Articles
Checklist: 6 Essential Steps for Starting a Preschool That Parents Will Choose
published | 3/13/2018
Put yourself in the parents’ shoes by asking – what would you want from a preschool? Ultimately, the conclusions you reach should drive your strategy for getting your preschool started. In ...
Allergy Tracking for Child Care & Preschool
published | 6/24/2015
Since keeping track of child allergies in your preschool or early learning center is a necessity, you’ll want an efficient way to organize the information. Using a database designed for child ...
Managing Child Schedules at Your Preschool
published | 4/14/2015
Preschool Activities Scheduling
Some things are spontaneous and carefree, like a child blowing bubbles and watching them drift along with the breeze; they have no particular destination and no specific time table.
Bringing the Cloud to Your Preschool
published | 11/5/2014
Have you ever swung so high that it felt like your toes could nearly reach the sky? There’s something uniquely fascinating about clouds that can spark your imagination (what does that cloud look ...
Full-Time Equivalent Revisited
published | 10/14/2014
Have you ever looked at the night sky and marveled at the phases of the moon? Although you may be most familiar with a full moon, there are actually eight officially recognized phases that occur in a ...
3 Fun Science Activities for Preschool
published | 11/19/2013
Hands-on activities can be a great way to get kids excited to learn! Fun science projects get everyone at your child care or preschool experimenting, learning, and having a great time.
7 Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas for Preschool
published | 2/4/2013
Believe it or not, February is here and it’s time to have some fun with the children at your child care or preschool with Valentine crafts and projects. We’ve put together a few of our favorite links ...
How to Calculate Full Time Equivalency (FTE) at Your Child Care Center
published | 11/27/2012
If you’ve ever played piano or most any musical instrument, you may be familiar with the metronome. It’s used to help you keep in time with the music; that is, to play at a steady tempo and ...
Managing Your Child Care Waiting List
published | 5/17/2012
Waiting in line can be a hard thing to do, especially if you’re waiting for something important to you. For children, that might be as simple as waiting for lunch on pizza day. For their parents, it ...
Make a School Directory for Your Preschool
published | 9/6/2011
What’s one of the first thing parents ask now that school has started? Well, how about “Who is in my child’s class?” You’ll look very organized and professional when you can hand them (or email them) ...
