The Joliet Junior College Early Childhood Center is maintained by the
institution to:
- Make it possible for students or employees with children ages 3 and
older who
attend classes or work while incurring minimal child care expenses.
Maintain a program
of learning experiences while providing care and protection in a safe, healthy and nurturing environment. Provide guidance and
encourage the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of the individual child.
Provide opportunities for social interactions during
short tours and activities on campus. State Certified
Joliet Junior College's licensed Early Childhood Center is offered to students
and staff at the college to make teaching and learning more convenient. The Center is state-certified and operated by childcare professionals, student
workers, and volunteers interested in gaining experience in an early-education setting.
Philosophy
This Early Childhood Center was established to provide young children with a
safe and healthy environment where they are nurtured and cared for by responsible caregivers. It is open to members of the JJC community, students and
staff. Childcare professionals take a developmental approach to the preschool curriculum and follow the guidelines developed by the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Early Childhood Program
Development
The Early Childhood Center at Joliet Junior College takes a developmental
approach to its preschool curriculum and follows guidelines established by the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The
staff at the Center supports and encourages children to actively participate in the learning process through both child-initiated and
teacher-supported activities.
Encouragement
Early Childhood Center classrooms provide a language-rich environment and
activity centers that promote decision-making, problem solving, and reasoning skills through prediction learning, observation and experimentation.
Children are continually encouraged to explore, discover and formulate based on their construct of knowledge.
Inclusion
The Joliet Junior College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry or unfavorable discharge from military service in the admissions,
employment, educational programs and activities it operates. Inquiries and concern should be addressed to the Director, Human Resources.
Language and Literacy
Offering a wide variety of learning materials and flexibility in daily classroom
schedules, the Center also offers children a thematic approach to their learning experiences. The highly-skilled staff expands on the knowledge-based
in extending the learning process through themes based on familiar and meaningful topics. All classroom activities are designed to achieve long-range
goals for children in all domains, and include language and literacy, math and science, social and emotional development, physical health and
development, and creative arts.
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