Our system allows for the addition of content through the easy to use "dashboard". You will be able to choose from a series of designs for your site or have a new template created especially for you (at an additional cost).

Our basic website will consist of up to 7 pages e.g:

1. Home
2. About Us
3. Tour (photo)
4. Programs
5. Our Staff
6. Curriculum
7. Contact Us

We will also include the following additional pages as standard:

1. Terms and Conditions
2. Privacy Policy
3. Site Map

We will also link your site to your choice of Social Media profiles including: Twitter, Face Book, MySpace and YouTube etc

Your website will also be search engine friendly with full SEO optimisations applied (you would normaly be required to pay for this service but it is included free of charge with your website). This means that your new childcare site will appear on Google, Yahoo and Bing.

This service will be launched in early February and we will be offering special discounts for the launch. Please sign upto our website to be notified when this exciting new service is launched.

Thanks

Paul Matthews

Childcare Management Systems

Hi guys

I found this very useful presentation on www.slideshare.com. I think you will find it very helpful indeed.

Thanks for watching and please leave a comment.

Paul

I have pasted below a quick 3 minute video showing you how to setup CMS 2.0, best viewed in full screen. There is no audio in this video.

Thanks for watching.

Paul

I have uploaded a quick install guide for CMS 2.0.

 

This graphical guide takes you through the installation of CMS 2.0 step by step. If you should encounter any issues please contact support .

 

I hope that you find this guide useful. The guide can be downloaded by clicking on the following link.

 

 

http://www.childcaremanagement.net/CMS/QIG

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Paul

When you manage a childcare business, it is important to choose childcare furniture and childcare supplies that are designed to keep children safe – while making your job easier.

Childcare Furniture: Safety Considerations

Keeping in mind the old adage that prevention is the best cure, choose childcare furniture with your children in mind. Purchase the proper height tables and chairs so that getting up and down from the table is safe and easy for your children. Avoid furniture with sharp edges and corners; rounded edges are best and will prevent many accidents.

Slippery floors can also be an avoidable issue. The best flooring for a childcare center is carpeting. If you have hardwood floors or tile, cover it with non-slip area rugs to protect children when they fall. The rugs will also provide a warm, soft place to play.

Book shelves and toy shelves are essential childcare furniture, as they provide for organization and create more space within the room. However, they can also be hazardous if you have children in your childcare who like to climb. Avoid this issue by only using shelves that are about the same height as most of the children in your care, and be certain that all shelves are secured to the wall behind them.

Another consideration when choosing childcare furniture is how well the furniture is constructed and what types of materials were used. In general, avoid using painted furniture or furniture made from pressed board that is known to off-gas such as mdf. In addition, periodically check all childcare furniture for loose screws, protruding nails and splintering wood.

Childcare Supplies: Important Details

When picking out childcare supplies such as toys and games, keep the safety of the children foremost in your mind. Avoid childcare supplies that are made cheaply and don’t contain a list of ingredients. Purchase well known brand name childcare supplies whenever possible. This especially holds true for art supplies such as paints and play dough.

Cheaply made toys and games present other concerns. Small, easily broken plastic parts can be dangerous to young children. A good rule of thumb is not to purchase any childcare supplies with parts small enough to be put in a child’s mouth. Wooden blocks, toys and puzzles are often the best choice in childcare supplies because they are safe, sturdy and will last a long time.

Other childcare supplies to consider are cleaning supplies. While it is important to clean and disinfect all areas of the childcare, including toys and games, on a regular basis, avoid cleaning supplies made with harsh or toxic chemicals.

Childcare Safety Plan

The emergency safety plan is a critical component to keeping your students safe. While a first-aid kit is a good place to start, you need to create a plan in case of an emergency, such as a natural disaster or fire. Once you have a plan, communicate it to the families served by your childcare.

Another important safety measure is to conduct background checks on every individual you employ, including yourself. This will give you and the families you serve peace of mind.

In addition, be wary of strangers coming to pick up a child from your childcare. Be prepared to place a phone call to a parent and demand photo ID if the person picking up a child is unfamiliar to you. It’s always better to be safe than sorry when children are concerned.

These tips are a simple, yet helpful guide for childcare providers when choosing childcare furniture and childcare supplies, as well as developing safety guidelines and emergency plans.

Diet and ADHD

Can sugar, candy and pop increase hyperactivity in ADHD kids? Very probably not. I can tell you though that there is now a study which shows that fish oils (Omega 3) can actually improve ADHD kids’ learning abilities and attention spans.

The study was done by the University of South Australia. They gave 132 children the fish oils together with evening primrose oil and they found that about 50% showed definite improvement in ADHD symptoms. This is a higher success rate than Ritalin, which as you know is an amphetamine like drug (methylphenidate) and which has numerous sinister side effects which range from weight issues to depression and insomnia.

Did you know that certain studies have shown that ADHD children seem to have higher levels of phthalates in their urine? These phthalates are contained in cling film, food and beverage packaging, cosmetics, shower curtains and of course toys. I am not saying that these chemical plasticizers are causing ADHD but they do seem to have an effect on the severity of ADHD symptoms.

