Preschool All Stars

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(PAS) Never Give Up When You Start a Preschool - with Anita Gerber Feb 18, 2021

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If you want to grow your preschool from your home into a preschool center, listen to today’s Preschool All Stars story: Anita Gerber was a public school teacher who went “all in” with her preschool! She gave up her teaching career so she could finally teach the way she knew kids learned best. Find out how she overcame all the trials that were placed in her way!

Today, Anita has her own preschool building, and she has hired two teachers to run classes. She is able to be the owner/director, and she still teaches one class a week because she loves being in the classroom. She is able to be home to raise her kids, have her own business with her own hours, and still do what she loves.

Tune in to hear her story!

Key points discussed

Anita’s backstory and how she found Joy (00:00)
How Anita set up her preschool to fit her schedule (04:33)
Attending the Preschool All Stars summit and moving forward (07:52)
What happened when the pandemic hit and how Anita adjusted (13:01)
The expansion to a building and hiring new teachers (14:20)
How Preschool All Stars and Joy helped Anita with hiring (19:49)
What makes Anita’s preschool special (22:09)
A message for new Preschool All Stars (23:06)

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(Fairy Dust Teaching) The Wonder of Play-Based Learning - with Sally Haughey Feb 16, 2021

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During the pandemic, we lost the ability to teach in classrooms... with materials... and in person. But what we didn't lose was our connection and our community. And in fact, what we gained was a deeper realization that when preschool is stripped to its very core... at the heart of it all is wonder. Join us today as Sally Haughey shares with us the wonder of play-based learning.

Sally is the CEO and founder of Fairy Dust Teaching, a preschool built on the passion for the wonder and magic in early childhood. They believe young children have the right to play and to be collaborators in their learning. Above all, they give children permission to dream and follow their intuition.

Sally is also the author of the book the Wonder Art Workshop and she just organized a summit that brought together over 70.000 people in the preschool space! Today we discuss the power of community and relationships based on play, join us!

Key points discussed

Introducing Sally and the summit (00:00)
How pandemic strengthened Sally’s beliefs (04:40)
Why we need to trust children and let them take risks (08:27)
Play-based learning as the most powerful tool for development (12:50)
Sally’s plans for the next summit and now to get in touch (16:23)

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(Teacher Tom) Storytelling: A Way to Connect with Our Preschoolers and Reflect on Our Teaching Feb 09, 2021

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If you're looking for a deeper connection with your children, students, and preschool families... then perhaps you need to come together through stories! Join us today as we learn from Teacher Tom, one of the greatest storytellers in the preschool world!

Teacher Tom has been in the preschool space for over 20 years now. During that time, he used the power of storytelling to form amazing relationships with both kids and parents. At one point during his career, he visited a preschool in Greece where his storytelling skills exceeded even the language barrier!

If you want to find out how he did that (it’s a great story!) and learn how to leverage storytelling in your own classroom, tune in right now!

Key takeaways

How Teacher Tom found out that preschool was his calling (00:00)
What is a cooperative preschool and how it works (04:41)
Why it’s so important for kids to be outside, even if it rains (06:19)
Teacher Tom’s storytelling adventures in a Greek preschool (10:43)
What is Teacher Tom’s new course all about (14:26)

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(PAS) Overcome Dyslexia and Fear When You Start a Preschool - with Becki Reed Feb 04, 2021

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If you’re struggling to find your purpose in life, you’ll gain strength hearing today’s Preschool All Stars story: Becki Reed was a dyslexic mom of 5 (who never considered herself a "Teacher") and decided to team up with another mom to create a thriving preschool!

Becki found Joy by chance, way before the concept of Preschool All Stars was even a thing. She didn't know why, but she was drawn to the idea of starting a preschool. After 3 years, she and her partner were able to expand, hire another teacher, and build their own curriculum. They were the first people in Joy's "Inner Circle," which taught them to value what they offer, and got them on track with fundraising and their financials.

After Covid hit, they decided to close and go their separate ways. But with the confidence she has gained from not only teaching but running her own preschool, Becki has plans to start a program for kids struggling with dyslexia. After finally getting a diagnosis for dyslexia as an adult, she feels this is her new calling.

