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Oct 11, 2021 12:27:38 PM

5 Fun, COVID-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Halloween with Families at Your Childcare Center

Family engagement
For many early education centers, Halloween is one of the best times of the year to get families participating in program ...
Jul 20, 2021 7:00:00 AM

How to Get a Daycare License for Your Childcare Business

Running a business
Running your own daycare center can be an incredibly rewarding experience. But before you can sign up your first family, you need ...
Jul 1, 2021 1:18:57 PM

How to Welcome Families Back to In-Person Childcare

Family communications | Family engagement
Over the past year, many childcare centers and preschools have operated at reduced capacities or switched to distance learning ...
Jun 14, 2021 11:40:47 AM

6 Things Every Childcare and Preschool Director Should Do This Summer

Running a business
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to start planning for the school year ahead. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on ...
Jun 2, 2021 2:20:51 PM

How to Create Leadership Opportunities for Your Childcare Staff

Staff development | Staff retention | Leadership
This post was contributed by Lauren Jordan, director of Big Adventures Academy in Minnesota. How do we find great leaders within ...
May 25, 2021 11:46:12 AM

4 Ways to Maintain Motivation with Your Childcare Staff—Without Spending a Dime

Staff development | Staff retention | Staff appreciation | Leadership
This post was contributed by Lauren Jordan, director of Big Adventures Academy in Minnesota. How do we motivate staff within the ...
May 6, 2021 5:20:46 PM

What Childcare Providers Need to Know about Biden’s American Families Plan

ECE current events
Note: The American Families Plan has not yet been signed into law and will likely undergo changes before it’s passed by the ...
May 4, 2021 10:48:47 AM

What I Wish I Had Known as a First-Time Preschool Director

Running a business
This post was contributed by Tiffany Darwich, owner and managing director at The Good Life Preschool in Oregon. If you’re ...
Apr 26, 2021 2:45:27 PM

Top 5 Tuition Mistakes Childcare Businesses Make—And How to Avoid Them

Running a business | Financial health
At brightwheel, we regularly hear from childcare and preschool directors that managing tuition is one of the most time-consuming ...
Apr 22, 2021 11:21:05 AM

5 Ways Childcare Businesses can Boost Engagement on Social Media

Running a business | Family communications | Family engagement
Social media can be a powerful marketing tool for your childcare or preschool business. Not only can it help foster a sense of ...