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Contents
Chapter 4
Writing a Proposal or Business Plan
73
What Is a Proposal? A Business Plan? 73
Where Do I Find Sources of Grant Money? 74
How Do I Write a Proposal? 78
What Are Some Tips on Proposal Writing? 85
How Do I Write a Business Plan? 89
Chapter 5
Governance of Child Care Programs
95
What Is Licensing? Why Is It Important? 95
What Are the Legal Concerns and Obligations of Operating a Program? 98
What Are Governing or Advisory Boards? 101
What Is Accreditation? 105
Chapter 6
Facilities for a Quality Child Development Program
111
What Do I Need to Know About Choosing a Facility? 112
What Should I Consider When Modifying and
Preparing a Facility for Quality Care? 118
How Do I Set Up a Successful Classroom? 134
Chapter 7
Choosing Equipment and Supplies
145
What Should I Look for When Choosing Equipment? 145
What Equipment Do I Need to Get Started? 149
How Can I Get What I Need for the Center? 159
Chapter 8
Selecting Appropriate Staff
165
What Kind of Person Do You Want to Work in Your Center? 165
How Do I Develop an Organizational Structure? 169
How Do I Find Good Staff? 176
How Will I Select the Best Applicant? 179
How Can I Help New Staff Get off to a Good Start? 190