How to Run a Home Daycare

Have you ever watched a group of young children happily skip to sit in a circle when it was time for a group activity?  Did you wonder, how did that happen so smoothly?  I put together a short video to share some of the transition tips that have worked for me in my years as…
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Some days it’s hard being a kid.  Parents and caregivers don’t always ask you for your opinion.  One day they just give you lunch in the red bowl.  But nobody ASKED if you wanted the red bowl today.  The next day, they just tell you you’re getting a little brother, but nobody ASKED if you…
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What mother doesn’t like flowers?  I bought some Morning Glory climbing vine flower seeds for the children to plant.  We planted them inside in cups a few weeks before Mother’s Day.  The kids had a great time watering them every few days and waiting for the first sprout to appear. I find these seeds hardy…
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I opened my home daycare when my oldest child turned one.  Therefore, the progression into homeschooling and running a home daycare was a gradual one.  One of my own children did attend school for a full year, so we had the chance to experience the needs of the daycare with the school scheduling system.  Each…
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