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Very informative. Lots of great ideas to make my environment a great place for the kids and ME!

Wonderful! Informative AND Inspiring!

It's nice to hear from someone who's been there Ð Patricia knows what I'm facing and gave me great ideas on how to make my business a success.

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New! Alphabet Tubs

Give your children the hands-on way to learn their alphabet and phonic sounds! Each tub contains 2-3 items beginning with the letter on the lid. Comes with teaching guide.

(Contains small parts)
Introductory Price Only $30.00!
August Sale Item, Price will rise to $35.00 in September.

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Because I Loved You

Because I Loved You: Understanding a Birthmother's View of Open Adoption

This is the story the adoption industry has been waiting for! Author Patricia Dischler gives us a poignant and moving narrative, notable for its honesty, sharing the full spectrum of the relationships between herself, her son's adoptive parents and her son as he grew up.

$16.95

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Note: Large quantity discounts are available for adoption agencies, for more information send request by email.

From Babysitter to Business Owner

From Babysitter to Business Owner

From Babysitter to Business Owner offers tried and true strategies for implementing established professional business practices in the home day care environment. Each of the eight complete chapters in this indispensable guide give you insight into an important aspect of fine-tuning the organization and operation of your family child care business.

$17.95

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Buy Both Books and Save 20%! - $27.92

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Patty Cake Preschool Parent Handbook CD

No time to create your own policies? This CD contains the entire 50 page Patty Cake Preschool Handbook complete with a School Information section, Policies & Procedures section & Contract Issues section. This rewritable CD allows you to insert your business information in order to make it your own. Prompts are given in bold where information should be changed to reflect your practices or information. Easy to use and a must-have for communicating clearly to parents what your business has to offer and to help them understand the rules that govern it and Êto keep you in business for years!

$25

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The Patty Cake Kids and the Lost Imagination Cap

Written by Patricia Dischler
Illustrated by Ashley Kircher

Periwinkle, a family child care provider, leads her daycare children on a search for Austin's lost imagination cap. All the other children have found theirs and with creativity and their imaginations they quickly discover all the possibilities to the location of Austin's hat. But poor Austin has no luck until he unlocks the secret - and his imagination - and discovers he held the key all along.

$9.85

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Professionalism Kit for Childcare Businesses
Child Care Professionalism Kit

Everything you need for your child care business to jump start it's way to success!

Contents: (Total value of over $90!)

  • From Babysitter To Business Owner: Getting The Most Out Of Your Home Child Care Business (2005, Redleaf Press) by Patricia Dischler
  • 101 Tips and Tricks for the Child Care Professional by Patricia Dischler
  • KIDBIZ Teleseminar Coaching Series: Marketing & Interviews Audio CD Presented by Patricia Dischler. Includes handouts and one hour training certificate with Wisconsin Registry Label.
  • Patty Cake Preschool Parent Handbook CD. 50-page policies and contract document on rewritable CD with prompts for where to insert your information to make it your own.
  • Parent Handbook Binder. Clear cover inserts to display your business information on a 3 ring binder to use for the Parent Handbook and necessary forms.
  • Parent Information Folder. Folder with business card inserts to use to contain the information necessary to give parents at the end of an interview as described in From Babysitter to Business Owner.
  • Create your own business cards stock. Make your own on your computer!
  • Parent Board. A dry erase board to use in communicating with parents as described in From Babysitter to Business Owner.

$65

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KIDBIZ Teleseminar Coaching Series

High quality child care trainings on an audio CD, complete with handouts and training certificate with the Wisconsin Registry barcode label! Listen when YOU have the time for training! Directors, use this for your next staff training event.

Workshop Topics- $30.00 for individual CD:
Marketing & Interviews, 1 hour Buy Now
Professional Image, 1 hour Buy Now
Your Space/Their Space, 1.25 hours Buy Now
From Braggers To Biters, 1 hour Buy Now
Holiday Tips and Tricks, 1 hour Buy Now
Creating A Parent Handbook, 1.25 hour Buy Now

Get a jump start on your training hours with the complete KIDBIZ Teleseminar Package! This 6 audio CD set includes 60-75 min. workshop trainings on: Marketing & Interviews, Professional Image, Your Space/Their Space, From Braggers to Biters, Holiday Tips & Tricks, and Creating A Parent Handbook. Each workshop includes the CD, handouts and a Wisconsin Registry Training Certificate. A total of 6.5 hours of training! Regular Price: $120.00

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101 Tips and Tricks

101 Tips and Tricks:Ideas to make your job easier, save you money and save you time in your child care

Ideas to make your job easier, save you money and save you time in your child care business! All the little tricks of the trade you wish you could find out shared in one booklet - based on Patricia's most popular workshop!

$8.00

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NEW! Pregnancy Counseling Booklet

No Regrets: Making Your Decision in an Unplanned Pregnancy


Chapters 2 & 3 are excerpts from
Because I Loved You

Get the information you need to make a choice in an unplanned pregnancy! Perfect for agencies looking for an inexpensive way to provide information from the book Because I Loved You to women facing their decision.

First sale on this item! Buy in sets of 20 and save 20%. Sset of 20: $65

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