Nature and Nurture: June 2014

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Lesson Plans 6/23/14 - 6/25/14

Songs: Put your finger on your knee
Please stand up

Sensory: Oats and Animals

Monday
Book: Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne
Circle: Bug Bug Under the Rug
Art: Marble Painting

Wednesday
Book: What's a Vacation by Claire Schumacher
Circle: What's Missing?
Art: Paper Bag Puppets

No Class Friday June 27th - Friday July 4th
Class resumes on Monday July 7th and we will be on our summer schedule of MW 9:00 - 12:00

Friday, June 13, 2014

Lesson Plans 6/16/14 - 6/20/14

Since I got called out of town and wasn't able to do these lesson plans when they were originally supposed to be done, let's try again.

Songs: 10 Little Butterflies
Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Sensory: Playdough

Monday 6/16
Book: Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad by David Soman
Circle: If you had a super power discussion
Art: Making Wings

Wednesday 6/18
Book: Elmer and the Birthday Quake
Circle: Elephant Patterns
Art: Capes

Friday 6/20
Book: Princess Super Kitty by Antoinette Portis
Circle: Matching letter sounds
Art: Superhero Emblems

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Lesson Plans 6/9/14 - 6/13/14

Songs: Holey Pokey
Who Sits Next to You?

Sensory: Water Beads

Monday
Book: Katya’s Busy Morning By: Thea Feldman
Circle: Guessing Animal Game
Art: Painting with Yarn

Wednesday
Book: Pig Giggles and Rabbit Rhymes By: Mike Downs
Circle: Rhyming Game
Art: June Gift

Friday
Book: It’s Not Easy Being Big! By: Stephanie St. Pierre
Circle: Comparing Sizes
Art: Painting with Lemons

Our Teachers

Kristin

I created Nature and Nurture because having my own early childhood education program is my dream, my life's work. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a child. I somehow always knew that education would be my career path.

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Child Development from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a Master's Degree in Education with an emphasis in Child and Adolescent Development from UC Santa Barbara. I hold a Child Development Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing at the Program Director Level, the highest offered. I have many years of experience working in the field of early childhood education, in a variety of capacities. I have written one children's book and hope to write more. And, I'm a mom. I am committed to providing children and families with the best early learning experience possible.

Michelle

I have enjoyed watching children learn, discover, and explore as they grow, and I knew from a young age that I wanted to have a career in education. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and a minor in Educational Studies focusing on Early Childhood Education from the University of California, Irvine. I believe that each child is an individual and I am very dedicated to making sure each one of them is given abundant learning opportunities to help them in their experience. Although I don’t have children of my own yet, child development is an on-going process that I love being a part of.

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