Monthly Archives: November 2009

These days, it’s tough being a Cleveland Browns fan, especially when you’re surrounded by Steelers fans.  But as you can see from this photo, I don’t mind being surrounded by the competition.  😉 Nevertheless, what should you do if your child care is surrounded by the competition? In my child care marketing consulting practice, I’m […]

I came across a great article in the paper this week. The article is about which volunteer jobs are the most helpful to kids. Here’s the article: http://online.wsj.com/article I like the information of where to volunteer and think parents may like it (i.e. something for your newsletter:-)).  I found this section to be very relevant […]

Microsoft has some great daycare lesson plans for kids aged K-12, so if you have some older kids in your child care program, you’ll definitely want to check it out. Yes, they focus on how to use Microsoft products, but hey, it’s a great way to teach computer skills. Here’s the site: http://www.microsoft.com/education/lessonplans.mspx . Take […]

It’s known that habits we form as kids tend to continue into adulthood.  The habit of exercise and outdoor activity is especially powerful when taught to young children and maintained as a regular practice. Here are some startling statistics: 39% of adults are not engaging in leisure physical activity 60%  of Americans are not regularly […]