Where Imagination Meets Montessori
At Little Acorn Montessori Preschool in Rancho Bernardo, we nurture logical and creative minds with our unique blend of Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio Emilia. Through movement, meaningful play and love, children ages 18 months to 6 years old grow in confidence, curiosity and joy!
Category: Nursery Rhymes
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How Music and Movement Builds Memory for Children in our Toddler Program, Preschool and T/K Program.
Building Memory Through Songs: How Music Supports Learning at Little Acorn Lane Preschool, an extraordinary Montessori School In Rancho Bernardo, near 4S Ranch, Del Sur, Carmel Mountain, Rancho Penasquitos, Poway, Escondido, and Scripps Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego. Key Takeaways: The Powerful Role of Music in Memory and Learning Ready to experience the magic…
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Log Rolls are great to Help Children Focus in our Toddler Program and Preschool!
Being Little Isn’t Easy: How We Teach Friendship and Play at Little Acorn Lane, A Montessori Preschool in Rancho Bernardo, near 4S Ranch, Carmel Mountain, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Penasquitos, Poway, and Escondido, San Diego, At Little Acorn Lane, a Montessori Preschool in Rancho Bernardo, near 4S Ranch, we know that being little isn’t always easy!…
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How Movement Can Make You Smarter!
As a teacher I always pondered on why children, including myself, had to fidget or draw or move while listening to a lecture. It wasn’t until I did my Waldorf Teacher training that I understood why! We have systems in our body that feed information to our brain, letting our brain know where our body…
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Relax with “Three Bags Full”
I love “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep!” This movement circle puts a lot of pressure on the wrists, when the feet are being kicked up. This pressure on the joints helps with the proprioceptive system. Stimulating the proprioceptive nerves feeds information to the brain. It tells the brain where the body is in space. This permits…
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Neuro-mouse saves the day!
I just love “Hickory, Dickory, Dock!” You can start this movement (video below) when your baby is very young! I started this with Christina when she was two months old! Crossing the midline is fantastic for building pathways between the right and left hemispheres of the brain. It just boils down to helping your child…