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As a center director, you are only as strong as your staff. That’s why one of your top priorities should be identifying ways to put your team in a position to succeed. Whether it’s making sure they understand your center’s policies and procedures or sharing best practices for interacting with students and their families, providing…

It’s no surprise that effective communication is one of the most important skills for a childcare director to have. Without it, your staff won’t know where to teach, parents at your center won’t know what’s going on with their kids and students won’t understand what’s expected of them inside center walls. Thankfully, there are a…

Starting a childcare business can be an exhilarating experience — but when it comes time to begin building a daycare business plan for your program, you might find yourself at a standstill. At LifeCubby, the team behind our award-winning childcare management software is full of former early childhood educators who have been in your shoes.…

Early childhood educators have countless time-consuming daily tasks at centers. However, many of them can be simplified by automating and digitizing processes — from check-ins to daily sheets to billing to family communication. We recently sat down with Erica, owner of Family Tree Child Care in Rhode Island, about why she chose to start using…

As an early childhood educator, one of your main responsibilities is to create a preschool learning environment for your students that’s conducive to learning and helps foster both social and academic growth. But, figuring out how to create a positive learning environment in preschool can be tricky. Thankfully, at LifeCubby, we’re dedicated to making center…

Are you among the 54% of Americans who dread filing taxes? We feel you. At LifeCubby, the No. 1 childcare management software, our team is full of former childcare pros who know firsthand the pains of filing taxes as a childcare provider. Thankfully, tax season doesn’t have to be stressful. With a little preparation (and…

Did you know there are over 314,667 people working in childcare in the United States? With so many people in the space, it’s important to develop skills that help you stand out from the crowd and excel in the classroom. At LifeCubby, our team knows firsthand what it takes to be a successful early childhood…

Do you remember your favorite toy as a toddler? The answer is likely no; however, that doesn’t mean it and the other toys you were exposed to and played with on a regular basis didn’t have a tremendous impact on your overall development. The importance of toys in child development can’t be understated. After all,…

Few methods of play are as important for toddler development as sensory play. When a kid is involved in a sensory-stimulating activity, they’re developing a number of important skills including math, independent thinking, gross-motor, and self-control. But, coming up with the best sensory play ideas can be difficult. Plus, many sensory ideas for toddlers can…

Preparing your center for the next calendar year ahead can be time-consuming — and when you’re trying to balance planning with other center duties, days can quickly slip away. Then, before you know it, it’s already 2022! Our team at LifeCubby helps early childhood educators save hours each week on overwhelming and tedious tasks to…