Nature and Nurture

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Lesson Plans and Reminders

Songs: Baby Bumble Bee
ABCs

Sensory: Bubbles

Monday
Book: Where's My Mom by Julia Donaldson
Circle: What Starts With ___?
Art: Puffy Paint

Wednesday: Summer Party 10:30 - 12:00

Important Reminders:
Wednesday 6/26 is our last class day in June.
Our July class starts on Monday 7/8
July and August are both MW only. We will resume our MWF schedule in September.
You can register for July in person at the park office on the corner of Carmen and Burnley or by calling (805) 482-1996. Please register by no later than 7/5.
We are tentatively planning a field trip on Wednesday 7/10 if we can get 2-3 parents to come along.
This will be a walking field trip to the Camarillo Library for a special presentation.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Lesson Plans 6/17/13 - 6/21/13

Songs: 5 Little Monkeys
The More We Get Together

Sensory: Packing Peanuts (made from potato starch, not styrofoam)

Monday
Book: Duck Soup By: Jackie Urbanovic
Circle: What's Missing?
Art: Soup Art

Wednesday

Book: The Very Quiet Cricket By: Eric Carle
Circle: Which one is not like the other?
Art: Painting Quiet Crickets

Friday

Book: Little Pea By: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Circle: Science Experiment
Art: Utensil Painting

Our last class day in June is Wednesday 6/26 and we will be having our Summer Party at 10:30
Our first class day in July is Monday 7/8 July and August will only be MW instead of MWF

The More We Get Together

The more we get together
Together, together
The more we get together
The happier we'll be
Cause your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we'll be

5 Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys
jumping on the bed.
One fell off
and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Four little monkeys
jumping on the bed.
One fell off
and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Repeat for all five monkeys.

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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