September 2009

5 Ways to Get New Clients for your Child Care Business

September 30, 2009

Tweet Tweet If you have recently started a daycare business, you many need to increase the number of clients that use your child day care center.  There are a variety of ways to attract new clients to your child care business. Friends and Family: Friends, family and colleagues should be your first resource for child [...]

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How Daycare Software Helps Child Care Businesses

September 29, 2009

Tweet Tweet Child care software can be a lifesaver for daycare business owners. Child care software allows child care providers to manage administrative duties, thereby increasing efficiency and client satisfaction. The most important administrative duties childcare software can help manage are the following: Create, Manage, and Retrieve Client Records The software should allow you to [...]

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Preschool Autumn Theme Lesson Plan

September 28, 2009

Tweet Tweet Summer is officially over, but the fun doesn’t end when preschool begins. Your licensed daycare center can utilize this handy, creative and free lesson plan to teach preschool aged children about the season fall. Autumn Art Activity: Handprint Wreath For this activity you will need: 1 handprint pattern; 1 acorn pattern; brown, yellow, [...]

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Advertise Your Child Care Business with Flyers

September 18, 2009

Tweet Tweet One of the first steps in finding clientele for child day care center is through advertising in your own neighborhood. Flyers are an inexpensive way to create visibility for your childcare business. Here are a few tips for creating a daycare flyer that gets noticed and also gets responses.

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Fish Sorting Activity: Cognitive Lesson Plan for Toddlers

September 17, 2009

Tweet Tweet Toddlers and children of preschool age love activities that include water, animals, and the opportunity to get messy. Fish sorting is a fun and activity that can be used in daycare centers and preschools to support cognitive development. Cognitive development focuses on developing functions of the brain such as thinking, learning, awareness, judgment, [...]

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Understanding Preschool Immunizations

September 16, 2009

Tweet Tweet One of the most important duties for those with jobs in childcare is to protect the health, safety and wellness of children in your care. Immunizations make daycare centers and preschools a healthy place to learn and grow. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, vaccines help keeping children safe by protecting communities [...]

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Thumb Sucking in Young Children: Q& A with Dr. Michele Saysan

September 15, 2009

Tweet Tweet Thumb sucking: Is it a true issue for young children? An interview with Dr. Michele Saysan, a Riley Hospital for Children pediatrician, answers questions about thumb sucking that are common among parents and licensed daycare providers. Q: Is thumb sucking harmful for children? A: Thumb sucking can be bad for children. Children who [...]

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13 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior in Toddlers

September 14, 2009

Tweet Tweet As children develop, they learn the skills to be polite, cooperative and helpful. Along the way, it is the duty of parents and daycare providers to encourage and support appropriate behaviors. Two childcare experts give excellent tips for reinforcing good behavior in toddlers. Suzy Martyn, Parenting Consultant, Speaker, and author of Enjoy the Ride: [...]

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Daycare Parent-Teacher Conferences

September 11, 2009

Tweet Tweet Parent-teacher conferences are important in the daycare and preschool environment. Child care providers should be the experts in Early Childhood Development and have the ability to direct parents so that children have the proper developmental foundation. What is the purpose of a parent-teacher concert in the daycare or child care setting?  A large [...]

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Development Screening Tests for Young Children

September 10, 2009

Tweet Tweet Does your daycare center participate in developmental screening? Screening is the process by which a brief, well-validated, standardized tool is administered among young children to aid in the identification of children who may be at risk of a delay or disorder. Most screening tools take only 10-20 minutes to administer per child. A [...]

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