Grow Where You're Planted In-home Daycare

My name is Jill Johnson and I'm extremely excited and grateful to hopefully work with you and your loved ones this year. My goal is to provide childcare for families of teachers or those with a schedule compatible with the school year.
My passion for early childhood education began as a love for Social Work. I graduated from Southern Illinois University in 2006 with a Bachelors. Following that, I worked briefly at Aunt Martha's in Joliet, focusing on advocating for runaway youths. I put my career on hold once our family started growing. My husband, Jared, is a Firefighter/Paramedic with the city of Naperville, as well as a CPR instructor, and all around handy-guy. We have four children: Son, 12, and daughters, 10, 8, and 5, who will be in half day Kindergarten. When our youngest started preschool, we took a tour of the new facility and I just fell in love the creative vibes, the open spaces, the excitement and curiosity in the faces of the students. It hit me like that- I need to be part of this world, advocating and exploring with our youngest people.
I attended JJC to complete my Early Childhood hours and further DCFS required online courses through Gateways. In addition, I became CPR/First Aid certified. My best training (aside from parenting my own kids) came from teaching my amazing preschoolers. Under the wing of my director, I gained a world of insight. I also relish in communicating with the student's families about progress and what works best for their child. The child, however, is the greatest teacher. I believe in individuality regarding intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. Each child should always feel safe, comfortable, and trust their caregiver. I strive to see the child as they are and use what makes them them to navigate learning and growth. I see myself as someone always willing to communicate, the successes or concerns, so please know I am here for your family, approach me without hesitation. When your child(ren) is in my care, I take it to heart the same way as my own children. I am here to protect, nourish, create moments of joy, and instill a love of learning through play.