Welcome guide
Both the Daycare Spaces and Ideas Community and the Home Daycare Chat group are FREE FB groups for readers of the Daycare Spaces and Ideas Site, and Childcare Providers.
History of our groups
Our groups have been around since 2013, and we have had thousands of photos, and questions asked in our groups over the years. We have collected several photos in albums, and events. Be sure to use the search function, before you post-you may just find what you are looking for!
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Inside this group you will find members sharing their learning spaces such as: reading spaces, construction spaces, dramatic play areas, outdoor areas, photos of how they organize and store their materials, photos of their activities, and lesson plans.
Our admin team facilitates several weekly posts focused on learning spaces, activities, and lesson planning. You will also find group giveaways, and featured Daycare Spaces and Ideas posts, events, courses and products. IN THIS GROUP WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO SHARE!
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This is a group for home based childcare providers to discuss the unique challenges associated with operating a home based childcare program, share meal ideas, get support, share fun finds, discuss policies, and ask business related questions.
Our admin team facilitates several weekly posts You will also featured Daycare Spaces and Ideas posts, events, courses and products. *Must be a HOME based provider to join IN THIS GROUP WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO SHARE!
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You can help make our groups great!
Please help add value to communities by:
- By keeping them positive and supportive. Please avoid telling members to look things up on Pinterest, personally attacking/disrespecting our members/Admins, swearing, bashing, being hateful/mean. If you don't like something or don't have anything positive to add please scroll by. We welcome you to use our chat group to seek professional advice on your client issues from colleagues in the same field, but please don't use them to vent (vents are welcome on our Monday let it go post, which we delete on Fridays).
- Having a good understanding about State Specific Licensing rules such as what is "allowed"/"not allowed" in your area. (We have members from all over the U.S and other countries so all of our members are responsible for understanding their OWN regulations/requirements)
- By only posting your own photos-no screenshots please (feel free to add source links in the comments)
- By protecting the privacy of the children/clients in your care and blocking "faces" (even if they are your own) on photos and videos.
- Joining with the intent to collaborate with others and not: promoting/offering to distribute (free/paid) services/products (digital/tangible) created by you, your friends or affiliates to our group members, soliciting likes for your fb page, asking for donations, trying to get new followers for your blog/website/group, bringing awareness that you are a rep for a company, posting anything that results in you earning affiliate earnings/commissions, or using our group to gather marketing information. I also respectfully request you refrain from sharing competitors printable products in my communities.
- By keeping posts on-topic for each group and appropriate for an on-line forum. Please don't post questions that should be referred to a professional such as: Medical Questions (Diagnosing), Legal (pending, or potential legal matters), Questions that should be asked of your local licensing agency (Specific Rates, State Specific Licensing rules such as what is "allowed"/"not allowed" in your area).
- By being an active member! Inactive members are those who have joined but have never added value by commenting/posting our community. Inactive members are at risk of being removed.
Contacting an Admin:
Our Admins and Moderators are busy folks. They graciously volunteer their time and energy to keep the groups running smoothly. They also have Businesses, children and families that need their time and attention.
In an effort to keep group posts on topic without the need to be monitored constantly-our group is on post approval.
OT Posts, and Posts that violate our guidelines are deleted without notification.
If a guideline is broken they reserve the right to delete any content/activity without notice, remove, or ban any member (without warning). If you are unsure whether or not you should post something feel free to contact an Admin Via PM (please don't post on the group wall).
*If you have a problem with a post or group member please let an Admin know via PM, or by reporting the post
(Please don't post your problem on the group wall).
In an effort to keep group posts on topic without the need to be monitored constantly-our group is on post approval.
OT Posts, and Posts that violate our guidelines are deleted without notification.
If a guideline is broken they reserve the right to delete any content/activity without notice, remove, or ban any member (without warning). If you are unsure whether or not you should post something feel free to contact an Admin Via PM (please don't post on the group wall).
*If you have a problem with a post or group member please let an Admin know via PM, or by reporting the post
(Please don't post your problem on the group wall).
Featuring your Photos on Daycare Spaces and Ideas
Our Daycare Spaces and Ideas group members are a great source of inspiration. In addition to occasionally sharing content from my Website in our Facebook Group, I also occasionally feature photos posted in our group on my Website.
If you would like to be potentially featured please use the hashtag #tagdaycarespaces (in our groups and on Instagram) when sharing your photos! This let's me know I have permission to share them with my Daycare Spaces and Ideas readers!
If you would like to be potentially featured please use the hashtag #tagdaycarespaces (in our groups and on Instagram) when sharing your photos! This let's me know I have permission to share them with my Daycare Spaces and Ideas readers!
