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Fundraising for Daycare
2008-04-30 01:47:00 Let’s face it; daycare is not a big money business. Year after year, Supervisor’s and Daycare Boards scratch their heads for creative new ways to fundraise for program supplies, furnishings, trips and playground equipment. Here are some ideas of events and programs that have served my centers well over the years: read more More About: Fundraising
Interviewing for a Daycare Cook
2008-02-26 02:44:00 A few weeks ago, I posted Interview questions for ECE Teachers. Since then, I’ve also been interviewing for a cook for our daycare. This is a part-time position, and we really need to find someone who is reliable, and enjoys spending time with kids. Not only that, as someone preparing food for ... More About: Cook
Mommy Daddy & Me - A Programming Theme for Preschoolers
2008-02-08 03:50:00 Here is a fun theme to fill in the winter blah’s between Christmas and Valentine’s Day, after you’ve finished up the Winter themes. Have the children bring in pictures of themselves, their parents and siblings. There’s a number of activities you can do with them. More About: Programming , Daddy , Mommy , Theme
Interviewing for an ECE
2008-02-05 02:51:00 I have recently gone through the process of hiring an ECE for my centre. Hiring new staff is never an easy process. In a small centre, hiring a new ECE is especially difficult. Not only do you need to find someone qualified, that is capable of dealing with the children, they have ...
Valentine?s Day Crafts
2008-02-02 23:18:00 Today we have 6 different crafts that you can do for Valentin e ’s day. These are pretty easy for all ages, although the Rose Hearts should be saved for the older children. More About: Crafts
Winter Crafts
2008-01-15 18:45:00 A winter/snowperson theme is perfect for dreary January with no major holidays to celebrate and lots of snow days to look forward to. We have had lots of success at my centre with some of these creative (and snow based) tactile activities with our preschoolers and toddlers. More About: Winter , Crafts
Winter Crafts
2008-01-15 18:45:00 A winter/snowperson theme is perfect for dreary January with no major holidays to celebrate and lots of snow days to look forward to. We have had lots of success at my centre with some of these creative (and snow based) tactile activities with our preschoolers and toddlers. More About: Winter , Crafts
Halloween Crafts - Part 2
2007-10-09 19:55:00 As promised in Halloween Crafts Part 1, we now present the Gross Haunted House crafts. This is 5 simple crafts that really work well together, and are great fun for the kids. The theme here is “body parts”, as you will see. You can use these to create an awesome haunted house ...
Halloween Crafts - Part 2
2007-10-09 19:55:00 As promised in Halloween Crafts Part 1, we now present the Gross Haunted House crafts. This is 5 simple crafts that really work well together, and are great fun for the kids. The theme here is “body parts”, as you will see. You can use these to create an awesome haunted house ... More About: Ween , Allo
Halloween Crafts - Part 1
2007-10-03 01:48:00 It’s October, and that means Halloween is coming. This is a great time of year in daycare, since the programming pretty much takes care of itself. That means you need some craft ideas for the season. I have several that I use, and I’m going to start here with one of the ... More About: Crafts , Part
Halloween Crafts - Part 1
2007-10-03 01:48:00 It’s October, and that means Halloween is coming. This is a great time of year in daycare, since the programming pretty much takes care of itself. That means you need some craft ideas for the season. I have several that I use, and I’m going to start here with one of the ... More About: Crafts , Part , Ween , Allo
Men in Daycare
2007-09-17 04:07:00 How many of you work with a man in the child care field or have a male child care provider at your child’s centre? How do you feel about men in the child care field? More About: General
Men in Daycare
2007-09-17 04:07:00 How many of you work with a man in the child care field or have a male child care provider at your child’s centre? How do you feel about men in the child care field? More About: General
Programming Theme Idea - Countries
2007-08-19 01:04:00 I’m really excited about this week’s programming for the daycare. We have decided to do a theme based on food and link it with a different country each day of the week. We are lucky enough to have a full-time cook at the child care, so we have altered this week’s menu to highlight foods ... More About: Programming , Idea , Countries , Theme
Programming Theme Idea - Countries
2007-08-19 01:04:00 I’m really excited about this week’s programming for the daycare. We have decided to do a theme based on food and link it with a different country each day of the week. We are lucky enough to have a full-time cook at the child care, so we have altered this week’s menu to highlight foods ... More About: Programming , Idea , Countries , Theme , Ming
Great Project Idea
2007-07-31 03:53:00 I find science one of the hardest subjects to program for when it comes to childcare. More so now with toddlers, preschoolers and school-age all sharing a room at one time or another. My daughter’s daycare provider sent me a link to Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories website and told me about some of their ... More About: Project , Great , Idea
Great Project Idea
2007-07-31 03:53:00 I find science one of the hardest subjects to program for when it comes to childcare. More so now with toddlers, preschoolers and school-age all sharing a room at one time or another. My daughter’s daycare provider sent me a link to Boreal Laboratories website and told me about some of their items that might ... More About: Project , Great , Idea
Finding Child Care
2007-07-25 03:58:00 I have worked in child care for over 6 years. I have a college diploma in Early Child hood Education and a university degree in History/Child Psychology. I have the education and experience, yet I never saw it coming. All these years, I never fully appreciated the stress parents were under when they came for a ... More About: Care
Finding Child Care
2007-07-25 03:58:00 I have worked in child care for over 6 years. I have a college diploma in Early Child hood Education and a university degree in History/Child Psychology. I have the education and experience, yet I never saw it coming. All these years, I never fully appreciated the stress parents were under when they came for a ... More About: Care
Finding Child Care
2007-07-25 03:58:00 I have worked in child care for over 6 years. I have a college diploma in Early Child hood Education and a university degree in History/Child Psychology. I have the education and experience, yet I never saw it coming. All these years, I never fully appreciated the stress parents were under when they came for a ... More About: Care
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