Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 9/14/2007 11:36:00 AM Author: Candice (wiselearninghcc@yahoo.com) Subject: how much room do you need for a family child care I have visited lots of home child care's because of one of my jobs. Home child care providers can get pretty creative. Some have converted the entire house, others use only a small bedroom and there outside space. My advice is to 1. Assess your home 2. Be prepared to rearrange furniture or possibly get rid 3. Maybe only watch a few children at a time on shifts *but you may find yourself providing care for most of the day, but if you are a mom it may not be that challenging to care for 1 or 2 on a second shift 4. Talk to your family and take their input into consideration especially spouse and older children 5. If you can try to designate one room for child care if possible because this room will need to be child proof hope this helps Name: Email: Subject

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