Welcome to Little Acorn Early Learning Centre
Our goal is to provide developmentally appropriate and experiential programs for all children, while incorporating the principles of the Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education.
We look forward to your partnership as we provide the best education and care for your children through best practice.
Little Acorn Early Learning Centre realizes the importance of good strong roots for tomorrow’s future.
Philosophy
Our goal is to provide developmentally appropriate and experiential programs for children who are Toddler and Preschool age. We endeavour to achieve this by promoting the highest quality professionalism, consistency and a respectful school environment with dedicated staff that are qualified and truly care.
We believe that learning is an active process of self-construction which occurs as we; children, parents, educators and friends, go about our everyday routines and special times in the company of others. Educators treat and listen to children as individuals; competent, resourceful, curious, imaginative, and inventive, each desiring to communicate with each other and their environment. We believe that all learning is intertwined; physical, intellectual, emotional, social, moral, aesthetic, and creative. Schools, homes and the community are all social learning environments and need to have strong partnerships to enhance the child’s learning.
We are your partners. We each, children and adults, bring our own unique personal history. We, as educators, need to listen to, in the deepest sense, to the children’s and parent’s personal stories (perspectives), in order to make our curriculum and everyday classroom experiences meaningful. Our environment will be organized to offer rich learning opportunities connected to those experiences.
Children are invited to explore and problem solve, individually and in groups, to be involved in small and large projects, to learn and to respect their world as well as themselves and others. We are cognoscente of our responsibility to prepare children for a more formal school setting and will offer experiences that will meet that need as well. We believe that it is important for Educators of young children to continue their growth and will provide and support professional development as well as encourage independent study. This will ensure that staff are ready for the challenges of providing the most up-to-date programming and best practice for children’s optimum growth and development. We recognize the value of strong partnerships with families and the community in the education of young children and will promote opportunities for this growth.
We look forward to the opportunity of providing a place for future educators from local colleges and high schools to train and practice. Finally, we embrace the important responsibility given to us by parents, to care and love their children, to provide safe and beautiful environments for the children to learn, grow and play in, and to be your partners in this important time of their lives.
History
Just getting started…..
Meet Our Director
Joanne Saunders
Executive Director
My name is Miss Joanne (Joanne Saunders), Certified Early Childhood Educator and I have been in child care since 1978. I am a retired foster parent of 20 years and have adopted 3 children as well as having 3 biological children. My training has been in many different philosophies including The Reggio Philosophy of Early Education from Italy. I have been on the Board of Directors for The Association of Early Childhood Education for 10 years in which I have been President, have taught Early Childhood Education in the Continuing Education at Algonquin College, have advocated for services for families at many different venues and remain committed to serving children and families in whatever way I can.
Many Smiles,
Miss Joanne
All of the staff of Acorn Early Learning Centre supported the opening of Little Acorn in partnership with…
Plenary Group
WZMH Architects
Ministry of Education (licencing)
Department of Health
Douglas Crump Electrical
Chris Busby Construction
Security
Little Acorn Early Learning Centre (LAELC) takes the safety of your child most seriously. A security system will be in place allowing only those with a passkey into the Learning Centre. Otherwise, a staff will have to allow your entrance. In case of emergency, it is very important that the emergency number/email address will be the fastest way to contact you.
Open Door Policy
Little Acorn respects and understands that the most important relationship is between a parent and their child. We know how difficult it can be to leave your child in the care of others. It is important that you also have a relationship with the Educators at Little Acorn and encourage you to spend as much time as possible in the centre. We would love you to visit throughout the day, eat lunch with your child or visit during the morning program.
Welcome to Little Acorn Early Learning Centre
Our goal is to provide developmentally appropriate and experiential programs for all children, while incorporating the principles of the Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education.
We look forward to your partnership as we provide the best education and care for your children through best practice.
Little Acorn Early Learning Centre realizes the importance of good strong roots for tomorrow’s future.
Philosophy
Our goal is to provide developmentally appropriate and experiential programs for children who are Toddler and Preschool age. We endeavour to achieve this by promoting the highest quality professionalism, consistency and a respectful school environment with dedicated staff that are qualified and truly care.
We believe that learning is an active process of self-construction which occurs as we; children, parents, educators and friends, go about our everyday routines and special times in the company of others. Educators treat and listen to children as individuals; competent, resourceful, curious, imaginative, and inventive, each desiring to communicate with each other and their environment. We believe that all learning is intertwined; physical, intellectual, emotional, social, moral, aesthetic, and creative. Schools, homes and the community are all social learning environments and need to have strong partnerships to enhance the child’s learning.
We are your partners. We each, children and adults, bring our own unique personal history. We, as educators, need to listen to, in the deepest sense, to the children’s and parent’s personal stories (perspectives), in order to make our curriculum and everyday classroom experiences meaningful. Our environment will be organized to offer rich learning opportunities connected to those experiences.
Children are invited to explore and problem solve, individually and in groups, to be involved in small and large projects, to learn and to respect their world as well as themselves and others. We are cognoscente of our responsibility to prepare children for a more formal school setting and will offer experiences that will meet that need as well. We believe that it is important for Educators of young children to continue their growth and will provide and support professional development as well as encourage independent study. This will ensure that staff are ready for the challenges of providing the most up-to-date programming and best practice for children’s optimum growth and development. We recognize the value of strong partnerships with families and the community in the education of young children and will promote opportunities for this growth.
We look forward to the opportunity of providing a place for future educators from local colleges and high schools to train and practice. Finally, we embrace the important responsibility given to us by parents, to care and love their children, to provide safe and beautiful environments for the children to learn, grow and play in, and to be your partners in this important time of their lives.
History
Just getting started…..
Meet Our Director
Joanne Saunders
Executive Director
My name is Miss Joanne (Joanne Saunders), Certified Early Childhood Educator and I have been in child care since 1978. I am a retired foster parent of 20 years and have adopted 3 children as well as having 3 biological children. My training has been in many different philosophies including The Reggio Philosophy of Early Education from Italy. I have been on the Board of Directors for The Association of Early Childhood Education for 10 years in which I have been President, have taught Early Childhood Education in the Continuing Education at Algonquin College, have advocated for services for families at many different venues and remain committed to serving children and families in whatever way I can.
Many Smiles,
Miss Joanne
All of the staff of Acorn Early Learning Centre supported the opening of Little Acorn in partnership with…
Plenary Group
WZMH Architects
Ministry of Education (licencing)
Department of Health
Douglas Crump Electrical
Chris Busby Construction
Security
Little Acorn Early Learning Centre (LAELC) takes the safety of your child most seriously. A security system will be in place allowing only those with a passkey into the Learning Centre. Otherwise, a staff will have to allow your entrance. In case of emergency, it is very important that the emergency number/email address will be the fastest way to contact you.
Open Door Policy
Little Acorn respects and understands that the most important relationship is between a parent and their child. We know how difficult it can be to leave your child in the care of others. It is important that you also have a relationship with the Educators at Little Acorn and encourage you to spend as much time as possible in the centre. We would love you to visit throughout the day, eat lunch with your child or visit during the morning program.
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