Teaching in the early childhood education realm requires so much energy, stamina, and willpower. When you first started working in the ECE classroom, you were excited, hopeful, and couldn’t wait…
How to increase enrollment and revenue for a strong year ahead
Enrollment is constantly changing at a childcare center, and this constant fluctuation can be challenging for childcare directors. Some years there are waitlists while other years you have to hold…
How to prepare your center for the back-to-school season
As you prepare for “back-to-school” it’s important to make sure you have certain systems and procedures planned, besides making sure your facility is in top shape. Beyond making sure you…
Five tips for building strong staff morale this back-to-school season
If you’ve been in the childcare industry for any length of time, you know that there are hills and valleys when it comes to team morale. It is an exhausting…
Our experience using HiMama in Pennsylvania
Back in 2015, our center decided to give HiMama a try with the hopes of eliminating daily paper reports, and we’ve never looked back. Over the years, we have seen…
From watching to teaching: how to get parents to see you as more than a babysitter
For as long as I can remember, I have always received judgment for choosing a career in early childhood education. Family members, professors, coworkers, and even good friends questioned why…
How to set childcare tuition rates – 4 things to keep in mind
Whether you are a brand new program or one that’s been around for a while, it’s important to have a good knowledge of how to set your tuition rates. This…
Bridging the generational tech gap in childcare
We live in an age where children grow up surrounded by technology, with many having smartphones available to them from a young age. Generation Z has always had access to…
9 tips and tricks for lesson planning
It’s Sunday night and you’re exhausted. Lesson plans are due Monday morning at 8 am but it’s the last thing you want to do, and you haven’t even started yet. …
5 reasons for building infant routines in the classroom
When people hear that you’re an infant educator, the general assumption is that you change diapers and watch babies sleep all day. It’s almost infuriating the amount of misled assumptions…