Our Programs
With a low teacher to student ratio, Little Acorn is lucky to be able to tailor its curriculum to the rising needs of its diverse student population. Our weekly thematic units are designed to help children learn about themselves, their friends, and the world around them through exploration and investigation.
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Begin as a little acorn...
In our toddler room, we focus on:
Fine & Gross Motor Development
Activities that target the growth of small and large muscles.
Examples include:
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Holding a crayon, scribbling
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Walking, running, jumping
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Squishing, pinching, and sculpting sensory materials
Basic Communication Skills
Activities that help our little ones learn different forms of basic verbal and physical communication.
Examples include:
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Nursery rhymes and songs
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Interactive storytelling
Cognitive Skills
Activities that promote the healthy development of cognitive skills, such as problem solving, following directions, spatial awareness, memory, and recognizing differences.
Examples include:
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Sorting objects by color or shape
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Guided/independent block building
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Memory retention games
Grow into a sprouting seedling...
In our younger preschool classroom, we focus on:
Autonomy & Self-Help Skills
Activities to help students develop and strengthen their self-care abilities. Lessons focus on personal hygiene, expressing wants and needs, and playing cooperatively with others.
Examples include:
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busy boards that target toileting, dressing, emotions, etc.
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dramatic play
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empathy/emotion doll play
Introduction to the Scientific Inquiry Cycle
Activities that introduce students to the process of forming a hypothesis, carrying out an experiment, drawing conclusions, and communicating the results.
Examples include:
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sink or float experiments, water play
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puzzles & geoboards
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raising our own caterpillars!
Language & Literacy
Activities that enhance speech and the development of other phonological awareness skills, such as rhyming and forming compound words. Students at this age are not only read aloud to but also given time to independently explore printed materials.
Examples include:
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daily storytelling and singing
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alphabet games
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literacy scavenger hunts
Leave as a mighty oak.
In our older preschool classroom, we get ready for kindergarten
Though each child is being exposed to these new skills as they progress through their time at Little Acorn, it is in Miss Karen's classroom that these ideas are reinforced and strengthened to ensure kindergarten readiness.