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
Protect Your Child Care Business With An Activity Disclaimer
Many childcare programs provide a variety of open-ended art projects for the children in care. In fact, many of the activities are very colorful and consists of using materials that could potentially be placed in a child’s mouth once they take it home such as: scraps of paper, glue, stickers, paint, yarn, pom poms,etc. I … 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
Add A Touch of Magic With “Bob Beetle Book Bug”
I have read many books to children, however, Bob Beetle Book Bug is a great book that inspires kids to read. I received my copy of the book at my childcare center on Monday March 5, 2012. The Preschool teachers really loved the Book! I could have just settled for their feedback, however, I had … 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 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
Kids Love Dramatic Play!
One of the most popular centers at my facility is the Dramatic play area. In fact, the teachers normally have to remind the children to choose other centers until there is more room to play in the dramatic play area. let’s think back to your childhood. Did you like to dress-up in your moms clothes … Read more
How to Create a Quality Preschool Classroom In Your Home Daycare
After completing the college class, Introduction to early childhood in 2002, I was inspired to make changes to my preschool environment in my home. In fact, I made majored changes to my preschool program and changed the name of my business. The former name of my daycare was, Morgan Daycare and in 2001 I decided … Read more
Do you Incorporate Woodworking Into your Preschool Lesson Plans?
According to Cathy Abraham, author of The Learning Foundations Curriculum, just the mere word ” Wood Working” strikes fear in the heart of many of the most competent of caregivers, and conjures up images of a child approaching us, crying, with a bleeding finger, or a child hitting another in the head with a hammer. … Read more