Key takeaways

Becki’s life like before starting a preschool (01:07)
What was it like to get the first signup (05:35)
How Becki organized her preschool schedule from home (08:37)
The process of getting a church rental (11:11)
How Preschool All Stars helped Becki on this journey (14:38)
Pivoting the business after Covid hit (19:36)
How Becki felt the calling to do dyslexia tutoring (22:48)
The biggest roadblocks and lessons in starting a preschool (24:02)

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(Musically Minded) Engage Preschoolers at Circle Time - with Jocelyn Manzanarez Feb 02, 2021

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If your circle times are chaotic and loud, and you find yourself drained and giving up, listen in for today’s tips on how to engage preschoolers at circle time! Circle time requires two things: 1) All the children gathered in one place and 2) All the children focused on one task. But you’re working with 3-5 year olds! Is that even possible?

With Jocelyn Manzanarez’s techniques it is possible! Jocelyn is the owner of Musically Minded and she has been perfecting her skills in engaging preschoolers for about 20 years. Using a variety of activities, Jocelyn teaches how to involve children in circle time by activating several of their senses at once, alternating between sitting and movement, and making each child feel like they belong in your class, at your circle time, with friends who love and care for them.

A child’s brain needs a lot of oxygen and they get that through movement. A large part of having engaging circle times is giving the children something to do. From finger plays, to instrument play, to stories, and so much more, listen as Jocelyn imparts her vast wealth of knowledge on the who, what, when, where, why, and how of an engaging circle time.

Key takeaways

Jocelyn Manzanarez’s background and experience (00:00)
The most important thing you can do to ensure an engaging circle time. (2:10)
How to decide what to teach during your preschool circle time (5:15)
One thing you should not do during circle time—or any time you teach! (9:00)
What should circle time for preschoolers include? (9:20)
If your students do this important thing often enough it will keep your preschoolers engaged. (11:25)
You MUST be this to hold your preschool students’ attention. (17:10)
What time during your preschool schedule should you have circle time? (21:10)
Is 30 minutes too long for preschool circle time? (24:00)

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(PAS) Make More Money Than a Certified Teacher When You Start a Preschool - with Bethany Johnson Jan 28, 2021

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If you’re a certified teacher and you want to be your own boss and make more money than you can in the district, you should start a preschool!

Bethany Johnson really wanted to be a stay at home mom, but she really wanted to have more of an identity than only being a mom and she also really wanted to have her own income. She was torn between both worlds. But the one thing she knew for sure was she was dissatisfied with her job teaching 1st and 2nd grades for the local school district. She wanted the freedom to be able to teach the way she wanted to teach. So, she decided to quit her job and start a preschool.

Having committed to one more year with the district, she read, and researched, and set up her preschool room just right, she got her preschool license and printed out hundreds of advertising flyers gearing up for her Open House in March of 2020—the week that Covid hit.

Really discouraged by this turn of events, but not willing to give up, she joined Joy Anderson’s training and learned how to teach online. Fast forward to now and she is teaching full classes of both online and local preschool and is making more money than he did working for the school district—working fewer hours!

Listen as she shares her journey, her victories, and her tips for starting both an online and a local preschool and growing along the way.

Key takeaways

Bethany Johnson’s background and experience (00:00)
Bethany was torn between two worlds (3:40)
“What if I quit my job and started a preschool?” (7:16)
What happened the week she put out 100’s of advertising flyers? (8:32)
The turning point in how to teach preschool! (9:04)
The ONE thing that helped her so much as she was learning how to start an online preschool. (10:28)
The scariest part of starting a preschool! (11:28)
How preschool blessed her life? (12:58)
How is Bethany’s schedule different teaching her own preschool than it was working for the district. (12:34)
How starting her own preschool has given her what she wanted the whole time! (13:06)
How is Bethany’s preschool unique? (18:16)
Best preschool marketing tips. (20:10)
Best advice on how to start a preschool. (22:52)

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(The Childcare Success Company) Tried & True Preschool Marketing Strategies - with Kris Murray Jan 26, 2021

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If you’re desperate to fill your preschool classes, and you’ve tried every preschool marketing strategy under the sun, but nothing’s working... Well listen up. We need to have you go back to the basics. In today’s episode, we’ll share the marketing strategies and tactics that work time and time again so you can finally fill your classes.

Today I’m joined by my good friend Kris Murray, President and CEO of The Child Care Success Company. With over 20 years of experience in business and marketing, she’ll share her best preschool marketing strategies so you can enjoy full preschool classes and a consistent income.

