Offering the parents of the students who attend your childcare center an online portal has two big benefits. A self-service portal can both increase their customer satisfaction and save your center administrative time. And when customers and staff are happy, you are more likely to retain those customers and staff, which benefits your center. Your […]
Category Archives: Technology
What is Childcare Software and Why Does it Matter?
Childcare software can truly transform your childcare center in many ways. It is a digital tool that enables you to manage all aspects of your business from classroom management to interactions with parents.
So why does it matter? Childcare software impacts various aspects of your business, but it also opens communication channels between you and parents and helps you better track child development in a secure platform.
Setting and Communicating Your Holiday Hours
You may be breathing a sigh of relief that the holidays have come and gone. However, now is a great time to evaluate your holiday hours and announce any changes you’d like to make.
Sending out an annual calendar with days you planned to be closed helps parents know what to expect from your center and plan for days off work if needed.
How to Get More Results Out of Your Childcare Software
If you added childcare management software to your center but haven’t seen a huge change, you might not be using it to its full advantage. Getting through the initial implementation phase for childcare software can be exciting, but then you lose focus and go back to your old habits of managing your center on paper.
We have recommendations for how to reboot your digital efforts to make your childcare center great and raise amazing children. Here’s how to get the most out of your investment in childcare management software.
How Technology Is Changing How We Run Childcare Centers
Technology is changing childcare centers, but it’s truly for the better. From improved relationships to tracking developmental milestones, technology is making it easier for childcare centers to succeed and make a difference in the lives of children and their parents.
To better understand how technology is changing how we run childcare centers, let’s take a look at the major areas that technology is influencing.
7 Little Changes to Make a Big Difference for Your Childcare Center
Some people hate the idea of being “trendy.” It’s a word that implies that something is here one day and gone the next. But if you’re avoiding certain childcare trends in your center, you might be the one that’s here one day and gone the next.
To help you stay up to date and competitive in the market, here are the 7 little changes that will make a big difference for your childcare center.
Tools that Help Teachers Communicate with Parents
As you get back into the swing of things with the school year starting, now is a great time to evaluate your childcare center’s communication with parents. Things to look for in your evaluation:
Ensure communication is clear
If action is required, reiterate what’s expected at the end of the communication to better ensure the action is taken
iCare Ding brings mobile push notifications to parents
We’re excited to introduce iCare Ding, which sends push notifications to parents’ phones when a teacher tags that parent’s child on a journal entry or photo.
Parents can be alerted to their child’s activities throughout the day via a text message that includes a link to the activity in iCare Software’s web-based platform.
Trends in early childhood education that you should know about
As educators, we’re constantly researching and analyzing how children learn best. This makes education an ever-changing landscape as we adjust with new insights and learning’s.
As you strive to provide only the best care and education at your childcare center, we’ve compiled a list of current trends in childhood education that you should know about. You know your childcare center and the children you care for best, so be sure to discern if these trends are right for you before implementing. You can also discuss these trends with teachers at your next meeting to get their take on how these trends might be applicable to their classroom.
5 ways technology engages families in the classroom
It’s another normal day at your childcare facility or school. Parents hug their kids goodbye and hope that everything goes well while they’re at work or out for the day. In contrast, when the kids stay with grandma for the weekend, the parents get regular updates throughout the day, but the work days are long without their little ones.