
Circle: Discussion: Who do you want to thank?
Art: Cards

Wednesday

Book: Fall is for Friends by Suzy Spafford
Circle: Science Experiment: How to wash away germs
Art: Leaves

Friday

Book: Leaves by David Ezra Stein
Circle: Math: How tall are you?*
Art: Collage

* I know we have done this fairly recently but the children were asking to do it again. They have been measuring themselves against the tree on the wall and comparing and contrasting their height with the tree's height. So we will take advantage of their interest and build on their knowledge.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Lesson Plans 9/22/13 - 9/26/13

Songs: Opposites
           The Hokey Pokey

Sensory: Fabric Scraps and Critters

Monday
Book: I Can Write! By: Theo LeSieg and Roy McKie
Circle: Rhyming Game
Art: Q tip Painting

Wednesday

Book: Inside, Outside, Upside Down By: Stan and Jan Berenstain
Circle: Opposites Game
Art: September Gift

Friday

Book: Chocolate Chippo Hippo By: Vincent Andriani
Circle: Science Experiment
Art: Foil Art

Opposites Song


If I say ”stop,” you say … “go”
If I say “fast,” you say … “slow”
If I say “yes,” you say … “no”
If I say “above,” you say … “below”
If I say ”big,” you say … “small”
If I say “short,” you say … “tall”
If I say “spring,” you say … “fall”
If I say “none,” you say… “all”

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Lesson Plans 9/16/13 - 9/20/13

Songs: Teddy Bear Teddy Bear
           What Will You Do Now?

Sensory: Sensory Bags

Monday
Book: B is for Bear
Circle: What Doesn't Belong?
Art: Cookie Cutter Painting
We will be celebrating our September birthdays with a special snack.

Wednesday

Book: Lost
Circle: Patterns
Art: Puffy Paint

Friday

Book: I Can Help
Circle: Guess the Object
Art: September Gift


Sunday, September 8, 2013

Lesson Plans 9/9/13 - 9/13/13


Songs: B-I-N-G-O
           Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Sensory: Play dough

Monday
Book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Circle: Letter Game
Art: Chalk Letters

Wednesday
Book: Draw Me a Star
Circle: Pattern Game
Art: Make drums

Friday
Book: Science Fair Day
Circle: Science Experiment
Art: Sponge Painting

Monday, September 2, 2013

Science Day

Please join us for our first ever Science Day!
Stay posted for more information.


Lesson Plans 9/4/13 - 9/6/13

Songs: Who Sits Next to You?
           Illy Ally Oh

Sensory: Playdough

Monday
Labor Day - no class

Wednesday
Book: First Day Jitters
Circle: Making Playdough
Art: Puffy Paint
Outside: Nature Walk

Friday
Book: Mouse's First Day of School
Circle: Dice Game
Art: Nature Collage