So if you’re struggling with your preschool enrollment, or even if you haven’t signed up any students yet… you’ll learn the very best preschool marketing strategies that work regardless if we’re in a recession or if the economy is booming!

And if you think that all preschool families care about is YOUR PRICE… think again! There are 5 other key factors they care more about, so listen in!

Key takeaways

Kris Murray’s background and experience in preschool marketing (00:00)
What do moms really want to know when they call about your preschool? (3:00)
The 8 benefits you need to focus on when marketing your preschool. (3:25)
The most important thing to know when marketing your preschool. (4:36)
When a parent calls, tell them 4 or 5 of these great things about your preschool. (5:56)
Parents are REALLY looking for this benefit in a local preschool! (6:56)
How do you create an amazing experience for your students each day while ALSO doing this very important thing? (7:21)
You can always do this ONE thing to compete more effectively with other preschools in your area. (8:34)
How to retain your preschool families long term. (9:57)
Knowing this about your customer will greatly benefit your preschool marketing strategies. (15:15)

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(Hands On As We Grow) Growing Closer as a Family - with Jamie Reimer Jan 21, 2021

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If you’re struggling because your children are on electronics all day, and you’re pulling your hair out because you just want them to be engaged and having fun with each other and with life, we have a very special episode for you! Today, we’ll show you how to create fun and easy hands-on activities you can do with your kids at home!

My guest today is Jamie Reimer, who is the creator of an awesome website called Hands-On As We Grow. Jamie helps families and kids find things to do together, so they can learn, have fun, and spend quality time with each other.

Today she shares her absolute favorites so tune in for some super fun hands-on activities!

Key takeaways

How and why did Jamie start her blog (00:00)
Her hands-on approach blessed her family (04:44)
The most exciting activities featured on the blog (07:08)
Jamie’s all-time favorite activities to do with her family (09:25)
The upcoming Activity Room Accountability Series (13:15)

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Check out Jamie’s blog for some amazing new activities! And don’t forget to sign up for the Activity Room Accountability Series.
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(Teach Preschool) Stop Preschool Behavior Problems Before They Start - with Deborah J. Stewart Jan 19, 2021

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If you’re exhausted at the end of the day because you’ve spent most of your time managing behavior problems in your preschool classroom instead of actually TEACHING… then you’re doing something wrong. The great news is, it’s not your fault… because you probably didn’t know there are 2 simple tricks you can implement to STOP behavior problems BEFORE they even start.

Today I am joined by my good friend and childhood education expert Deborah J. Stewart. She will share and explain in detail the two key strategies she uses in her classroom to deal with the behavior issues.

Now, it’s always been my dream to interview Deborah… She was my mentor back in the day and she has an incredible track record.

Deborah has over 30 years of experience in the early childhood education space, along with her Master’s degree in early childhood education. Her preschool Children’s Studio has been widely successful, she runs a great blog, and she started her virtual preschool program not too long ago.

So, if you want to learn from an expert, tune in right now!

Key takeaways

Deborah’s background in childhood education (00:00)
This is the foundation for all your work with children (03:58)
How to set up fun and engaging activities centers (08:39)
What should your relationship with parents look like (15:22)
The second strategy that will ensure authentic discipline (19:53)
Overview of the 2 simple tricks to deal with behavior (25:12)
Deborah’s Kindy Ready virtual preschool program (29:55)

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If you want to learn more about childhood education from Deborah, head over to her blog Teach Preschool. And if you’re interested in her virtual preschool program, make sure to get on the waitlist at Kindy Ready!
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Your Founding Family Script - Day 5 of “Sign up 7 Students in 7 Days” Challenge Jan 15, 2021

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How long have you been wishing your life would be different? How long have you been praying for a solution to your problems? If you were given one opportunity to change your life today… would you take it? Listen up, I’m about to show you that one opportunity and I’m going to ask you to do one thing for me. Because when you post your Founding Family Script… you can truly take the first step to change your life!

Here’s the secret: you can sign up students without creating a website and without spending a dime on advertising. And if my gut feeling is right, you’re probably thinking: “Wait a minute! What if they don't sign up? Actually, what if they do sign up? What am I supposed to teach them?”

We’ve all been there. That’s why I developed the Founding Family Script! It will help you get over that initial fear of failure (or even success!) and start your preschool in as little as a week from now.

I’ve seen it happen a thousand times, so tune in today, because it’s your turn to become a Preschool All Star!

Key takeaways