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.







Saturday, July 26, 2014

Lesson Plans 7/28/14 - 7/30/14

Songs: Itsy Bitsy Spider
           If You're Happy and You Know It

Sensory: Water Beads

Monday
Book: The Squiggle by Carole Lexa Schaefer
Circle: Squiggle Shapes
Art: July Gift

Wednesday
Book: A Gold Star for Zog by Julia Donaldson
Circle: Tasting Activity
Art: Roller Paints
Other: We will be doing a messy outdoor project. Please send your child in clothes that can get dirty.

Lesson plans 7/21/14 - 7/23/14

Songs: I Got a Wiggle
           Please Stand Up

Sensory: Playdough

Monday
Book: The Jellybeans and the Big Art Adventure By: Laura Numeroff and Nate Evaans
Circle: Letter Game
Art: Class Mural

Wednesday
Book: The Only Boy In Ballet Class By: Denise Gruska
Circle: Science Experiment
Art: Egg Print Painting

Friday, July 11, 2014

Lesson Plans 7/14/14 - 7/16/14

Songs: Rocking Fishies
           Row Row Row Your Boat

Sensory: Shaving Cream

Monday
Book: Somewhere in the Ocean
Circle: F is for Fish
Art: Ocean Collage

Wednesday
Book: Shark in the Park
Circle: Science Experiment: Sink or Float?
Art: Shiny Fish

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Lesson Plans 7/7/14 - 7/9/14

Songs: Ten Little Bugs
           Who Sits Next to You?

Sensory: Bugs in fabric

Monday
Book: Bugs Galore by Peter Stein
Circle: Bug Bug Under the Rug
Art: Dot Painting

Wednesday
Book: The Buggliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields
Circle: Patterns
Art: Bug Eyes