A parent handbook is an important resource for any child care program to communicate policies and procedures and act as an ongoing reference. If you own or operate a child…
10 Ways to Be a More Effective Child Care Provider
No matter how much you prepare and organize, it is almost always hectic as a child care director, owner or operator. All it takes is one sick child, late delivery…
Wisdom From An Experienced Child Care Administrator
Check all episodes of The Preschool Podcast Leaders in child care wear many hats – from running the business operations to ensuring that the children are well cared for. In…
Preschool Open House Ideas to Attract Families
More than perhaps any other business, when potential customers are considering a preschool for their child, it is crucial that it “just feels right.” There are many different ways to…
Beyond Labels: Envisioning the Strong and Competent Child
Check all episodes of The Preschool Podcast Beyond labels, envisioning the strong and competent child is the 2019 theme for the annual New Mexico Association for the Education of Young…
How to Manage Different Personalities at Your Child Care Center
Amongst all the responsibilities that come with running a child care center, one of the most challenging is managing, training and retaining staff. For two years in a row, The…
How to Find More Customers Online for Your Home Daycare
Finding new customers can be one of the biggest challenges for any business, but this is especially the case for a home daycare. Often located on a residential street with…
Complete guide to billing and payments for child care centers
Many preschool owners open their child care centers with most of their focus on their day-to-day operations: activity schedules, meal plans, teacher scheduling, and so on. While all of these…
Managing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preschool
Check all episodes of The Preschool Podcast Working with children with challenging behavior can be, well, challenging. In this episode, Amy Huebner, Faculty Instructor of Early Childhood and Family Studies…
5 Reasons to Go Digital with Child Care Forms
“Tidy” is not typically a word you would use to describe a preschool, daycare or child care center. Don’t get me wrong, teachers put in a lot of hard work…
