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How I started a home preschool: Bernal Infant and Child Care case study

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Design an enriching home preschool environment: 4 ‘interest areas’ to include

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What is family child care?

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How to talk to your HOA about your family child care

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The essentials for preventing illness in your home-based child care

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5 great reasons to start your in-home preschool with infants & toddlers

When you start your in-home preschool, you may be worried you won’t be able to fill your program. If you don’t have enough interested families,
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Erica Ramos from Bernal Infant and Child Care on how she started her own in-home childcare

How I started a home preschool: Bernal Infant and Child Care case study

Meet Erica Ramos, Director of Bernal Infant and Child Care. When Erica Ramos’ son turned 2, she knew she wanted to fill her home with
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Child through window playing at Little Butterfly Small School, in-home preschool

Child Care Resource and Referrals in California

The Child Care Resource and Referral system (CCR&R) aims to ensure that all families have access to childcare. Community-based CCR&R programs assist parents by coordinating with
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Karen Castro teaching in her in-home preschool

Are in-home preschools the antidote to high teacher turnover?

A few years ago, Karen Castro was making $16 an hour working as a teaching assistant in a Spanish immersion preschool in San Francisco. On
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Reading at Pride & Glory Montessori in-home preschool

12 realistic work from home jobs for aspiring mompreneurs

With the rise of the internet and ever-present WIFI, working from home is easier than ever. Moms who want to both spend time with their
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Early education program types: child looking over fence

How Wonderschool defines early care & education program types

Within the field of Early Care and Education, there is not yet one standard set of terminology to describe different program types. To ensure consistency
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Child care options for parents: comparing pros and cons

Finding the right child care option for your little one when you return to work can be challenging. It’s unsettling to leave your child with
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Children playing with seashells in Kids Collage home preschool

Health insurance options for family child care directors

If you’re starting your own family child care business, you might be worried about losing health insurance coverage when you leave your full-time position to
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How to talk to your HOA about starting a child care business in your home

How to talk to your HOA about your family child care

As a homeowner, you may be concerned about how opening your family child care in your home will affect your relationship with your homeowners association
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Start in home preschool: Kristina from Little Robles

How I started a home preschool: Little Robles case study

Meet Kristina Gonzalez, Director of Little Robles Bilingual Preschool Little Robles Bilingual Preschool, founded by Kristina Gonzalez, is a bilingual Spanish play-based preschool located in
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Between the pandemic, hurricane season, and wildfi Between the pandemic, hurricane season, and wildfires, it's trying times for everyone, and all the more important that we're focusing on the social-emotional development of our littlest learners. Don't miss our next professional learning opportunity: go back to school with social-emotional tools. 

This Saturday, 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET.

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Furloughed teacher? New parent? ECE grad? Career c Furloughed teacher? New parent? ECE grad? Career changer? There are so many good reasons why opening a child care might be a good career step for you. Curious what it takes to start your own child care program? We want to help! Download your state's customized licensing checklist today. Link in bio. 

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Pre-Covid, there was already a major child care cr Pre-Covid, there was already a major child care crisis in the US, and the pandemic has only made it worse. In-home child care programs are a crucial part of the ecosystem. Wonderschool has helped so many educators and entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their amazing businesses. Whether you're just dreaming or ready to get started yesterday,  take the first step and download your state's licensing checklist today! Link in bio.

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Looking for new ideas for your outdoor play space? Looking for new ideas for your outdoor play space? Join us this Saturday for our next free webinar: Creating Your Outdoor Classroom. Link to register in bio. 

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Ready to turn your backyard into your classroom? J Ready to turn your backyard into your classroom? Join us for a free webinar on Saturday, August 29th. You'll hear how one early educator created an entirely outdoor program right in her backyard. Link to register in bio.

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Thinking about moving your program outside for the Thinking about moving your program outside for the pandemic, but aren't sure where to start? Learn from one educator's firsthand experience on how to make this transition. Link in bio. 

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