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Owner/Teacher — , CA — Eastvale, Calikids Clubhouse

Meet Your Teachers! 


Anna Larson Kernes

Hi! My name is Anna Larson Kernes. You can call me Ms Anna! I am excited to be your child's teacher!

As a proud Military Brat, I have lived in many places in the US and abroad and finally settled in Cali when I ventured out on my own. I, now, live in Eastvale with my husband, son, daughter, 2 cats and 2 dogs.  I love our little zoo and our little city. 


I have been working with children and families of all abilities and hearing levels for my entire life. 

I gained so many of my skills for teaching from my early years of preschool teaching, and even more from working in the areas of Applied Behavioral Analysis as an Early Start Interventionist for ages 0-3, as well as positions such as a Crisis House Interventionist, Job Coach, Independent Living Coach, etc. From those experiences, I went on to become a Service Coordinator for Regional Center of Orange County, in service to those with intellectual disabilities, and their families. I received my BA from Concordia University, Irvine in Behavioral Sciences in 1997.  

Then, in 2005, I became a mom... So, I stopped working the 9-5 to stay home with my children. Because of my studies in American Sign Language, my love for the parernt/child classes I attended with my children and how passionate I was about teaching my own children to sign, I became a Licensed Signing Time Academy Instructor. I created The Signing Station in 2011 and began teaching Baby Sign classes.  Soon, the special needs community found out and I started combining my ABA background with Sign to teach private home ABA/Sign classes, becomeing an IEP Advocate and also volunteering with the Down Syndrome Association, among other nonprofits.  I soon expanded my classes to include Parent/Child Preschool and Sign, as well as Parent/Child Preschool Science Fun.


The Pandemic, and the aging of my children, helped me realize that I had time to do more and that I want to reach more families in new and exciting ways! I LOVE what I do and there just aren't enough parent/child classes, or science classes or sign classes in my area.   So, I dissolved The Signing Station and Created CaliKids Clubhouse.  I, also, became a Licensed Zumbini Instructor in 2021, to add to our class line up, and I created our CaliKid Preschool program in 2022, which is our first program that is without parent.


There is only room to grow! We are in the midst of finding more amazing teachers to expand our 0 to 5 year-old developmental class line up for classes with and without caregiver, and we are looking to expand to more areas of the Inland Empire, as well. 


Thank you for trusting us with your children.  We will continue to work diligently to bring you exceptional developmental classes so your child can

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Jessica Vasquez (Substitute Teacher)

Hello! My name is Jessica Vasquez.  I am married and have two young boys.  My 3 men are my world! Having taught my boys to sign, I was inspired to teach the benefits of this beautiful language and culture to other children and families. I have been collaborating with Ms Anna for several years and was excited to join the team in early 2021 as we created CaliKids Clubhouse.


I began learning ASL, American Sign Language, at my elementary school and always looked forward to learning new signs each week!  Later, I attended Crafton Hills College and majored in ASL and also studied Child Development. I became a Licensed Signing Time Academy Instructor in 2018 which allowed me to combine my love of ASL and my love of working with children in their young, developmental years. I now use Signing Time and Rachel and The TreeSchoolers Science program to teach CaliKid and Me Baby Sign, CaliKid and Me Preschool and Sign, CaliKid and Me Science Fun and CaliKid Preschool without parent.


I became a Licensed Zumbini Instructor, through Zumba® and BabyFirsts, in 2021, and added this amazing class to my line up. Zumbini is a fun class for me and I am sure you and your little ones are going to enjoy it as much as my kids and I do! I have always been passionate about music and this class is all about music, movement, bonding and how all of that impacts our children's development!  I can't wait to move, groove, sign and explore with you and your little ones! 🙂🤟🏻

Jessica Vasquez With Family — Corona, CA — Calikids Clubhouse
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