For lots of us, December brings holiday excitement, and that means while kids may be in the classroom physically, their minds are often someplace else entirely. Those extra wiggles in seats and staring hard out the window for the first signs of snowflakes are symptomatic of the distraction that the more »
It’s the 98th American Education Week, so join our team at EZCare in giving a big THANK YOU to all of our public school teachers, administrators, education support professionals, substitute educators, and all those folks who help make public education a great experience for our students. A little about American more »
Automatic payments make sense. Autopay is easy. It’s fast. It’s one less thing to think about in an already packed week. So why do parents take so much convincing when it comes to paying tuition through autopay? And how about you? How much time are you spending processing tuition payments, more »
Technology is an unavoidable part of our everyday lives. We use it to keep tabs on friends and family, share our stories on social media, and search for information. We turn lights on and off and preheat the oven. And we shop – oh, how we shop. Guess what else more »
Today’s parents are always on-the-go, and anything that fits into how we operate these days will help strengthen your school’s communication. From daily check-ins to funny class pictures to field trip permission slip reminders, we guarantee that your parents want to hear from you as often as possible. Sending kids off more »
Using mobile technology and parent engagement apps to provide real-time updates to parents is an excellent way to make the relationship between parents and childcare centers more meaningful. It can also be a great way to maintain a healthy bottom line and grow your successful childcare business. Parents Can Make more »
Create Post-Worthy Pics for Parents with a Little Imagination and These 10 Ideas You can’t go on Facebook anymore without tripping over pictures of your friends’ kids. Parents LOVE to share what their little ones are doing, and the parents of children at your preschool or childcare center are no more »
Your everyday childcare business routine leaves day packed, and that leaves little room for your staff to interact with parents in a meaningful way. But can you afford to ignore the importance of parent engagement to the success of your students and your program? There are numerous studies that show more »
As a childcare professional, you know how important parent communication is to the success of your program. Sometimes, it can feel like you are working as hard at managing and engaging parents as you are at making sure your center is running smoothly, but how can you find the time more »
It’s Monday morning, and you have a flood of emails to get through before you start your week. In all likelihood, so do the parents of the children in your childcare or preschool program. So, how do you make sure your important parent communications don’t get lost in their spam more »
One of the greatest attractions your childcare business has to offer is your teachers! So where can you dig up these hidden gems, and how can you hang onto your best childcare staff once you’ve brought them in and invested in their training? Face it – if you’re trying to more »
Use the “A” word. Say it with me… Accreditation. If you have achieved Accreditation from any agency, shout it from the rooftops! Today’s parents are competitive, and they are always looking for ways to help their little ones get an edge on their kindergarten counterparts. Brag about it – more »
As with any big relationship decision, there’s a fair amount of getting to know each other better before deciding if you want to pursue it. Today’s parents do tons of research before making a buying decision, and they rely on the internet to handle a lot of that load. Make more »
Grown-ups are busy, and when you are running a childcare business or managing a classroom full of little ones, you’re busier than most. So, if you haven’t had time to plan a book fair or decorate your classroom doors and bulletin boards to look like Dr. Seuss books, fear not more »
Enrollment is a necessary part of keeping any childcare business afloat. We use enrollment forms – whether online or the traditional paper variety – to capture all the basic child and family information we need to track to meet state and local requirements, or even just to stay organized. But more »