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    Author: Missy Knechel

    Posted inLeadership

    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…

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • February 22, 2023
    • 5 minute read
    Posted inManagement Tips

    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…

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • January 11, 2023
    • 3 minute read
    Title: Briding the generational tech gap in childcare. Image of two women using a tablet together.
    Posted inManagement Tips

    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…

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • December 1, 2022
    • 5 minute read
    9 tips and tricks for lesson planning blog header
    Posted inParenting

    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. …

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • October 12, 2022
    • 6 minute read
    5 reasons for building infant routines in the classroom blog header
    Posted inLeadership

    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…

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • September 14, 2022
    • 6 minute read
    Managing your childcare center’s enrollment forecasting blog header
    Posted inManagement Tips

    Managing your childcare center’s enrollment forecasting

    If you are a childcare director, chances are you have your degree in the field of education or human services and not business. This means that you are great with…

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • May 11, 2022
    • 4 minute read
    Managing educator files, schedules, lesson plans, and more all in one place blog header
    Posted inManagement Tips

    Managing educator files, schedules, lesson plans, and more all in one place!

    You either love paperwork or you don’t. Chances are, you don’t. Directing a daycare, managing staff, having high customer service, and being organized seems all too good to be true….

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • April 26, 2022
    • 5 minute read
    How to partner with parents of children with Autism blog header
    Posted inLeadership

    How to partner with parents of children with Autism

    If you are currently an educator or director at a childcare center, chances are you have a diverse group of children in your care, including those with ASD. ASD stands…

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • April 25, 2022
    • 7 minute read
    Earth Day classroom activities to try blog header
    Posted inPreschool Activities

    Earth Day classroom activities to try

    Each year, the world celebrates Earth Day, typically on April 22. As early childhood educators, however, we want to instill an ‘every day is earth day’ mentality in our children….

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • April 18, 2022
    • 4 minute read
    10 ways to increase family engagement at your childcare center blog header
    Posted inManagement Tips

    10 ways to increase family engagement at your childcare center

    Community is something that every human craves. We all need a community to empathize with, laugh with, and go through phases of life with. During the daycare and preschool years,…

    • Posted byMissy Knechel
    • April 14, 2022
    • 7 minute read

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