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How to Document Child Development Digitally: A Provider's Guide

Running a childcare program can be overwhelming. From managing enrollments, supporting teachers, communicating with parents and providing children with care, you have a lot on your plate....

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How to Write a Grant Application for Your Childcare Center

From helping you fund new playground equipment, training staff or creating tuition assistance for families, grant funding can have a major impact on your childcare program.

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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Affects Childcare

It's no secret that the cost of childcare can place significant pressure on families. Between daycare, preschool and after-school programs, childcare can be one of the largest expenses in a...

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Setting Up Outdoor Classrooms: A Provider's Guide

Learning doesn’t only take place in the classroom. Children can learn in many different settings including outdoors.

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Trauma-Informed Care in Early Education: A Provider’s Guide

During the early stages of development, children often don’t have the words to describe their feelings. With the lack of words, emotions show up in their behavior. And unfortunately these...

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Childcare Worker Burnout: Signs and What Directors Can Do

Childcare is a mentally, emotionally and physically demanding job. And between managing a classroom, taking care of responsibilities and handling challenges, teachers are exhausted.

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Child Care Business Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

How you market your child care business is how you leave a first impression on families. Marketing can also be a useful resource to maintain enrollment and building waitlists for future...

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How to Manage Your Center's Waiting List

Having a waiting list for your childcare business is a clear indicator of demand. However, without a good system, your waiting list can quickly become overwhelming and difficult to manage.

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Daycare Incident Reports: What to Document

No one wants an accident to happen but they do happen. And while many accidents are minor, it's best to be prepared and know how to document them properly.

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Mixed-Age vs. Single-Age Preschool Classrooms

Should your program offer mixed-age classrooms or single-age classrooms? Both can be successful but that doesn’t make the decision easier.

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