Shopping, Supplies and Resources
Just about anything you could need for your daycare can be found online. Besides the convience of shopping from the comfort of your home, you may be able to find some great bargains.
*Catalogs
Many companies have online catalogs. These sites are general suppliers and carry a wide variety of products including furniture, office supplies, decorations, toys, teacher aids and materials.
Abc Teacher's Outlet
Classroom Direct.com
JL Hammett
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Tuffware.com
*Toys
From major supplers and franchises to small mom and pop operations, there are many toy stores online. Some sites specialize in educational toys, infant toys, folk toys and more. I have tried to include just a small sampling.
JAAM,LLC. Unique Toys and Gifts
TFine Wooden Toys
Live and Learn Toys
KbKids
Toys to Grow On
*Books
Check out the bookshelf and booknook for books for teachers, directors and children!
Our About Children's Books Guide has a super listing of sites for children's books.
*Curriculum
Although many providers and daycare centers are now utilizing child-centered curriculum planning or planning themes on their own, there is another alternative. There are sites that offer ready-made curriculum packets and programs. Here are some of the more popular ones.
Early Start
Funshine Express
Mother Goose Time
Creative Pre-K
Tricycle Time
Little Things
Wiggles and Tunes-Music Curriculum
Cuddle House Academy
Arts and Crafts Curriculum
*Arts and Crafts If you are in search of a specific craft material or hard to find kit, you may wish to start you search at these craft sites.
Crafts Galore
Kid's Art Store
Daycarecrafts.com
*Services
Family daycare providers and center administrators can find a variety of services available on the internet.
Daycare Hotline-Resources for starting and operating a daycare program.
Kidz First-A start-up kit for setting up and maintaining a successful home preschool/daycare operation.
Vine Street Financial- Acquistions, expansion and refinancing services.
Nelson & Riley- Accounting and tax services.
HankyKids.com Journals that a parent can use to keep track of their child's day.
4THEKIDS.NET Business and tax advice.
The Home Daycare Complete Recordkeeping Systemİ
ProviderWatch- delinquent account reporting, contract review
*Software
It wasn't so long ago that daycare providers, directors and administrators spent much of their time literally buried in a mountain of paper work. Now many tasks are simplified with software programs. Some of the tasks performed by the following products include: billing, enrollment records, client database, accounts receivable, and waiting lists.
Childcare Management
Childcare for Windows
ChildWatch
Daycare Information Systems Plus+
Kidscare for Windows
Family Data & Accounting
Daycare Web
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