What steps are needed in starting a 3/4-year-old daycare; teaching phonics/time/crafts, etc. for pre-K?
Question by guitarstrummin: What steps are needed in starting a 3/4-year-old daycare; teaching phonics/time/crafts, etc. for pre-K?
What is the max number of children to consider? Helpful information re insurance coverage…any info on what companies may be better than others; can I be selective with age preference (pre-school vs. babies) if I am operating under a state license? I raised my children with a structured-type setting; day trips to tot lots and parks, reading books, music interaction, phonics, etc. Aside from Sesame Street, television was not encouraged except for children’s movies for relaxation. Any suggestions from people who have been this route and can advise? Pros? Cons? Thanks.
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Answer by LuckyStarzAbove
If you are doing a home daycare, you should get certified by the state. Most states or areas have organizations for home daycare owners to join. If you are going to create a whole daycare, you need space, teachers, a philosophy, a teaching license or degree in child development is helpful.
It is much more lucrative to have older children. If you have babies, and have over a certain number of children, you are expected to have one teacher for every four babies. If in home daycare, your state will have specific guidelines as to how many children you can have per adult.
If you are going professional, you should check out NAEYC accreditation, because being accredited schools have stricter guidelines, but are also likely to have waiting lists instead of openings.
Smart thinking on insurance, unfortunately I don’t know anything about that topic.
You should check out the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy. It is a great way to create meaningful, child-directed curriculum that will guide students’ investigations towards expectatios without forcing “lessons” on them.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
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