Puppets can mean many things to preschool children. Puppet play can lead to increased self expression and creativity. It can instill a love of dramatics, encourage speech from otherwise reluctant orators and greatly improve communication between teachers and children. Home made puppets are best especially when children can assist in their creation. Generally, puppets fall into … [Read more...] about Managing Day Care Activities: Making Puppets
Running a Daycare Business: Importance of Encouraging Creativity
When starting a daycare business, the safety and well being of the kids at our daycare is our primary responsibility as providers. We are not however merely babysitters, nor referees at some chaotic miniature wrestling event (though often times it feels that way) but facilitators, entrusted with the important task of nurturing and developing the whole child. Encouraging … [Read more...] about Running a Daycare Business: Importance of Encouraging Creativity
Daycare Curriculum Ideas For Afterschool Services
A well thought out daycare curriculum is essential when structuring after school activities for children of all age ranges. It is impossible to ignore the growing popularity of these after school programs which cater for more than 10 million kids in the US and receive millions in funding. The safety of children whilst parents are at work is a given but the importance of … [Read more...] about Daycare Curriculum Ideas For Afterschool Services
Starting a Daycare Franchise: Should I Opt for a Montessori Daycare?
So, you're biting the bullet, quitting the 9 - 5 and starting your day care however, you're only now realizing what you've let yourself in for. You sigh as you survey the growing to do list and decisions to be made e.g. are daycare franchises for you, should you have a Montessori day care as opposed to other curriculum and numerous other weighty questions. Turnkey, tried and … [Read more...] about Starting a Daycare Franchise: Should I Opt for a Montessori Daycare?
How Daycare Regulations Help Your Home-Based Business
Daycare regulations like it or not, are necessary. Many view them as an inconvenience, designed to make our lives more difficult and a constant reminder of the increasing red tape in our day care businesses. Although our world in general appears to becoming more bureaucracy happy much of this legislation exists for a reason. More importantly, much of it is there to help protect … [Read more...] about How Daycare Regulations Help Your Home-Based Business