Start A Home Daycare

Hi,
I’ve just been reading a forum thread where daycare providers talk about how they got started. It includes some interesting and useful info.
Here’s the original post:
“Hi Tara!
Seeing as you’re in Ontario also, I was wondering how you got started in doing your Day Care business?
As I told you before, my DS is in day care […]

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Hi,
I’ve just been reading an article about communicating with children which you may find useful.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Listening for Love
There is nothing that makes a person feel more cared about than to be listened to. Take the time to be with your child as an interested, non-judgemental friend, and listen to what he has to say.
Listen […]

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Hi,
I’ve just found a great fact sheet about starting a home daycare business called “Growing Ideas: Caring For Young Children - Business Matters” produced by the University of Maine.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Caregivers or business owners?
Family childcare providers are both. Caring for and educating young children is important and rewarding work. Understanding how to operate a […]

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Hi,
I’ve just found a great article about storytelling for young children.
Here’s the abstract:
“This article examines the approaches to storytelling used by Greek parents with their preschool children. The first part of the article discusses the types of stories chosen and the reading approaches employed by the parents. The second part examines the extratextual interactions between […]

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Hi,
Raising fees can be a difficult thing for some providers, but sometimes it just has to be done.
I’ve just been reading an interesting forum thread with some great advice on this which I recommend you take a look at.
Here’s the original forum post:
“I am considering raising my fee at about $15 more per week. I […]

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Hi,
Here’s a great article all about preparing your home for starting a home daycare:
CHILD CARE HOME: PREPARING YOUR HOME
Jana Funk
Extension Home Economist
Oklahoma State University
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Is your home child-proof, comfortable, and inviting? Be certain that all areas, indoors and outdoors, are safely child-proofed. Put all items that are breakable out of the reach of the children […]

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Hi,
I’ve just found some very useful information about public-private partnerships for child care.
If that’s something that interests you, I recommend you take a look.
Here’s an excerpt:
“During the past decade, rapidly changing political and economic forces have created an environment in which many public- and private-sector leaders have discovered a strong mutual interest in exploring […]

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Hi,
I just found a new blog by a home daycare provider called Tracy. It looks like it could get interesting.
Here’s an excerpt from her first post:
“Yeah! School is cancelled because of all the snow. I thought I would have a house full of school aged kids running around or totally bored today. But guess […]

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