Category Archives: Joni
Child Care Provider Appreciation Day is May 10th
by Joni How It Started: National Provider Appreciation Day is a day of recognition celebrated annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day. The day was spearheaded by a group of volunteers in New Jersey in 1996. These individuals saw the … Continue reading
Child Care Room Arrangement Tips
Create clear visual boundaries, making it apparent to children where learning areas stop and start. Define child care areas with shelving units, equipment with backs, area rugs, etc. Each learning area should be separate, and its own entity and area. … Continue reading
Father’s Day Gifts for Preschool
Simple gift ideas that are easy for small hands to make. Desk Blotter Have children decorate a piece of cardboard or poster board. Cover with clear contact paper. Now dad has something for his desk Pencil Holder Use a clean … Continue reading
How Does Your Garden Grow?
What could be more appealing for young children than an opportunity to play in the dirt, to be creative and to watch things grow? Gardening with young children can be both fun and educational. Whether you are interested in planting … Continue reading
Expanding Your Family Child Care to a Group Child Care Home
If you have a family childcare, maybe you have considered expanding your program to a group childcare home so you can serve more children. Your first step is to check your local laws and regulations. Each state is very different. … Continue reading
Caring for Mixed Age Groups
Karina is not unlike many other family child care providers. She opens her home to care for four other children in addition to her own four year old son. She cares for a young infant and his two year sister … Continue reading
Child Care Lounge Activity Calendar
Just in time for the Holidays and the New Year! Get a 2012 Child Care Lounge Activity Calendar. This spiral bound calendar includes holidays and fun days celebrate, idea starters and activity ideas. The calendar includes an recipe each month … Continue reading
Do You Have a Child Care Website?
Child Care Lounge is happy to announce our affiliate program! Our program is free to join, it’s easy to sign-up and requires no technical knowledge How Does It Work? When you join our affiliate program, you will be supplied with … Continue reading
Witches Don’t Wear Black Shoes: Responding to Children’s Fears
Noah was a four-year-old who had been enrolled in my preschool for a few months. We spent a lot of time together and I had established a very warm rapport with him. Because of this, I was shocked when I … Continue reading
