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Your Environment Sells Your Program

(Maplewood Earlychildhood Center)

Photo Credit: Maplewood Early Childhood Center

Many years ago, I discovered that when parents visit your program, they use their senses to make a child care decision. In fact, when they walk into your home or center, parents immediately notice the following:

  1. The sounds in the environment, such as singing or laughing
  2. How the environment smells
  3. The look of the environment

Before you schedule your next tour or interview with a parent; Lets take a look at what you must do to create an environment that sells your Child Care program.

  1. Be sure that your home or center has a fresh clean scent. Most of the parents that visit my center, always comment on the fact that there are “No odors” in the building.
  2.  Consider Scheduling tours during structured times of the day: circle time, lunch or story time. Transition times, may not be the best time to do a tour, because the children are loud and you may even hear screaming or yelling.
  3. De-clutter your classroom space.
  4. Post the children’s work on the wall.
  5. Have bulletin boards that includes: a daily lesson, plan, menus, events and daily schedule.
  6. Be sure that the chairs are pushed up to the table and toys are not all over the floor.
  7. Remove all damaged items from the environment and dust regularly.
  8. Post bright colorful educational posters or projects on the walls.

I think you get the point! Parents love a place that smells great; they will choose a childcare program based on the environment and you want parents to hear pleasant sounds when they enter your facility for the first time. The first impression…is a lasting impression.

With Your Success in Mind!

Shiketa

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More Inspiration to Get Organized

(This post was previously published in 2012)

Are you ready for more organizational tips and ideas? This week, I thought I would inspire you with some photos to give you some organizational ideas.

As I have mentioned before; I can be a bit anal when it comes to classrooms being organized. However, I must confess that I am still working on organizing my office.

Moreover, I feel that the children’s play space is the first thing that parents see and I wanted to inspire you to get your classrooms and play space organized by sharing these photos with you.

Source: Care.com

Source: Harrisburg Early Learning Center

I love the organization in this block area!

Source: Me and Marie Learning

 Loving the creativity and organization here! It’s simple clean and I bet kids love to explore this space!!

Source: Hello Little One.com

Source:Teach Preschool

This bulletin board caught my attention. It looks very organized and it inspires parents to take a look at the posted information.

Source: Park Place Child Care Facility

You really do not need much in a bathroom other than soap, tissue, paper towels, sinks, toilets and according to this restroom…a little color! Love the colors in this bathroom.

Source: lawbuildingdesign.com/au

Check out the organization in this foyer/sign-in area.  (Click the image for a larger Picture)

Have you been inspired to get your classroom space, parent sign-in area, bulletin boards and other spaces in your program organized? If so, how has this post inspired you and what do you plan to get organized in your childcare business?

Shiketa Morgan

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