How can you avoid them? You can buy safer plastics with the PETE label and this applies especially to toys for kids. In addition more fresh organic foods can be bought and thus help you to avoid this risky plastic material. The FDA is actually under pressure now to issue some warnings and they say more studies need to be done.

ADHD Meds

It is a pity that the FDA is not so rigorous about powerful mind altering drugs prescribed in tons across the nation for ADHD children, who are too hyperactive and inattentive for our society. They therefore have to be medicated. There is a sinister ring to all this but many parents have taken steps to learn about ADHD now, and they will have nothing to do with meds which cause more problems for their kids than they solve.

While learning about ADHD, they are more and more convinced that there is a safer alternative. Homeopathy has been scorned by many in the medical community but they would do well to take a leaf out of the UK’s attitude to complementary medicine which is gaining great popularity over there. Many medical centres offer alternatives to conventional medicines. They happily share the same roof and have a much more tolerant attitude to the fact that alternatives are possible and that in many cases, such as learning about ADHD, there can be a safer, more effective solution. You can find out about this safer and cheaper solution from the link below this article.

http://childcaremanagement.net/Blogging/ADHD

For the first time in Ireland you will be able to purchase a software application that is not modular in nature and at a resonable cost. CMS 2.0 will transform the management of key tasks that are required for the administration of a successful childcare facility. CMS 2.0 has all the functionality that you need and will grow with your business. There is no need to upgrade or change your licence as CMS 2.0 handles:

 

You can download a free demo and try this amazing application in your service for 30 days.

    

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CMS 2.0 is the only software you will ever need to manage your child care business. Our childcare management software is not provided in modules and you are not charged for each module that you need.  But, for less than the cost of one of these single "modules", you get the complete CMS 2.0 childcare package.

 

For the month’s of December and January you can receive a discount of €100.00 off the regular price of €199.00.  You cannot afford not to buy CMS 2.0 it will pay for itself in the hours it saves you on boring admin.

 

CMS 2.0 is available now and you can get full information at our sales page.

 

 

 

Unlimited Clients

 

 

Unlimited Children

 

 

An active preschooler is a preschooler who is learning.  Getting preschool activities for teachers can be a tough task for any principle or educator who is looking to expand their preschool curriculum.  Not only do you need to make sure that the children get the right amount of outside play time, but you also need to make sure that they are doing puzzles and games that challenge their mental capacity.

So what does a preschool teacher do to make sure that the preschoolers are doing the right activities that are challenging and productive?  Well simply, just make sure the children are involved and being engaged at a level that they find interesting and fun. 

When the preschooler’s start losing interest is when they either think the activity is not fun or interesting.  So make sure that the activities are fun for the group.  One way that this can be done is to break the preschool class up into groups of interest or stations (as I like to call them).  You could have a group that like to color, a group that likes to do puzzles, and a group that likes to finger paint.  After 30 or 45 minutes move the groups around to a different station of interest and let them try it.

Some other stations that you could have is a bingo station, which helps the children learn number recognition.  Go-Fish station is a good one for shapes, numbers, or animals dependent on the type of cards used.  These are all great preschool ideas for teacher that can help you as an educator, or even a parent engage your preschooler and have a little fun in the process.

I found the following review of the U-play mat on Woman Tribune website by
Sandie Lee of Family Matters.

Looking for a fun, engaging and educational way to spend time with your child? Then look no further, the U-Play Mat is here. Designed by Pediatrician (and mom of two sets of twins), Dr. Jennifer Canter, or Dr. Jen as she likes to be called, designed the U-shaped mat and accompanying picture cards “with the goal of enhancing interactive floor play between toddlers and parents.”

The U-Play Mat is a U-shaped, 4ft x 3ft deep mat with 15 large, clear pockets on its surface. The innovative “U” shape allows the child to sit inside the opening of the “U” with full access to the 15 pockets. Your child now has full visual and tactile access to the whole surface, without having to crawl atop the mat. The see-through pockets are child-safe and secured to the mat surface. U-Play Mat comes packed in a cute tote, with 8 outer pockets to store the cards in. Plus, a handy instruction booklet to help get you started. To begin play sit across and engage the child in a variety of exercises using the adorable theme-based card decks, (ie. Food, Home, Play, Dress). There is no writing on these durable cards, so you can play/teach your child in any language. Here’s a look at some of the things you can do with U-Play Mat:

Exercise 1: Identification, works on receptive vocabulary

Exercise 2: Labelling, works on expressive vocabulary

Exercise 3: Matching Skills: understanding same/different

Exercise 4: Same

Exercise 5: Different

Exercise 6: Yes/No

Exercise 7: Wh’ Questions: ‘who, what, where, why, when; foundations of conversation

Exercise 8: Using More Words: improves on communication skills

Exercise 9: Making Connections; helps with recalling information

Exercise 10: Following Directions process information skills

If you are interested in purchasing this amazing educational toy please click on the banner below. The current exchange rate and great shipping charge makes this a steal and will be great addition to your home or childcare service. Would also make a great Chrismas Pressie!!!  I do get paid a commission for any sales that are made from the link below and other affiliate links on my site. For this reason I am very particular about any products that I promote and recommend to you. That is why I recommend the U-play mat because I believe it provides a really useful learning/educational toy for both your home and childcare business. 

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