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.







Sunday, January 26, 2014

Lesson Plans 1/27/14 - 1/31/14

Songs: Please Stand Up
           Opposites Song

Sensory: Shaving Cream

Monday
Book: Clifford's Riddles by Norman Bridwell
Circle: "I have friends..." Riddle Game
Art: Texture Painting with textured brushes

Wednesday

Book: Wacky Wednesday by Theo LeSieg
Circle: Science Experiment
Art: Finger Painting

Friday
Book: It's Mine by Gina and Mercer Mayer
Circle: What Do You Like to Share
           Bug Bug Under the Rug
Art: Stamps

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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Lesson Plans 1/20/14 - 1/24/14

Songs: Mary's Here Today
           Row Row Row Your Boat

Sensory: Fabric Scraps

Monday - No School

Wednesday
Book: Why by Lila Prap
Circle: Making a Graph - Cheese Tasting*
Art: January Gift
*The children will have the opportunity to try a variety of cheeses. We will make a graph demonstrating how many children like each kind. At snack, the children can have the cheese they like, along with whole wheat crackers.

Friday
Book: Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Circle: Science Experiment
Art: Painting with different textures
Snack: Bagels and Cream Cheese
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Mary's Here Today

Mary's here today, Mary's here today
Let's clap clap clap our hands
Mary's here today

(repeat with names of other children)
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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Lesson Plans 1/13/14 - 1/17/14

Songs: The More We Get Together
           Put Your Finger On Your Knee

Sensory: Sponges and water

Monday
Book: There's Something in My Attic by Mercer Mayer
Circle: What's Missing?
Art: Q tip Painting

Wednesday

Book: Curious George Rides a Bike by Margret and H A Rey
Circle: Pattern Game
Art: Chalk Art

Friday

Book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Circle: Sink vs Float Science Experiment
Art: Lego Painting

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Lesson Plans 1/6/14 - 1/10/14

Songs: Who Sits Next to You?
           Old MacDonald Had a Zoo

Sensory: Biodegradable Packing Peanuts

Monday
Book: One Night in the Zoo by Judith Kerr
Circle: Acting Out Animals
Art: Puffy Paint

Wednesday

Book: Cuddle Bear by Claire Freedman
Circle: Dice Game
Art: Painting with "Groovy Brushes Set"

Friday
Book: Wrong Way by Mark Macleod
Circle: Bug Bug Under the Rug
Art: Collage
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