March 2010

Earth Day Craft for Preschoolers: Creative Development Lesson Plan for Daycare

March 31, 2010

Tweet Tweet Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, was created to promote awareness and appreciation for the Earth and its environment. Celebrate Earth Day in your childcare center with this simple creative arts craft, Earth Art. Early learning goals for preschool age children involve creative development. According to Art and Creative Development for Young Children [...]

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Easter Preschool Reading and Resource List: Free Easter Activity Printables

March 29, 2010

Tweet Tweet Christians celebrate Easter Sunday, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is a great time for daycare providers to enhance their lesson plans with story-time books and activities that celebrate the spring season. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Easter worksheets, coloring pages, and handwriting practice sheets for your [...]

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How to Increase Daycare Enrollment in a Down Economy

March 26, 2010

Tweet Tweet Owners of daycare centers, home daycare providers, and preschools are affected by our waning economy.  Many daycare centers report that their enrollment rates have decreased as a result because unemployment is increasing. With less clients enrolled, childcare center owners are forced to lay off staff or cut staff hours and reduce services. OwnADaycare [...]

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How to Reduce Daycare and Preschool Costs

March 24, 2010

Tweet Tweet Owners of daycare centers, home daycare providers, and preschools are feeling the effects of our waning economy.  As well, parents are responding to our economic crisis by reducing household expenses and sometimes daycare is one of the first expenses they cut. Statics show that daycare costs average between $3,380 and $10,787 a year [...]

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How Daycare Businesses Can Reduce Costs

March 22, 2010

Tweet Tweet Owners of daycare centers, family daycare centers, and preschools are feeling the effects of the state of the economy.  Many daycare centers have experienced enrollment decreases, and as a result many childcare center owners have had to lay off staff or cut staff hours. In addition many child day care centers have had [...]

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How the Economy has Affected Daycare and Childcare Businesses

March 19, 2010

Tweet Tweet Owners of daycare centers, family daycares, and preschools are feeling the effects of our declining economy.  While every childcare business is different news articles state that daycare enrollment rates have decreased as unemployment increases. This causes childcare center owners to lay off staff or cut staff hours and reduce services. OwnADaycare asked childcare [...]

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Autism in Preschoolers: An interview with Diane Van Driesen Part 2

March 17, 2010

Tweet Tweet Autism is a huge issue that may affect many daycare providers or those that own childcare centers.  Diane Van Driesen, Director of Autism Services for the Wawa Eden House, clarifies autism spectrum disorder and describes special services for autistic children. Van Driesen also provides advice for parents of autistic children who are searching [...]

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Autism and Daycare: An interview with Diane Van Driesen Part 1

March 15, 2010

Tweet Tweet Autism is a huge issue that may affect many daycare providers or those that own childcare centers.  Diane Van Driesen, Director of Autism Services for the Wawa Eden House, clarifies autism spectrum disorder and describes special services for autistic children. Van Driesen also provides advice for parents of autistic children who are searching [...]

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Spring Lesson Plan for Preschoolers

March 12, 2010

Tweet Tweet Spring is a marvelous season. The birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the air is crisp with renewal and hope. Daycare providers can enhance their curriculum with story-time books and activities that celebrate the spring season. Spring Art Activity Eggshell Tulips* You will need: Eggshells, pipe cleaners, tempura paint, markers, and glue [...]

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Teaching Young Children Foreign Languages: Interview with Myelita Melton

March 8, 2010

Tweet Tweet Experts agree that introducing children to foreign languages should begin as early as possible. The earlier, the better! Teaching young children foreign languages a huge topic and one that many daycare providers or those that own childcare centers debate.  In our interview with Myelita Melton, CEO of SpeakEasy Communications, Inc, and author of [...]

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