If you’re opening a childcare center, it’s an exciting time. Even though it’s a worthwhile venture, inevitable stresses come with any new business— many of which catch new childcare business owners by surprise. To prepare for success, you need to have a plan. If you want to create a sustainable, thriving childcare center, you haveContinue reading “Free Childcare Center Opening Checklist”
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New Features Roundup: Fall 2022
At Daily Connect, we’re committed to releasing new features that make life easier for our community. In recent months, we have released several new features, and today, we’re rounding them up. New features released in recent months include: In case you missed them, let’s take a closer look at what each of these features allowContinue reading “New Features Roundup: Fall 2022”
NEW: Add Private Events to Your Daily Connect Calendar
We’re pleased to announce that Daily Connect now allows you to add private events to your calendar. This has been one of our most-requested features and we’re excited to let our community know that it has now been launched. Private events are only visible to you and the staff at your childcare center – parentsContinue reading “NEW: Add Private Events to Your Daily Connect Calendar”
6 Montessori Early Childhood Trends
Childcare trends continue to shift as education and society recover from significant disruptions. After the COVID-19 pandemic, families had to adjust nearly every aspect of their lives. Daycare centers had to adapt to new health protocols, educational methods, and social learning goals. New educational technologies became norms as the world evolved faster than ever. SinceContinue reading “6 Montessori Early Childhood Trends”
Childcare Accounting: An Introductory Guide
As a childcare business owner, it’s crucial to monitor and manage your finances properly. Not only do you need to make sure that you and your staff get paid, but you also need to keep track of supplies, vendors, and future budgeting efforts that allow your childcare center to thrive. Since your top priorities everyContinue reading “Childcare Accounting: An Introductory Guide”
Daily Connect Adds Support for Montessori Learning Framework
We’re excited to announce the addition of the Montessori Learning Framework into our Daily Connect app. This new learning framework has now been added and is available to all Daily Connect users. This new module contains learning activities for ages 0 – 6 years, spread equally across each of the five Montessori areas of learning:Continue reading “Daily Connect Adds Support for Montessori Learning Framework”
10 Childcare Worker Skills
Contributing to the upbringing of future generations is a truly important job that’s also extremely rewarding. If you run a childcare business or you’re considering a career in early childhood education, there are a few required skills you must have in your wheelhouse. Whether you’re looking to hire or get hired, consider these top tenContinue reading “10 Childcare Worker Skills”
Daily Connect Adds New Geofencing Security Feature
At Daily Connect, the security of all our users is of the highest importance to us. All day, every day, the childcare professionals around the world who use Daily Connect look after something truly priceless: children. Today, we’re announcing the release of a new security feature to our app: geofencing. What Does the Feature Do?Continue reading “Daily Connect Adds New Geofencing Security Feature”
Montessori Preschool vs. Childcare Center: Key Differences
In today’s ever-changing educational climate, anyone interested in early childhood education has to study different research-backed frameworks. Parents, teachers, cognitive scientists, and childcare professionals who care about child development have likely heard of the Montessori method, a learning approach that’s quite different from the traditional classroom. But what is the Montessori method? And why doesContinue reading “Montessori Preschool vs. Childcare Center: Key Differences”
How to Start a Montessori Preschool
Montessori education has been around for over a century, and families continue to choose Montessori preschools for their young children. The Montessori style is self-paced, student-centered, and focuses on a child’s whole development— physical, emotional, social, and mental. Running a Montessori school for early childhood education can be rewarding and beneficial to your whole community.Continue reading “How to Start a Montessori Preschool”