Nature and Nurture

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Lesson Plans 2/4/13 - 2/8/13

Songs Open, Shut Them
When Cows Get Up in the Morning

Sensory Rice with sifters and funnels

Monday
Book Cock a Moo Moo by Juliet Dallas-Conte
Circle Veggie Chip Tasting*
Art Cookie Cutter Painting

Wednesday

Book The Peace Book by Todd Parr

Circle What's Missing

Science Experiment

Art February Gift

Friday

Book The Little Pea by Eric Battut

Circle Find The Object

Art Collage

*The children will have the opportunity to taste several all-natural veggie chips, most of which are homemade. We will be making a graph of the chips that children like and will use it as an opportunity to discuss mathematical concepts such as counting, and comparing quantities (less than, greater than). The veggie chips will also be our snack today.

Please check out our updated snack menu as well.

When cows get up in the morning

When cows get up in the morning
what do they say?
when cows get up in the morning
they always say g'day!
Moo-moo moo-moo
moo-moo moo-moo
when cows get up in the morning
that is what they say

Repeat with horse, sheep, pig, etc.

Open, Shut Them

While singing, do the motions with your hands:

Open shut them, open shut them
give a little clap clap clap
open shut them, open shut them
put them in your lap

Creep them creep them
creep them creep them
right up to your nose nose nose

Creep them creep them

creep them creep them

right down to your toes toes toes

Open shut them, open shut them

give a little clap clap clap

open shut them, open shut them

put them in your lap

Creep them creep them

creep them creep them

right up to your chin

open up your little mouth

but do not let them in

Open shut them, open shut them

give a little clap clap clap

open shut them, open shut them

put them in your lap

Monday, January 28, 2013

Lesson Plans 1/28/13 - 2/1/13

Songs The More We Get Together
Bingo

Sensory Playdough

Monday
Book The Worm Family
Circle Make Playdough
Art Worm Spaghetti Painting

Wednesday
Book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Circle I Spy
Art Foil Art

Friday
Book I Can Read With My Eyes Shut
Circle Science Experiment - Making a Lava Lamp
Art Telescopes

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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.