ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie

Send us Fan Mail Trying to schedule your staff’s vacations? Is it one of your least favorite things? Let Carrie and Kate help you with tips and suggestions on planning.  Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare canter? Get ready for our book coming soon! F...

Send us Fan Mail Have you been struggling with school district calendars and the uproar of families who won't send their elementary school kids back?  What about us?  Where was the uproar when we had to open Immediately? Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your...

Send us Fan Mail What kind of benefits do you have for your staff? Starting a canter and don’t know where to start? In this episode, Carrie and Kate go through different staff benefits and what you can provide. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare cant...

Send us Fan Mail Kate and Carrie talk about planning around special days as ways to have some fun with curriculum planning.  Their favorite day is Talk like a pirate day. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare canter? Get ready for our book coming soon!...

Send us Fan Mail With the world upside down many people don’t want to get out of their houses. Having a virtual tour option is a great way for parents to take a look at your center without leaving their homes. Learn how in this episode. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about r...

Send us Fan Mail In our previous team episode, we talked about who to have on your team. In this episode, Carrie and Kate talk about how to widen your hiring and think about different people to have at your center. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare...

Send us Fan Mail Ever hear the phrase “Not my monkey”? Learn how this phrase can help with your time management, running your center, and setting your priorities. Kate and Carrie love talking about this topic! Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare cante...

Send us Fan Mail There is no I in team. Running a successful childcare center takes a village, but who all do you need? In this episode, Carrie and Kate go through every team member to have a part of your center. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare ca...

Send us Fan Mail What’s even better than a party? Using a party to market your childcare center! Carrie and Kate give TONS of ideas to get you closer with your families. If it’s a date night out or a dinner party you will learn something to do in this episode. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Wa...

Send us Fan Mail We are in a changing time -- as we get ready to open after several weeks of closure or minimal students and staff as a result of COVID - 19.  Kate and Carrie discuss what to talk about during your first staff meeting before kids return. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to l...

Send us Fan Mail Everything could use a reset! Why not your childcare center? In this episode, we learn about how to relaunch your center. Carrie and Kate give you all the info you need. More info will be available soon in their book! Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about run...

Send us Fan Mail Being a business owner can be a risk. Today Carrie and Kate talk about the 15 things you can do to spice up your childcare center under $100. Even the small things matter in your childcare center! Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare c...

Send us Fan Mail Yes, the thing we played with as kids is our topic for today's podcast. Playdough can be a big part of a childcare center if you let it be. Listen to Carrie (lover of playdough) and Kate (Mother of children who were messy with playdough) discuss how you need to incorporate this essential toy in your center.  Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends! ...

Send us Fan Mail What’s next? Many ideas have popped into Carrie and Kate's head on what’s going to happen after this pandemic. In today's special podcast they talk about small businesses and their future. This podcast is meant to inform you of the current situation and the future and even they could be wrong. Keep a positive mindset. We know this is a hard time for everyone. Thank y’all...

Send us Fan Mail Food allergies in a center can be scary, but in this podcast Carrie Casey and Kate Young talk to you about how to work through them and stay on budget. Please enjoy the next episode of Colorful Clipboard. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your chi...

Send us Fan Mail N ot sure what your kitchen is doing for your center? Did you know there are ways your kitchen can get you some extra dough? Carrie and Kate talk about how to make the most out of your center's kitchen. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your...

Send us Fan Mail No matter what's going on sometimes our staff isn’t able to come to work. In one of the newest podcasts - Carrie and Kate give lots of ideas for what your staff can do while at home. Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare canter? Ge...

Send us Fan Mail What's the secret to marketing your child care centers. Carrie and Kate in their very first "episode". Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running your childcare canter? Get ready for our book coming soon! From Overwhelmed to “I Got This” Tha...

Send us Fan Mail As Child Care directors we often put a lot on our plate. In this episode of Colorful Clipboard Carrie Casey and Kate Young talk about how to Delegate to employees in your child car center. In this podcast episode, Kate and Carrie explore the significance of task delegation within childcare programs. They delve into how management styles affect delegation strategies and highlight s...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone should know the importance of first impressions. But how does that apply to your Small business? In this informative podcast, we listen to 2 business owners and their tips on having the best curb appeal Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running y...

Send us Fan Mail Location, Location, and yes Location in one of the biggest parts of owning a small business. No matter what your service is you can never neglect the importance of a good business location. Business owners Kate and Carrie talk about what you need to know about location in today's podcast! Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any ques...

Send us Fan Mail Right now over half of child care centers around the US are having to close due to Covid-19. In a special Colorful Clipboard podcast, Carrie Casey and Kate Young talk about what to do when everything goes wrong.  Enjoyed this episode? Share on social media and with your friends!  If you have any questions email us at: hello@colorfulclipboard.com   Want to learn more about running...