LogoCrayons to Clipboards
Login
Subscribe
Oliver Buchannon
Jennifer Sprafka
Marketing Your Summer Camp Program with Confidence to Ensure a Full Program

Apr 1, 2026

•

5 min read

Marketing Your Summer Camp Program with Confidence to Ensure a Full Program

Summer Camp Marketing: How, When, and Why to Start Early

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Designing a Summer Experience Families Will Share and Recommend

Mar 25, 2026

•

5 min read

Designing a Summer Experience Families Will Share and Recommend

Where Intentional Planning, meets Memorable Experiences

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
It’s Not Luck, It’s Leadership

Mar 18, 2026

•

6 min read

It’s Not Luck, It’s Leadership

Moving from Managing to Leading in Early Childhood

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Some Days Early Childhood Leadership Feels Hard, Here’s How to Keep Your Passion Alive

Mar 11, 2026

•

6 min read

Some Days Early Childhood Leadership Feels Hard, Here’s How to Keep Your Passion Alive

Showing up without burning out

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Always Keep Learning: Early Childhood Leaders Who Read, Lead

Mar 4, 2026

•

6 min read

Always Keep Learning: Early Childhood Leaders Who Read, Lead

Experience Builds Knowledge, Learning Builds Greatness

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
ECE Leadership Lessons from the Podium

Feb 25, 2026

•

6 min read

ECE Leadership Lessons from the Podium

What Winning, Losing, and Leading Teach Us

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Celebrating Wins and Recognizing Effort in Our Early Childhood Centers

Feb 18, 2026

•

6 min read

Celebrating Wins and Recognizing Effort in Our Early Childhood Centers

Catch Them Shining: How Recognition Fuels Growth and Retention

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Acts of Kindness and Building a Caring Culture

Feb 11, 2026

•

5 min read

Acts of Kindness and Building a Caring Culture

Small Gestures, Big Impact: How Intentional Acts of Kindness Strengthen Your Team and Center Culture

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Leading your Early Childhood Program like an Olympian

Feb 4, 2026

•

5 min read

Leading your Early Childhood Program like an Olympian

Teamwork in Action: Building a Winning Early Childhood Team

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
The Enrollment Journey: Creating a Clear Path for Prospective Families

Jan 28, 2026

•

8 min read

The Enrollment Journey: Creating a Clear Path for Prospective Families

Creating a Clear, Confident, and Consistent Enrollment Process

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Filling the Funnel: Where Enrollment Leads Really Come From

Jan 21, 2026

•

7 min read

Filling the Funnel: Where Enrollment Leads Really Come From

Building Visibility, Trust, and Community Before Families Ever Call

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Securing Enrollment: The Power of the Tour Experience

Jan 14, 2026

•

5 min read

Securing Enrollment: The Power of the Tour Experience

How to Showcase Your Program’s Values and Build Trust From the First Visit

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
8 Strategies to Start 2026 Positively as You Lead Your Early Childhood Program

Jan 7, 2026

•

6 min read

8 Strategies to Start 2026 Positively as You Lead Your Early Childhood Program

Supporting Staff, Engaging Children, and Strengthening Enrollment

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Operational Excellence & Sustainable Leadership for 2026

Dec 31, 2025

•

6 min read

Operational Excellence & Sustainable Leadership for 2026

Tightening Systems, Strengthening Accountability, and Setting Non-Negotiables for Day 1 of 2026

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Strengthening Enrollment, Family Engagement, and Community Trust

Dec 24, 2025

•

8 min read

Strengthening Enrollment, Family Engagement, and Community Trust

Daily Leadership Actions to Build Connections and Reputation

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Strengthening Your Team for 2026

Dec 17, 2025

•

7 min read

Strengthening Your Team for 2026

Recruiting, Retaining & Inspiring a High-Performing Early Childhood Teachers

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
From Reflection to Action: Turning Insights into Your 2026 Vision

Dec 10, 2025

•

6 min read

From Reflection to Action: Turning Insights into Your 2026 Vision

How to translate lessons from 2025 into a clear, actionable program vision.

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Kicking Off 2026 With a Bang: What Early Childhood Leaders Should Be Thinking About Now

Dec 3, 2025

•

6 min read

Kicking Off 2026 With a Bang: What Early Childhood Leaders Should Be Thinking About Now

Time to pause, reflect, and reset your leadership

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Creating Gratitude as a Program Ritual

Nov 26, 2025

•

5 min read

Creating Gratitude as a Program Ritual

Cultivating Appreciation that Lasts Year-Round

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Engaging Families in Gratitude

Nov 19, 2025

•

5 min read

Engaging Families in Gratitude

How Families and Schools Can Foster Thankfulness Together

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Growing a Culture of Gratitude

Nov 5, 2025

•

6 min read

Growing a Culture of Gratitude

Starting with us; How leaders can model and inspire gratitude everyday...

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Not a Trick, Not a Treat; Finding Our “Why” Again as Leaders

Oct 29, 2025

•

7 min read

Not a Trick, Not a Treat; Finding Our “Why” Again as Leaders

Leaders need to take time to fill their cups, too.

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Wellness in the Weary Season: Keeping Our Classrooms Healthy, Clean, and Calm

Oct 22, 2025

•

5 min read

Wellness in the Weary Season: Keeping Our Classrooms Healthy, Clean, and Calm

Small Steps That Make a Big Difference this Sick Season

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Confident Leadership in the Chaos: Why You and Your Role Matter

Oct 15, 2025

•

5 min read

Confident Leadership in the Chaos: Why You and Your Role Matter

You’re Not Alone: Leadership in the Trenches

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
The Power of Procedure: A Blueprint for a Leader's Success in an Early Childhood Program

Oct 1, 2025

•

5 min read

The Power of Procedure: A Blueprint for a Leader's Success in an Early Childhood Program

Top 5 Must-Have Procedures for Every Early Childhood Program

Jennifer Sprafka
Jennifer Sprafka
Load more
Crayons to Clipboards

Crayons to Clipboards

The only early childhood education newsletter that has it all.


Home

© 2026 Crayons to Clipboards.
Report abusePrivacy policyTerms of use
beehiivPowered by beehiiv