adele p. glenn academy for early childhood education brochure
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imagine. learn. create.
THE ADELE P. GLENN ACADEMY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
AT RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Aristotle,thegreatphilosopher,saidthatman’sbrainislike
anemptyboxuponbirththatneedstobefilledwithinformation.
Earlychildhoodeducationplaysavitalroleinthedevelopment
ofourchildren.Whatchildrenlearnandexperienceduringtheir
earlyyearscanshapetheirviewsofthemselvesandtheworld.
Theseexperiencescanalsoaffecttheirlatersuccessesor
failuresinschool,work,andtheirpersonallives.
Studieshaveshownthatbetweentheagesof0–6
children’smindshavethecapacitytobefilledwithaninordinate
amountofinformation.Duringthistimetheyacquiresensorial,
language,math,social,andcognitiveskills.
TheAdeleP.GlennAcademyforEarlyChildhoodEducation
atRichlandCommunityCollegeprovidesauniquesettingin
whichtointroducelearningtochildrenages3-5throughthe
useofgames,music,artwork,films,books,andcomputers.
WeareproudthattheAcademyprovidestheopportunityfor
manypositivelearningexperiencestoensureyourchildrenare
educationallypreparedtoenterkindergarten.
Allowyourchildtoreachhisorherpotentialby
imagining,learning,andcreatingwithaneducatorwhois
preparedtosupportindividualdevelopmentforalifetimeof
accomplishments.
Dr.GayleSaunders,PresidentRichland Community College
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WeatRichlandCommunityCollegeareexcitedtobegin
thisnewadventureinEarlyChildhoodEducationwithyou
andyourfamily.
Asateam,wewillcollaboratetoensurethatyourchild
growsanddevelopsnaturallyinallareaswhileexploring
theclassroom.Yourchildwillbeexposedtomanygreat
activitiesandwillhavetheopportunitytobecreativewith
diversematerials.Wewillenjoydancing,singingand
playinginourclassroomaswellaslearningearlyliteracy
skills,mathskillsandsocialization.Wewillsupportthe
studentsindevelopingself-controlandself-guidance
throughmodeling.Thechildrenwillbeencouragedtouse
theirwordstoresolveconflictsandtomakedecisionsthat
areappropriatefortheclassroom.Physicaldevelopment
isalsoimportantatthisage.Anutritioussnackandgross
motoractivitieswillbeoffereddaily,andwewilldiscuss
whatourbodiesneedtogrowstrongandhealthy.
Parentsarethefirstteachersofyoungchildren.
Throughouttheyearwewillconductparent-teacher
conferencesandworkshopsandprovideopportunitiesfor
parentstobeinvolvedintheclassroom.
Welookforwardtoastrongcollaboration.
Mrs.KimberlyBrummett,DirectorandTeacher
The Adele P. Glenn Academy forEarly Childhood Education at Richland Community College
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aplacewhereyourchild’sknowledgeandcreativity
arenurtured.Inthisplace,yourchildwilluse
computers,exploremusicanddance,andobtainearly
literacyandmathskills.Imaginethepeaceofmind
youhaveknowingthatyourchildisinanenvironment
whereindividualityischerished.
imagineWe’vecreatedaplacelikethis,andwecallit
The Adele P. Glenn Academy for Early Childhood Education at Richland Community College.
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AttheAcademy,yourchildwillexplore
boththebeautiful,dynamicclassroomand
personalinterestsduringeachclasssession.
IMAGINEthesmileonyourchild’sfaceas
heorshegainsconfidencethroughourhigh
qualityearlylearningprogram.
IMAGINEknowingthatyourchildis
preparingforfuturelearningasweprovide
KindergartenReadinessskills.
IMAGINEthesmileonyourfaceasyourchild
proudlyhandsyouanotherpainting,another
drawing,oranotherprojectandexplainswhat
heorshelearnedthatday.
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learnwithourcurriculum,developedusingtheIllinoisEarlyLearning
StandardswithinspirationfromtheReggioEmiliaapproach,
whichisbasedonthefollowingprinciples:
•Childrenmusthavesomecontroloverthedirection oftheirlearning;
•Childrenmustbeabletolearnthroughexperiencesof touching,moving,listening,seeing,andhearing;
•Childrenmusthavearelationshipwithotherchildrenandwithmaterialitemsintheworldthatchildrenmustbe allowedtoexplore;
•Childrenmusthaveendlesswaysandopportunitiesto expressthemselves.
WeusetheBriganceKindergartenScreeningtooltoassess
eachchild’sreadinessforkindergarten.
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WealsoincludeaspectsoftheProjectApproachandtheCreativeCurriculum.Your
childwilllearnfromwalkingfieldtripsontheCollegecampus.Yourchildwillalso
benefitfromthewealthofknowledgeavailableatRichland.Wewillhaveguestsvisit
fromhorticulture,music,dance,culinaryarts,andotherareasthatinterestthechildren.
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create acomfortable,expressiveenvironmentforyourchild’sfirst
yearsofclassroomlearning.Youareyourchild’sfirstteacher,
andwelookforwardtoworkingwithyoutomakesureyour
childhasawonderful
experience.
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Parentsarepartnersinall
oftheseexperiences.They
knowtheyarewelcomeinthe
classroomandarecomfortable
communicatingtheirideasand
concerns.Ourpartnerships
extendintothecommunity,as
welookfortrainingopportunities
andprofessionaldevelopment
forourteachersandthosewho
aspiretobeteachers.
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THE ADELE P. GLENN ACADEMY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:KimberlyBrummett,DirectorofEarlyChildhoodEducation217.875.7211,ext.387|[email protected]|richland.edu/ecea
Help your children reach their potential.
The Adele P. Glenn Academy for Early Childhood Education | One College Park | Decatur, Illinois 62521