In Part 1 we introduced the topic of sharing by discussing motivation and some basic means of teaching sharing. From modeling sharing behavior in front of children and pointing it out when you witness it in others to positively affirming sharing behavior when you see the child engage in it, you’ll probably be well on […]
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Child Care Tips – Teaching Life Skills: Sharing, Part 1
Sharing is definitely an important life skill, when it comes to getting along with others. Children will not only utilize this skill throughout their childhood, but they’ll also reap reward throughout adulthood, both socially and professionally, if they learn to share well. For young children, learning to share can definitely be a challenge; however, this […]
The Importance of Rest Time for the 5 & Under Set
If you manage a child care program for children 5 and under, you don’t have to be told how important a scheduled rest time or nap time is. But just in case you need to be reminded — or need some support for this aspect of your daily schedule — we’ll discuss some reasons for […]
Where Bridges to Community Volunteers Serve
Bridges to Community (bridgestocommunity.org) is a poverty alleviation-focused nonprofit organization. Our motto, “building communities, changing lives,” encapsulates both the how and why of what we do. Our volunteers work with community leaders in impoverished regions of Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic to accomplish these important goals. In this article, we will focus on the criteria […]
Key Ways Jackrabbit Class Can Help Your Cheer Gym
Your cheer gym deserves 3 cheers for doing what it’s designed to do — inspiring young cheer students to excel in their skills! All too often, though, cheer gym owners and managers lose sight of their main goals, because they can so easily get distracted with the myriad tasks related to day-to-day management of their […]
Key Ways Jackrabbit Class Can Help Your Swim School
Your swim school is making waves in your community, training swimmers to hone their skills and compete against themselves. No doubt, the character training and physical fitness you’re inspiring will benefit your students throughout their lives! But perhaps you’ve started to lose sight of the big picture — and who can blame you?! The everyday […]
Key Ways Jackrabbit Class Can Help Your Gymnastics Academy
Your gymnastics academy does a great job doing what it’s designed to do — instruct and inspire budding gymnasts! However, sometimes owners of gymnastics academies just like yours can get distracted from their main focus because of the many management tasks required. Jackrabbit’s co-founder, Mark Mahoney, helped create this online class management software to help […]
Key Ways Jackrabbit Dance Can Help Your Dance Studio
Your dance studio is great at what it does best — inspiring and instructing young dancers! Often, though, dance studio owners can become distracted from their main focus and bogged down in the necessary day-to-day management tasks — especially if your dance studio is growing, as you always hoped it would. In fact, that’s exactly […]
Why Your Dance Studio Needs a Partner
Running a busy dance studio is hard work. And the hardest part may just be determining where to put your greatest energy: the location and appearance of your studio, the friendliness and expertise of your dance instructors, the choreography and planning of recitals all reflect on you and help determine your studio’s success and future. […]
Magical Management Software for Your Dance Studio
As the American painter Robert Henri once observed, “A work of art is the trace of a magnificent struggle.” That could be said for any artistic form, including the invisible lines traced in the air by a skilled dancer. The night of the recital, the audience stands in awe of all of those adorable dancers […]