Welcome to Early Childhood Education
Christine Gillan Byrne, coordinator
Christine holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in special education from the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, an Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S) from La Sierra University, Riverside, CA and is completing a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree in Educational Administration and Leadership also from La Sierra University.
Her undergraduate degree in early childhood was earned at Pacific Union College. From 1993-2001 she was the administrator for Kiddie Kollege, the child development center on the campus of Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska and lead consultant for Child Care Problems and Solutions. During this time she was also president of the Nebraska Association for the Advancement of Child Care Services (NAACCS), a non-profit training and certification organization.
She is a member in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the editor for the Adventist Child Care Network (ACCN) Newsletter as well as the category editor for Curriculum and Instruction Resource Center Linking Educators (CIRCLE) which is the on-line Seventh-day Adventist clearinghouse for curriculum and other instructional resources.
Contact: E-mail
Phone: 805-413-7344
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Our teachers provide a safe, nurturing, playful and responsive environment that encourage a child's engagement and motivation. It is our goal to provide a balance in the “child-centered” environment with appropriate intellectual challenges that curious young learners deserve.
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| Curriculum
Adventist early childhood teachers focus on teaching real and meaningful concepts; information and training that will be useful to the child for their entire life. Each lesson plan and activity is developmentally appropriate with the full intention of bringing the child and teacher closer to Christ.
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| Guidance
Discipline begins with an appropriately structured environment and a set of routines. When it comes to learning academic and life skills, one of the most important tools to teach a child is respect. One of the most important skills to enhance within a child is creative imagination. |
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