Searching for the right preschool for your child can be overwhelming to say the least! There are many options, especially in the Denver/Centennial, CO area. So how do you know where to start and what to look for? These 5 simple steps are just what you need before you make the leap to enroll your child into the best preschool for your family. 1. Start early It is recommended to start a year a head of time. Many preschools have a wait list, so starting early can help get you

Watching preschoolers pretend to run a bakery, play house or get help in a doctor's office is endearing to watch, but did you know pretend play is a critical activity to a child's development? The dramatic play center in the preschool classroom is a crucial area to practice language, literacy, problem solving and fine motor skills! Our teachers at Joshua Early Childhood Center have been putting in a lot of creative energy to make their dramatic play centers engaging and dynam

No matter how it is said, we sure LOVE our moms! From all of us at JECC, Happy Mother's Day! #preschool #daycare #prek #inclusion #mothersday

Looking for a quick, cheap, and mess-free science experiment to do with your preschooler this summer? Try out the classic Ivory Soap experiment this week! Last year during summer camp, this activity led to some very excited and engaged little scientists. Head on over to Happy Hooligans blog for instructions! Happy experimenting! #preschool #summercamp #inclusion #science #prek #childcarecenter #centennial

It is the Week of the Young Child, as celebrated annually by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)! The week honors "early learning, young children, their teachers and families" and celebrates each day with themes like Music Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Work Together Wednesday, Artsy Thursday, and Family Friday. Today, Joshua Academy thought about all the different ways children learn during meal time. From manners (e.g., passing food to each other),

Today we had a special visitor at Joshua Early Childhood Center! Jane Koerbel has over 30 years of experience in working with children and their families. She has her MA degree in Speech and Language Pathology and has held many different positions in schools, clinics, and private practice. Jane created Curly Clues Club as a desire to share tools with parents to interact with their children in order to teach important social and emotional skills. Each month a new theme is intr

One year ago today we opened the doors at Joshua Early Childhood Center! How time flies! What started as one program with two classrooms has grown into two programs, Joshua Early Intervention and Joshua Academy, and five classrooms total. We are so grateful to the many people that have contributed to our growth and success this past year! Joshua Early Intervention is currently full with a waitlist, but public tours continue to be offered every few months for those interested

Happy New Year! We are excited for the second half of the school year and what the future has in store for JECC! While the weather may be painting a different picture, the time is approaching to start thinking about summer options and registration for the 2017-2018 school year! The following are upcoming events and important dates here at Joshua Early Childhood Center: Joshua Academy OPEN HOUSE: Who: Open to the public! Children invited! What: Joshua Academy will be hosting a

Holidays are a great time to get hands on with your preschooler! Constructing crafts can help teach concepts across many different learning domains. Check out these New Years Eve crafts to try out with your family! Learn more about preschool crafts! Happy crafting! #preschool #newyears #2017 #crafts #arts #handson #constructing #joshua #joshuaearlychildhoodcenter #prek

Searching for the right preschool for your child can be overwhelming to say the least! There are many options, especially in the Centennial,

As we spend this week before Thanksgiving reflecting on what makes our community at JECC so great, we can’t miss an opportunity to think of our families. Whether they are donating car seats, helping prep materials, setting up fundraisers to help our program grow, or donating delicious food for our Thanksgiving feast, our families are always there to lend a helping hand. We are so grateful for the dedication our families show to their young ones, and the trust they put in us

As a teacher at Joshua Early Childhood Center, I am most thankful that the environment in which I work is built upon the foundations of acceptance, understanding, and compassion. Coming to JECC and seeing our children play together, work together, and teach one another in an inclusionary setting is a beautiful experience that I feel proud to be apart of. The neurodiversity of our students is what makes JECC so unique and allows us to do the things we do. Every child brings a

Today we are thankful for the people that made Joshua Early Childhood Center a possibility. While there is a whole community that has contributed to our growth and success over the years, our founders are the people who turned their dream of this school into a reality. In 2002, six educators were teaching in a public school district when their beloved student, Joshua, unexpectedly passed away. After years of frustration over the constraints of traditional education, these si

***Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and our preschool will be sharing what we're most thankful for! Multiple teachers will be contributing to this series, and you may even see some of our preschoolers' input! *** Thankful for our students! As teachers, there is a lot of time spent on planning and preparing for the many different things we set out to teach each day. It should be noted, however, that our students are the true teachers! The preschoolers at JECC arrive e

We were fortunate enough to have Teddy the Turtle from Centennial's own Carson Nature Center visit our preschoolers here at Joshua Early Childhood Center today! All of the classrooms participated in learning about Teddy's protective shell, how he moves, and what he eats. Then the real fun began when we got to touch Teddy's shell and watch him walk! The kids had a blast! Thanks South Suburban Parks and Recreation for this fun and educational visit! #inclusion #learning #centen

To wrap up this exciting Science Week at camp, the preschoolers here at Joshua Early Childhood Center conducted the experiment of all experiments! See what happens when the "Centennial Scientists" are asked to clean a microwave!! Spoiler alert! They learn to describe what they are observing using words like "growing", "bigger", and using color descriptors all while having a fun time! Education at its finest! #preschool #centennial #prek #camp #summer #kids #learning #science

Today was the first day of the 2016-2017 school year for Early Intervention Program here at Joshua Early Childhood Center! I really don't know who was more excited, the staff or the students?! All of our staff are feeling refreshed, energetic and are ready for another incredible year helping young children learn and grow! In addition to our early intervention program, Joshua Academy kicked off their five-week summer camp program this week with Science Camp! The kids are bus

Joshua Early Childhood Center needs your support now more than ever! JECC is expanding from our current 2-classroom location, which has been housed inside of The Joshua School, into a beautiful, new 7-classroom facility. This takes a lot of work! We hope to have our opening day April 11, 2016! With this great expansion comes an even greater need... and that's where you can help! What we need to make this happen! We will need to furnish all 7 rooms with desks, shelves, carpe

The Joshua Academy is a childhood learning experience for any child that values their unique interests, talents and dreams. Some highlights of our program are: Assessment based. Your child will be assessed at least twice annually using Teaching Strategies Gold, our assessment tool. Curriculum based. Your child's developmental skills will be individually targeted to ensure they are prepared for kindergarten. Passionate and educated staff. You will find our staff to be high