About Jenifer:
I have been in childcare my entire life. Being the oldest child of three, I naturally fell into the role of caregiving. As a young teen, I was the neighborhood “babysitter,” and, as I entered my twenties, I became a professional nanny.
While taking general education at De Anza College, I concentrated on child development. Working as an assistant at a large childcare, I found my passion. After the provider I worked for as an assistant moved out of state, I opened my own small facility while continuing my education at De Anza College.
Eventually, I decided to see what a larger center had to offer the childcare field, becoming a teacher in a “2’s” room for a year at popular NAEYC Accredited Center. I experienced the process of accreditation with the center.
After that, I became a preschool teacher in a structured program that prepared children for kindergarten. I taught a structured phonics program, mathematical concepts and directed art.
While some children thrived academically with the teacher-directed experience, I found many lacking in social communication skills and behavioral norms. These experiences convinced me that children need a place where learning is incorporated into play, where they learn at their own pace based on their interests, and where their social, emotional and creative sides are encouraged to fully develop. I opened my home-based child care in May 2000 and expanded it in October 2006 when my husband, Jeff, joined me full-time. Together, we raise our 3 children, Brent age 24, Emily age 18, and Kaylee age 16, along with the children in our care.
We help families who share our developmental philosophies and believe that young children belong at home–if not in their own homes, then in ours.
About Jeff:
Jeff has always had a youthful personality, but his career in childcare began later in life. Eleven years ago. While at home recovering from a surgery for two months, Jeff had the opportunity to spend more time with his daughters, who were not yet in school. He was also able to experience what a career as a daycare provider is like. By the end of his disability leave, Jeff really liked the idea of spending more time with his own children as well as caring for and teaching the daycare children. Jenifer and Jeff made the decision to expand Wee One’s and Jeff joined her as a business partner. By joining Jenifer, Wee Ones became a true family child care and he has never looked back. Jeff hopes to always provide a positive male role model for the children attending Wee Ones.
Jeff has gained years of experience since joining child care from watching Jenifer run Wee Ones, as well as attending classes required by licensing and has attended seminars from 4C’s (Community Child Care Council) and Choices for Children. Previous work experiences have equipped him with the skills to be a small business manager, one-man maintenance crew, safety officer, quality control supervisor, gardener, chef, general field supervisor, and ‘builder of cardboard structures.’
I have been in childcare my entire life. Being the oldest child of three, I naturally fell into the role of caregiving. As a young teen, I was the neighborhood “babysitter,” and, as I entered my twenties, I became a professional nanny.
While taking general education at De Anza College, I concentrated on child development. Working as an assistant at a large childcare, I found my passion. After the provider I worked for as an assistant moved out of state, I opened my own small facility while continuing my education at De Anza College.
Eventually, I decided to see what a larger center had to offer the childcare field, becoming a teacher in a “2’s” room for a year at popular NAEYC Accredited Center. I experienced the process of accreditation with the center.
After that, I became a preschool teacher in a structured program that prepared children for kindergarten. I taught a structured phonics program, mathematical concepts and directed art.
While some children thrived academically with the teacher-directed experience, I found many lacking in social communication skills and behavioral norms. These experiences convinced me that children need a place where learning is incorporated into play, where they learn at their own pace based on their interests, and where their social, emotional and creative sides are encouraged to fully develop. I opened my home-based child care in May 2000 and expanded it in October 2006 when my husband, Jeff, joined me full-time. Together, we raise our 3 children, Brent age 24, Emily age 18, and Kaylee age 16, along with the children in our care.
We help families who share our developmental philosophies and believe that young children belong at home–if not in their own homes, then in ours.
About Jeff:
Jeff has always had a youthful personality, but his career in childcare began later in life. Eleven years ago. While at home recovering from a surgery for two months, Jeff had the opportunity to spend more time with his daughters, who were not yet in school. He was also able to experience what a career as a daycare provider is like. By the end of his disability leave, Jeff really liked the idea of spending more time with his own children as well as caring for and teaching the daycare children. Jenifer and Jeff made the decision to expand Wee One’s and Jeff joined her as a business partner. By joining Jenifer, Wee Ones became a true family child care and he has never looked back. Jeff hopes to always provide a positive male role model for the children attending Wee Ones.
Jeff has gained years of experience since joining child care from watching Jenifer run Wee Ones, as well as attending classes required by licensing and has attended seminars from 4C’s (Community Child Care Council) and Choices for Children. Previous work experiences have equipped him with the skills to be a small business manager, one-man maintenance crew, safety officer, quality control supervisor, gardener, chef, general field supervisor, and ‘builder of cardboard structures.’