Author Information
Elaine Rexdale
Member since 27th April 2006
Occupation: Educator
Elaine Rexdale has served as an early childhood educator in both the public and private sector in Illinois, Louisiana, and New York. She has served as child care center director at the Grand Street Settlement Child Care Center; New York Presbyterian Hospital Infant & Child Care Center; the West End Collegiate Playschool; as well as early childhood teacher at private schools in New York City.
She is the founder of Cradle Rockers Playschool, Inc. in New York City.
29th April 2008
Five Great Ways To Play Together and Stay Together
Every director is concerned about assisting their teaching professionals in growing professionally and growing together as a team. It can be an especially challenging task for the first time director ...
28th April 2008
Frustration can be an everyday partner in childcare settings. The professionals working are there because they believe they can make a difference in someone’s life…and they do. But they don’t always do it according to their own internal timeline. ...
28th April 2008
It’s important for childcare center managers to remember to honor those on the front lines…the teachers, assistant teachers, aides and custodians. Day after day they work with crying children, boisterous children, upset parents, and always the unexpe...
28th April 2008
Every childcare program needs to have a carefully thought out, on-going marketing program. You are never, never done marketing your program. You are selling safe childcare, clean environs, and appropriate curriculum. Since your clientele changes yearly...
28th April 2008
There are two very important business decisions to be made when establishing a new daycare center. First, what will be its name? Second, how will that name be used in the marketing of the center? This article will give attention to the first question: ...
20th May 2006
There is a routine to a child care facility that has a distinctive rhythm that often lulls staff members into complacency. The morning arrivals, the morning snack, the outside playtime, the group time, lunch time, naptime, afternoon snack, and departure t...
