Dear Friend,
I am so happy to share with you my passion. I began my teaching career as a Junior High Language Arts teacher. I discovered a large percentage of my students did not comprehend what we were reading. This began my quest. How could 50% of my students not understand what they were reading when they were “perfect” oral readers? They read the words on the page flawlessly but could not visualize what they were reading. I needed to answer this question. I began the search for what my students were missing in early childhood education. I became a Waldorf preschool teacher after certification and a Montessori Preschool teacher after certification. Even after 7 years of teaching preschool in two wonderful systems, my search was not over. I decided to go to graduate school and get a Masters in Early Childhood Education whose focus was on Reggio Emilia and NAEYC Best Practices. During this time I transitioned to even smaller children, 6 month old children to 2 year olds in a Mommy and Me Program which I lead while being the Curriculum Director of a Montessori preschool. When I had my own baby, I decided to stay home for a few years and nurture my child. What I discovered after all these years of teaching early childhood is that each school system develops a critical facet of the child. Each were extremely important and complemented the others. By integrating all of the different philosophies, you can truly have a balanced child who is able to imagine while having her feet firmly grounded. A child can feel confident in pursuing her ideas and exploring the world around her with her friends by her side.
All of these experiences bring me to where I am today, offering a Toddler Program/ Preschool/ T/K Program. I decided to open Little Acorn, More than Just a Montessori School in Rancho Bernardo, near 4S Ranch, Rancho Penasquitos, Del Sur, Rancho Santa Fe, Escondido, Scripps Ranch, Carmel Mountain, and Poway, in my home in San Diego after 17 years of teaching because I have a daughter and knew there wasn’t another program out there using the valuable tools offered in each system. I wanted to share with my daughter my passion, educating little children for a brighter tomorrow.
Have You Heard?
We now offer a NEW MINI Toddler, Preschool, T/K Program! This Program offers your Toddler, Preschooler, or TK child ALL the benefits of the AM Program but only condensed! Your child will have the opportunity to play, create, explore and more! We offer open ended play time for developing social skills, art activities, daily Montessori lessons, Spanish, and a fun circle time! This Mini Program is Super AFFORDABLE and helps parents keep their child off their devices! Contact us if you would like more information!!! The Mini Montessori Toddler, Preschool, TK Program is from 12:30-2:30 daily!
Sincerely,
Ms. Marzia