If applied in a structured way, storytelling has a tremendous power to educate, to help children learn more quickly, acquire skills and develop a love for reading.
Whenever we want children to learn things more quickly, we ought to remember that wrapping an abstract concept in an exciting story makes its understanding and acquisition much easier. […]
We have learned from our parents, but also from society, how to talk and to behave. But few of us have had discussions in our family about cultural or racial differences. Maybe we haven’t even felt the need before, but times have changed. Now we sometimes work with people of a different nationality and children […]
Teachers, parents, grandparents and friends all agree on the importance of academic success, even from the first years of nursery. In the rush towards achieving good grades and favorable comparison with others, adults tend to forget one aspect which is just as important in a child’s development: his/her emotional well being.
According to a study published […]
December is a festive month in Acorns with many activities happening in both of our nurseries! We started with switching on the lights on our Christmas Trees, an opportunity for parents, children and teachers to get together, decorate the Christmas tree, sing Christmas songs and officially begin the Christmas season in Acorns!
Our Christmas Fair in […]
Acorns mission is to be more than a nursery. We started 15 years ago with the aim of providing the best care and education for the children enrolled in our nurseries but also to be a role model, to make a mark on education and the community, to influence for the better the lives of […]
Valentina De Piante Niculae, Feldenkrais teacher was one of our story tellers in Popa Soare this month. Valentina read Snowflakes, a story about each of us being unique. At the end, they did a breathing exercise to help them be aware of the body-mind connection.
The Christmas Parties are a celebration of Christmas, the end of the first term and of all the children’s achievements so far. Shiny Stars, Rainbows and Early Explorers gave life to a favourite Christmas story and danced to cheerful Christmas songs! Santa came to visit as well, with presents for everyone. Baby Acorns celebrated this […]
Rainbows and Early Explorers in Aviatiei went on a special trip to visit the Anglican Church of the Resurrection, which has has become a traditional event in Acorns. The children had the chance to visit the “English” church, meet the priest who showed them around and talked about the story of St Nicholas, about the […]
Every year we celebrate Romania National Day with traditional costumes and music. This year, the children participated in a traditional Romanian dance workshop, Early Years explored traditional objects, found out the name of the country they live in and how this nationality is called and also painted a map of Romania. School Years presented their […]
Creativity, emotional intelligence and independence are basic skills that today’s generation should possess in order to know success both now and later in their personal and professional life. These aptitudes can be harmoniously developed with the help of some educational strategies that identify and celebrate the traits that make our children unique.
Interactive learning in a […]
