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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 ...
Apr 14, 2021 7:00:00 AM

5 Steps to Effective, Positive, and Impactful Childcare Staff Evaluations

ECE career growth | Staff development | Staff retention
Staff retention is challenging for many childcare providers and preschools—studies estimate that the annual turnover rate for ...