The Indian Creek YMCA Childcare Centre in Chatham-Kent was pleased to host Education Minister Jill Dunlop and Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Trevor Jones on Monday, Dec. 16 and showcase St. Clair College early childhood educators in action, completing their mandatory work placements.
“All children deserve to have somewhere special to store their personal belongings, so they can feel special too.”
This is the message behind Sally and her Suitcase, a children’s book written by Kendall Dunlop.
Two reports on early literacy have been released by a group of researchers from St. Clair College’s Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship department in partnership with ProsperUs Cradle to Career strategy.
Professor Brenda Huff, Program Coordinator in Early Childhood Education (ECE), has revolutionized traditional early childhood education by incorporating outdoor pedagogy to diversify the ECE curriculum. The outdoor labs project, commenced in fall 2022, has garnered attention and praise from educators nationwide.
Antoinette (Toni) Jauniaux was the recipient of the Emerging Professional Student Award which was awarded through the WERECEs initiative through the City of Windsor Children's Services on the Child Care Worker and E.C.E. Appreciation Day on October 17, 2023.
The John D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham, Ontario, buzzed with excitement as over 550 early childhood educators (ECE) gathered for the Heartwork and So Much More professional development day. Organized by Kelly Emery and her team, this event aimed to empower ECE professionals, foster collaboration, and deepen their understanding of child development.
Students in the Early Childhood Education program at the Chatham campus have moved into an outdoor classroom for a new course that focuses on promoting physical activity and connection to nature.
The new St. Clair College ECE Outdoor Lab, located at the Chatham Campus, is an outdoor teaching area that offers a firsthand learning opportunity for ECE faculty, students, children, and our community. The outdoor lab extends the teaching space and allows students to gain practical learning experiences.