Author: vriendshosting

One of the goals for children attending Acorn Early Learning Centre is to give them opportunities and experiences that will help them to understand our responsibilities to humanity outside of the school, specifically those in need. Lately and sadly, two such groups have been in the headlines that needed our help: – the earthquake in… Read more »

It is with great anticipation every srping that everyone, young and old, watches and waits for the water to come back into the canal, the ponds adn the creeks.  The children are anxious to spot the fish and the turtles who live in the ponds and to feed the ducks.  So, it comes as no… Read more »

Last month, I wrote a story about saving Ella, a 15-year-old snapping turtle from Patterson Creek.  She had woken up early from hibernation because of the warm weather.  With no available food, she was on he verge of starvation and dehydration by the time I rescued her.  She has been in a rehab centre for… Read more »

Park Party – A great Success – June, 2010 Over 200 people attended Acorn’s Park Party which was also a fundraiser for Ella, the Turtle held in Centennial Park on Glendale.  Parents and children had fun in the water at the splash pad, building sand castles, climbing on the climber, visiting the turtles brought by… Read more »

Children raise $915.00 to help The Ottawa Mission with Christmas meals, Dec. 2010. It can sometimes be difficult to help children to be empathetic to the needs of others, but with this fundraiser in which children had a bake sale everyday for two weeks in December, where parents and children deposited coins into the large… Read more »

Working with the Children on the Portrait Study Role of the Artist: We began by focusing on the parts of the eye that we can see on the surface of our faces. We also discussed the rest of the eyeball that is not visible to us but is equally important to understand and include in… Read more »

This year’s art show was again spectacular featuring creations from the Toddler Program, Preschool Program and Kindergarten Program. While each class worked with our artist Miss Bonnie, the focus was based on the Educator’s learning goals. The Toddler children loved their study of Dinosaurs, their eggs and their den. The Preschool children worked on transparency… Read more »

I would like to take this moment to extend a huge thank you to all who came to The Glebe Memorial Park on such a rainy day. We made $360 for the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education. Erin Parkes gladly accepted this donation on Sunday, June 17th. It will help to purchase musical instruments… Read more »

Supply Teacher With experience and/or training. Hours will vary as to the need of the Preschool. Please email your resume to info@acornelc.ca