Colorful Clipboard
Carrie Casey and Kate Woodward Young
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The building blocks of making dough in childcare.
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Episode #47 - The World Blew Up
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Jan 7, 2021
Episode #46 - Digital Storytelling
Sharing your program in the digital space is more than taking some photos of empty classes.
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Dec 31, 2020
Episode #45 - Goal Setting - Making plans
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Dec 24, 2020
Episode #44 - Reflections of 2020
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Dec 17, 2020
Episode #43 - Importance of Vacation
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Dec 10, 2020
Episode#42 - Social Media
How has social media for your program changed?
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Dec 3, 2020
Episode #41 - Covid 2.0
Where are we now? After Thanksgiving and before New Years. Things to discuss with your staff.
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Nov 26, 2020
Episode #40 - Press Releases
Chatting with Amie King about getting "press".
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Nov 19, 2020
Episode #39 - Working with different generations
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Nov 12, 2020
Episode #38 - Winter Holiday Planning
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Nov 5, 2020
Episode #37 - January Enrollment Planning
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Oct 29, 2020
Episode #36 - Diversify your income stream
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Oct 27, 2020
Bonus Episode: Learning Pods
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Oct 22, 2020
Episode #35 - Monkey Rules
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Oct 15, 2020
Episode #34 - Not My Monkey - Part 1 of 2
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Oct 8, 2020
Episode #33 - Growing your program
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Oct 1, 2020
Episode #32 - Pumpkin and Fall Art
It's that time of year! Pumpkins, leave changing and halloween are kids favorite! Listen in to this week's podcast to learn how you can fully celebrate this time of year in you child care center!
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Sep 24, 2020
Episode #31 - Celebrating Staff
How do you celebrate your staff? Do you feel like you're doing enough or to much? This podcast will answer all your questions about how you can fully appreciate your staff and make sure you know how much you appreciate them!
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Sep 17, 2020
Episode #30 - If they quit - Now What and More
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Sep 10, 2020
Episode #29- When it is time to say goodbye to staff.
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Sep 3, 2020
Episode #28 -Working with parents when the Sh*t hits the fan because of staff decisions.
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Aug 27, 2020
Episode #27 - Handbooks and Standard Operating Procedure
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Aug 20, 2020
Episode #26 - Sharpen the saw
Dive into continuing education; what should it be for the leaders of your school? We reference our director training subscription. For more information go to https://texasdirector.org/Sys/Store/Products/20504
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Aug 13, 2020
Episode #25: School Partnership
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Aug 9, 2020
Episode #24 - Parents and the school day
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Jul 31, 2020
Episode #23 - Taking the classroom outdoors
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Jul 30, 2020
Episode #17 - Scripts for Tours & Phone Calls to Increase Enrollment
Kate & Carrie follow up on their Virtual Tours Episode 16 with discussion about creating scripts for the inbound phone calls, tours, and touch on automated scripts for incoming emails. If you would like to receive a copy of a sample script, email hello@colorfulclipboard.com with the subject line "script."
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Jul 30, 2020
Episode #22 - Parent handbooks - updates
We all have parent handbooks - when is the last time you reviewed them? What do you need to make sure you have in them? Kate and Carrie will discuss everything you need to know about them.
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Jul 22, 2020
Episode #18 - Vacations - tips and suggestions for planning
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Jul 16, 2020
Episode #21 - What Now! School District Calendars
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?
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Jul 9, 2020
Episode #20 - Benefits and free child care
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Jul 2, 2020
Episode #19 - Special Days - Pirate
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.
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Jun 11, 2020
Episode #16 - Virtual Tours
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Jun 4, 2020
Episode #15 - Widening your circle
Understanding who you hire and why. Who could you hire that you haven't thought about in your circle of influence.
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Jun 2, 2020
Episode #14- Monkey managment
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May 28, 2020
Episode #13 - Building your team
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May 14, 2020
Episode #12 - Parties with your program families
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May 7, 2020
Episode #11 -- First meeting before you open
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.
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Apr 30, 2020
Episode #10 - Relaunch
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Apr 20, 2020
Episode #9 - 15 projects under $100
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Apr 15, 2020
Episode #8: The art of Playdough
*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. *
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Apr 8, 2020
Episode #7: Whats Next! Covid-19 won't last forever. What will you do after it's over
*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 and stay safe.*
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Apr 8, 2020
Episode #6 - Food allergies
*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.*
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Apr 1, 2020
Episode #5:Your kitchen
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.*
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Mar 29, 2020
Episode #2 - What Staff Can Do When They Can't Be In The Classroom
*No matter what's going on sometimes our staff aren’t able to come into work. In one of the newest podcast - Carrie and Kate give lots of ideas for what your staff can do while at home.*
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Mar 26, 2020
Test Episode: T-shirts - marketing secrets
What's the secret to marketing your child care centers. Carrie and Kate in their very first "episode".
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Mar 25, 2020
Episode #1 - Delegation
*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. *
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Mar 25, 2020
Episode 3: Curbappeal
*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*
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Mar 25, 2020
Episode #4 - Location, Location, Location
*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!*
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Mar 23, 2020
Bonus Episode: When everything goes wrong
*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. *
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