How to Create a Cool Place for School-Age Children
Will you enroll school-age children in your program this summer? Do you have a plan to make your program a cool place to be ? If so, I have some cool tips to share with you for your summer program and for your before/after school program. I began transforming my school-age program in the spring of … Read more
Creative Valentine’s Day Activities For Kids
Are you in search of some really cool and creative valentine day activities for the children in your childcare business? If so, you are in for a treat today! Cathy Abraham of Learning Foundations Curriculum shared a 62 page Valentine Day Curriculum Unit for the readers of the Child Care Business Owner blog. When I … Read more
3 Ways to Create a Literacy Enriched Environment in Your ChildCare Business
Our nation is facing an issue of epic proportion and of critical importance. It is an issue that affects our economy, reduces the competitiveness of our workforce and challenges our highest ideals. The issue is America’s early childhood literacy crisis. ~LUME Institute According to Emergent Literacy, “Literacy skills are promoted through an environment rich in … Read more
10 Fun and Enriching Fall Curriculum Theme Ideas!
“A Theme idea for every week in the Fall” Are you in the process of planning your curriculum topics for the fall? Don’t know where to start? Let’s start with selecting your themes! Having a theme based curriculum is a great way to encourage the children to really get involved in the learning activities. … Read more
Activity Ideas For an Earth Friendly Child Care Program
On Friday April 13, 2012, my staff and I were preparing the upcoming theme of “Earth Day” at my childcare facility. Our objective for the theme is to teach the children how to become earth friendly. I thought I would share some of those ideas with you and the activities are as follows: Circle Time … Read more
Kids Love Sensory Play
“Creating a Child Care Business That Kids Love” As I wrap up the theme on creating a childcare business that kids love, I thought it was appropriate to end the theme with ” Kids Love Sensory Play.” I chose sensory play, because it is open- ended and there is no right or wrong way to … Read more
Kids Love Art!
One of the things that I have discovered that children really love and that is …Art! In fact, in my childcare center, the most popular center is the Art Center. At the Art Center, children can be creative with the paint and all the other materials that are provided. Moreover, providing children with a variety … Read more
Kids Love Singing Songs
When parents walk into your childcare business, they are listening to what is going on. One of the most joy-able sounds to hear in a childcare program is the sound of children singing. In fact, I have not seen one child yet that does not like to sing. Singing songs seem to bring a spirit … Read more
A Bushel Basket of Curriculum Ideas on Apples
September is my favorite time of year! I love September because it symbolizes the beginning of a new preschool year and many childcare programs teach children about Apples during the month of September because September is Apple season! There are so many fun things that you can do with an apple theme and kids love … Read more
It’s Time to Review Your Daily Schedule
Your daily schedule is a vital part of your curriculum. In fact, having a daily schedule is a indication that you have a plan for each day that the children are in your program. In addition to having fun and enriching lesson plans in your childcare program, it is vital that you (the family home … Read more
