Upcoming Event: Black Friday Sale

We have an amazing offer coming up for you this month!

Black Friday Sale

When? 27th - 30th November (beginning at 12am midnight)

12 months of lesson plans could be yours for just $240 - saving you a huge 50%!

Retailing at $480, we are offering you 12 months of our lesson plans ALL from this year for just $240 - that's a huge half price saving!

(All lesson plans have been reworked to meet your yearly need.)

Our Kids Think curriculum provides learning opportunities to encourage children to be confident, successful, life-long learners. Our lesson plans include instructions and activities targeted towards essential developmental areas, including: Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy, Math, Science & Discovery, Social studies and Arts.

Typically, we sell our lesson plans on a month-to-month basis (ie. this month we have the November lesson plan and then the December lesson plan will be available in a great days), however this bundle includes ALL of our lesson plans from this entire year in one bundle, ensuring you'll be covered for the whole year ahead. With a huge half price saving, you can't go wrong!

With the children's development at the heart of our Kids Think curriculum, our lesson plans are ideal for helping children blossom into confident young individuals. This offer really is a must-buy for all daycare providers, especially if you are a new provider! Build your lesson plan book with these fabulous plans!

Don't miss out! Take advantage of this amazing offer which will be running from November 27th - 30th.

To find out more or to purchase this incredible offer, head to the 'Bundle Deals' section on our website starting on November 27th - 30th.

*We will also have deals on Busy Binders, Video Promos, Lesson plans, Menus, and Logos!

If you have any comments or feedback for us, please do get in touch. We'd love to hear what you have to say!

Introducing Usborne Books

Daycare Time Solutions is pleased to announce our latest partnership with Usborne Books! We know running your own daycare business is no easy task, which is why we want to make your lives as easy as possible. Thanks to our new partner, you can now shop for fun, educational children's books for your program.

Usborne Books offer a variety of innovative, well-illustrated books that teach children important lessons in an enjoyable manner. Their books range from activity books to fictional series’ to science and history encyclopedias and more.

We believe that partnering with Usborne Books will allow you, as a daycare provider, to build your library and encourage your children to read. As we know, reading is key for children as it allows them to develop essential skills, including communication skills, literacy skills and more. Usborne Books understand this, which is why they offer books that are engaging, educational and most importantly, books that kids love to read.

In their own words, their mission statement reflects:

"The future of our world depends on the education of our children.  We deliver educational excellence one book at a time.  We provide economic opportunity while fostering strong family values.  We touch the lives of children for a lifetime."

And, of course, as daycare providers we understand the importance of educating our children. After all, they are the future.

For this reason, we want you to have access to valuable resources that will help your children become confident young learners. Reading fun, brightly colored books will encourage them to learn in a positive way while helping them to understand that learning is a good thing that can definitely be enjoyed!

A number of books in the store also match the themes of our Kids Think Curriculum monthly lesson plans. In our upcoming December lesson plans, 6 books from the Usborne Books store will be listed as suggestions. These specific books will be suggested as they fit in perfectly with the themes and complement the lesson plans well.

To find suitable books that your children will love, simply search the Usborne Books website. (Please note the bookstore will be added to our own website very soon, however for now you are welcome to order books straight from the Usborne Books website itself.)

We hope you and your children love the books as much as we do. Happy reading!

Please note that all books will be delivered and are not downloadable.

If you have any comments or feedback for us, please do get in touch. We'd love to hear what you have to say!

3 health & fitness hacks you can use at home!

During crazy times such as these, finding the time to get back into shape can seem almost impossible. When one considers the daily tasks we all endure such as work, grocery shopping, paying bills, personal time, and spending time with your spouse and family, it’s no wonder people don’t prioritize health and fitness. We’re exhausted!

So what do you do? If you’ve ever begun a fitness trend, you know very well that it’s a real pain to adjust your entire lifestyle all at once. It’s also time-consuming to go to the gym to spend more time than you want to work out and driving back home. Chances are you’re too busy to waste precious minutes every day.

Instead, the key to developing a healthy lifestyle that’s easy to follow is to take baby steps. Yes, when we commit to something, we want to see results now. Unfortunately, the sudden change in lifestyle habits is too much for most. Instead, let’s look at a few minor changes you can make in your daily life that will help you trend in the right direction.

1. Prep meals for days at a time - Meal prep is a huge time waster if you’re only cooking for one meal at a time. Sure, maybe cooking a fresh dinner for the family every night is nice but this also gives you a great opportunity to get other meals set up for days to come. Because most people eat lunch at work, cooking your lunches for the week can save you hours of valuable time that can be spent doing something you enjoy.

2. Get some quality sleep - It’s funny that sleep is one of the healthiest things you can do to stay fit; both physically and mentally. Unfortunately, most people don’t get enough sleep and this is quite detrimental to one’s health. Your body uses the rest to recover, sharpen cognitive function, regulate hormone production, and much, much more. Typically you’ll want at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night. This means you might need to turn the TV off a little early to that extra sleep but, it’s well worth it.

3. Try the ‘Commercial Workout’ - This is actually one of my favorite tips for my new clients. When you find yourself watching TV pick an exercise and do as many repetitions as possible before your show comes back on. You’d be surprised how much you actually get done in the span of an episode or two. What’s even better is having your spouse join you! You can make it competitive which will in fact help you get even more out of the exercises. My wife and I play this little workout game all the time and have so much fun! Try it out yourself and just remember, it’s about doing the best you can. When you do that, results follow.

There are plenty of other tips out there and don’t be afraid to be a little creative yourself. Eventually, you’ll create your own little series of tricks to help you get the most out of your day. For now, though, stick with these and stay consistent. After three or four weeks, it will become a habit that’s part of your everyday routine.

Make sure to come back in a couple of weeks to pick up some handy tricks that will help keep those unwanted Thanksgiving pounds off! You can also Like my Facebook page to get daily motivation as well as health and fitness tips.

Matt

Pulse Training Systems