If you’re not careful, your child care center can easily become a place where contagious illnesses thrive. As important as policies for exclusion may be, the most significant factor in preventing the spread of common childhood illnesses is actually proper hygiene. Unfortunately, many illnesses become contagious while they’re still asymptomatic (lacking visible symptoms). So no […]
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Keeping Germs at Bay in Your Child Care Center, Part 1
When flu season rolls around, it’s easy to resign yourself to the idea that a barrage of illnesses will be making its way through your child care center throughout the winter months. If it seems to you that kids are more likely than adults to get sick, your instincts are right! As children’s bodies build […]
Keys to Successfully Dealing with Frustrated Parents at the Daycare
One of the unpleasant realities of running a daycare center is encountering angry parents from time to time. Whether they’re mildly upset or furious, being confronted by these parents can be unnerving. Here are a few reminders that will come in handy when you’re faced with these unpredictable challenges. Maintain a Calm, Supportive Attitude Though […]
Building Your Business: Networking, Part 4
Peer networking might sound kind of daunting, but it’s really not complicated. In fact, it’s quite simple. All it really means is having conversations with co-workers, friends, and other people within your industry or in related businesses. Whether you realize it or not, these everyday conversations that you’re already having are part of building relationships […]
Building Your Business: Networking, Part 3
Peer networking can get a bad rap, sometimes. We all know that person who just wants to drop names and doesn’t seem to really know what they’re talking about. But that doesn’t mean that all networking is fluff. In fact, it can be extremely helpful to your professional growth as well as to your activity […]
Building Your Business: Networking, Part 2
When it comes to building your business, peer networking is an often under-appreciated factor that can be leveraged to enhance your current status as well as help propel you into a growth-minded future. Perhaps you’re really not sure exactly how peer networking works or can work for you. While we discussed some general ways it […]
Building Your Business: Networking, Part 1
As a youth activity center owner, your primary focus is to serve the families who are part of your organization. However, as you aim to expand your influence and build your business, networking can be a valuable tool. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and networking allows you to leverage your strengths to benefit others while […]
Nuts & Bolts of Priority Enrollment for Your Swim School
Once your swim school is ready to utilize the power of Jackrabbit Class management software, you’ll benefit in so many ways! Many swim schools appreciate the Online Registration opportunity provided by our software. Why is Online Registration so important? For one thing, it saves you — as well as your swim school staff members and […]
Understanding the Multifaceted Role of a Child Care Center Director, Part 3
In the first two articles of this series on understanding a child care center director’s complex role (see Parts 1 & 2), we’ve focused primarily on interpersonal relations. Though connecting with students, teachers, staff members, and parents is vitally important, there are some other practical aspects to directing a child care center that must not […]
Understanding the Multifaceted Role of a Child Care Center Director, Part 2
When it comes to hiring a child care center director, finding the right person for the job can be a daunting task. If you’re someone serving in the role of a child care center director, you know what a huge responsibility you have to provide your young students with a safe, caring educational environment in […]
Understanding the Multifaceted Role of a Child Care Center Director, Part 1
In his book The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow, Dr. John C. Maxwell states, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” If an organization has effective leadership, it has a huge advantage toward reaching long-term success. This adage holds just as when it comes to the director […]
How Jackrabbit Can Help Your Cheer Gym Get Organized, This Year
You make it work, of course, but your organizational processes could certainly be more streamlined, right? Like most cheer gyms, we’re guessing yours utilizes several different web-based services and software programs to make your business run (somewhat) more smoothly. But keeping it all straight can be exhausting, can’t it? And asking someone else to jump […]
What To Do When a Transportation Business Owner Dies
A transportation business owner had passed away unexpectedly and left his wife and children to deal with the estate. Because they knew little to nothing about his business, they were very overwhelmed and confused. The wife questioned how much to sell for, when to sell, and to whom to sell to. Because her husband didn’t […]
5 Requirements for Class Management Software, Part 2
As you look for new class management software, there are several factors to consider. We looked at 3 requirements you want to check on in Part 1. As important as those may be, you don’t want to forget to check out these last 2 requirements. No matter what system you choose, a learning curve will […]
5 Requirements for Class Management Software, Part 1
Class management software. You understand that it’s important, but how do you decide which company to choose? Well, we have a few aspects for you to consider, as you weigh your options. We’ve come up with this list over a decade of listening to business owners who have been in the same quandary that you […]