Though you may not like to even think about the idea of your child or the children in your care being lost or abducted, this terrifying situation is still a possibility. In the year 2017 alone, there were 27,000 cases where the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children worked with police to recover missing […]
Education
How to Make New Kids Feel Comfortable in Your Child Care Center, Part 1
Entering a new child care center can feel a bit overwhelming for a young child. Whether they’ve never been away from home before or they’re transitioning from another child care facility, they’ll be experiencing a whole host of adjustments. Even moving from one classroom within the same child care center to another can cause some […]
Nuts & Bolts of Priority Enrollment for Your Gymnastics Center
The cloud-based platform used by Jackrabbit Class management software can be an asset to your gymnastics center in a variety of ways. One of the most significant benefits comes in the form of online registration. In addition to ensuring accuracy and saving time for you, your gymnastics center staff members, and your students’ parents, many […]
What Today’s Families Look for in a Swim School, Part 3
Running a successful swim school in today’s competitive market involves a lot of different factors. As we mentioned in our first and second articles, maintaining attractive, user-friendly and clean facilities is critical to attracting and retaining students. Offering quick, easy online enrollment, registration and billing options is another key element. But none of those secondary […]
What Today’s Families Look for in a Swim School, Part 2
When it comes to attracting students to your swim school, the look of your facilities can either serve as a help or a hindrance. We’ve already mentioned (see Part 1) the importance of making sure your pool area has attractive landscaping, plenty of shade and comfortable seating. Another point we raised was using bright, fun […]
What Today’s Families Look for in a Swim School, Part 1
Perhaps you remember a time when the only factor a parent would think about when choosing a swim school was how close it was to home. Nowadays, distance is just one of many considerations parents have, and it’s not always even very high up on their list of priorities. In fact, today’s parents are often […]
Teaching Children to Develop a Sense of Humor Encourages Healthy Growth, Part 2
Throughout the world, it has long been believed that laughter is like good medicine for the soul. In our first article in this mini series, we took a look at some of the reasons why developing a sense of humor is extremely valuable. Child care center directors and educators should seek creative ways to instill […]
Teaching Children to Develop a Sense of Humor Encourages Healthy Growth, Part 1
When we’re going through a stressful time, a little bit of humor can help lift our spirits. It can add a bit of sunshine to the dreariest of days. That’s why learning how to incorporate and appreciate humorous situations in your workplace is so important, especially if you run a child care center. Children thrive […]
The Do’s & Don’ts of Preschoolers Interacting with Strangers, Part 2
Giving kids the tools they need to safely interact with strangers is crucial in today’s world. The first installment of this two-part series covered teaching young children to memorize contact information and knowing whom to talk to and what to say when they get lost. This second article will pinpoint how kids can recognize red […]
Faith-Based Groups Demonstrate Faith in Action on Our Volunteer Trips
Bridges to Community (www.bridgestocommunity.org) is not affiliated with any denominational or sectarian church or faith-based organization. Instead, we come alongside both secular and faith-based groups to provide them with a means of making a tangible difference in the lives of those in need. Faith-based groups frequently send their members on our volunteer trips to the […]
Overview of a Week-Long College Service Trip Adventure
All across the United States, many college students look forward to spring break. Bridges to Community’s Alternative Break Trips give students the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from enriching cross-cultural experiences and make a lasting impact on an entire needy community in Nicaragua or Dominican Republic. Though there’s no way to completely describe all of the […]
How to Make New Kids Feel Comfortable in Your Child Care Center, Part 3
Getting to know your students is one of your primary responsibilities as a child care worker. In the case of new students, it can mean the difference between a positive or negative experience at your facility. In this final article on making new kids feel comfortable entering your child care center (see Parts 1 & […]
How to Make New Kids Feel Comfortable in Your Child Care Center, Part 2
Being the new child at a school or day care center isn’t easy. There are so many new experiences, rules, and routines to try and adjust to that kids can feel discouraged. They may miss their old, familiar child care center. Or perhaps it’s their first time leaving mom and dad. If so, they’re likely […]
Communicating with Parents: When Illness Hits Your Child Care Center
As important as it is to do what you can to keep germs at bay, you certainly won’t be able to eliminate all contagions from entering your child care center. That’s why it’s important to have a plan for communicating with parents when you become aware of certain illnesses going around your center. With a […]
How Bridges to Community Offers Help and Hope
It’s easy to see why those born into a life of abject poverty without access to vital resources and opportunities often feel trapped. These circumstances exist in many places across the globe, but organizations like Bridges to Community (bridgestocommunity.org) are committed to making a lasting, positive difference. Starting in 1992 and continuing to the current […]