Hiring and retention are some of the biggest challenges in any industry, but this is perhaps most true in early education. Despite being one of the most important jobs, early…
eBook: The Complete Guide to Hiring & Retaining Early Childhood Educators
Hiring and retention are some of the biggest challenges in any industry, but this is perhaps most true in early education. Despite being one of the most important jobs, early…
(Quiz) What Early Education Superhero Are You?
Discover Your Hidden Superpower and Win $1,000! Are you a neat freak or a toddler’s best friend? Have you invented the most creative sensory bin ever? Do you secretly LOVE…
Supporting Play-Based Learning Globally
Episode #145 We often think about early childhood education in the context of our own geographical area. In this episode, we step outside North America into West Africa with Patricia…
How to Document Challenging Behavior at Preschool
A classroom full of preschoolers can be quite challenging in the best of times, and so challenging behavior can make a teacher’s job extremely difficult. Before a solution can be…
How Children’s Creative Center Stays Organized with HiMama
Center Name Children’s Creative Center Location Chicago, Illinois Years in Operation 20 Center Locations 2 (opening a 3rd soon) Classrooms 6 (soon to be 11) Children Enrolled 95 Favorite HiMama…
7 Ways to Make Parents Actually Read Notices
Here’s the scenario: your school is closed for Professional Development Day and it looks like a handful of families missed the memo. Now, instead of kicking off with training, you…
Celebrating Diversity In Preschool
Episode #144 – As classrooms become more culturally diverse, teachers are now facing the question of how to teach diversity. In this episode, we have a conversation with Jordana Shakoor,…
Early Childhood Tech Startup HiMama Raises CAD $7.25M in Series A Funding
April 9, 2019 – TORONTO, CANADA – Early childhood tech startup HiMama has raised CAD $7.25M in a Series A round funded by Toronto-based venture firm Round 13 Capital. The…
How to Chase Payments at Your Child Care Center
Running a child care center requires a special set of characteristics. On the one hand, you need to have a great deal of empathy and compassion, while at the same…
Supporting Parents with Postpartum Depression
Episode #143 – Building real parent-teacher relationships is so important at a child care center. In this episode, we get personal with Amanda Munday, owner of The Workaround, a coworking…
How to Retain the Best Early Childhood Educators
The following is an excerpt from The Complete Guide to Hiring & Retaining Early Childhood Educators. Click here to download the full eBook. Employee retention begins on day one. If you make a conscious effort to keep your employees happy and motivated, they will be more likely to stay for longer…
