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Childcare Chatboard

Preschool Tuesday Chat-Topic Planning!

by Cheryl/NH

Jun 21, 2011

Hi all! Hope you are all enjoying some time to breathe!

Tonight is our weekly chat--the topic is ......topic planning! What topics would you like to see covering in the month of July?

Come help us plan and most importantly, come and enjoy some conversation with your cyber-colleagues!

Hope to see you then (9:00 PM EST)! ...See More

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Tuesday, July 5 EC Chat

by meeeha/ece/hi

Jul 4, 2011

Aloha! Our weekly chat is scheduled for Tuesday, July 5. Hope you will come and join us ... intended topic is "none" ... open chat, a time to share, catch-up, ask questions, etc. Come on in and join us for a pleasant time visiting and chatting!

See you there!

jeanne (aka "meeeha/ece/hi")

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Please help!

by abateacher

Jul 13, 2011

Hi, I am currently taking a class on co-teaching and collaboration. For this class, I need to conduct a quick survey (9 questions) on co-teaching and would appreciate your help. It's completely anonymous. Thanks!!! [link removed]

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Starting a Daycare in PA

by Tracy : )

Aug 2, 2011

I am getting ready to start a group daycare home in pa. Any advice or words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks

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msmichelle On 8/02/11, Tracy : ) wrote: > I am getting ready to start a group daycare home in pa. Any > advice or words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks

Contact the following:

Child Care Licensing Agency

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Office of Children, Youth and Family Bureau of Child Day Care Services P.O...See More

Aug 3, 2011

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beginning salary for Assistant Director in IL (Chicago subur

by Ava

Aug 5, 2011

I am considering applying for assistant director jobs with Kindercare, La Petite and other companies. I have a Bachelor's of Science degree in Elem Ed and an Associates in ECE, plus 6 years teaching in preschools for child care companies. I spent the last 7 years working in a school district, so I'm not sure if wages/salaries have changed much. I'm...See More

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Personal professional development advice

by Ash

Aug 6, 2011

I'm working a childcare center as a resource teacher and am looking for additional professional development. I'm bored with what I'm doing. I have a M.A. in education and teach one ECE class at a local community college. I have been a state approved trainer for a number of years. My current job strictly outsources professional development. About a ...See More

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tuition

by curious

Aug 15, 2011

how much does your child care center charge? do you give discounts to siblings?

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Dramatic play/ window ideas

by Montanateacher

Aug 20, 2011

Hi. I am looking for ideas ( with photos if possible) of how to make a "window" in my dramatic play area. I was thinking a drawing of an outside view with curtains. Anybody do one of these?

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Ash You can take a picture of somewhere outside, either a prominate place in town or at your center. You have have Walgreens blow up the image to 8x11. You can take a piece of white cardboard and use a smaller square cardboard to cut out the the four window panes. Mount this infront of your other picture.

Aug 21, 2011

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Tracy Hang a large outdoor picture or a mirror. on each side put shutters (can find second hand) Hang a valance on top over the pic. Hang a little shelf under the pic/mirror for the window sill.

On 8/21/11, Ash wrote: > You can take a picture of somewhere outside, either a > prominate place in town or at your center. You have have > Wal...See More

Aug 22, 2011

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Interview for assitant teacher position

by Jackie Hannon

Aug 22, 2011

Any advice? should I ask about schedule, benefits and turnover

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Leah The following lists could be helpful.

You may want to wait to see how the interview goes before you decide what to ask. You could wait until they offer you the position to ask about benefits and turnover.

On 8/22/11, Jackie Hannon wrote: > Any advice? should I ask about schedule, benefits and > turnover

Aug 29, 2011

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