As the Working Parents Best Friend, Childcare Network knows that meaningful, effective, and efficient communication with our parents is crucial. In todays culture of quick conversations and technological innovations, we have an opportunity to reach our parents in a way that fits with everyones fast-paced lives: an electronic daily note called CNI Cares. Teachers input daily information and send it straight to parents email inboxes or smartphone screens. With the click of the tablet cameras, teachers can send pictures showcasing developmental milestones and daily achievements. Parents feel connected and informed throughout the day, leaving those precious few moments at the end of the day during pick-up for friendly chatting and playing before going home. And one of the best parts -- we can quickly alert parents who are later than expected with a "We Care Check-in" to do our part in preventing any family from experiencing the tragedy of a heat-related car death.
We strive to be our teachers best friend, too, and CNI Cares offers distinct advantages for them as well. Teachers can track attendance, playground transitions, SIDS checks, and more with clicks and taps on the tablet. All of these tracking reports are archived at the end of the day and stored for administrators -- no more searching for lost attendance sheets! They can receive messages from the director and reminders about upcoming events. Another HUGE advantage for teachers using the tablet -- our HighReach Learning curriculum is built right in. Teachers have activity plans and Learning Experience Guides at their fingertips all day long, assisting them in confident implementation of our planned experiences. And even better --- each week teachers will find links on their tablets for additional theme-related resources like songs, videos, audio books, and other visuals. Links for quick training clips will be available for teachers, too!