Sneak a Peak of Episode 4: The Franchise Solution
About Little City Kids TV:
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Order LCK TV Episode 1: Quality in Childcare
Order LCK TV Episode 2: 4 Year Old Kindergarten
Order LCK TV Episode 3: Public Funding Cuts
Order LCK TV Episode 4: The Franchise Solution

Sneak a Peak of Episode 4: The Franchise Solution


About Little City Kids TV:
This new series addresses the challenges that childcare providers face today, and examines ways for child care providers to improve our services, our results and our circumstances in general.

This series has information that is relevant to childcare providers, parents, and people in the community! This show is being produced by FacTV in Fitchburg, and being aired by a growing number of Community Access Stations throughout the state and the country.

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You can watch Little City Kids TV on your local cable access station. Check if your local station is on our list yet! If you don't see your area listed, please help us to get them signed up! Click here to become a local sponsor!

Order Your Own Copies!
You can order DVD copies of all of the Little City Kids episodes directly from Little City Kids store. We charge a nominal fee to cover the production and shipping expenses.

Order LCK TV Episode 1: Quality in Childcare
Our first episode focuses on defining "quality" in childcare. It is hosted by Robin Stearns, with guests Stephen Kalmar, a licensing specialist from the Wisconsin Division of Children and Family Services Bureau of Regulation and Licensing, and Kate Studebaker, the Director of Operations at Little City Kids franchise services, who is responsible for quality control throughout the franchise network.

In this episode, we touch on the topics of staff development, environment, atmosphere, state regulations, and services offered, and what parents can look for when they are in selecting care for their children. This episode will help answer many of their questions as well as promote an awareness of the issues facing the childcare industry today.

Order LCK TV Episode 2: 4 Year Old Kindergarten
Host: Robin Stearns Guests: Dorothy Conniff, Community Services Supervisor Charity Eleson, Exec Director of WCCF Tiffani Robertson, Curriculum Architect, LCK Becky Van Houten, Director, Preschool of the Arts

This episode is a discussion of 4 year old kindergarten in the public schools, in private centers, who should pay for it, and how to achieve a quality learning experience.

Order LCK TV Episode 3: Public Funding Cuts
Host: Robin Stearns Guests: George Hagenhauer, Executive Director, 4-Cs Dave Edie, Early Education Policy Analyst, WCCF

In this episode, we discuss Governor Doyle's proposed budget cuts, what cutting funding to the early childhood education system does, and potential solutions to the eminent funding crisis.

Order LCK TV Episode 4: The Franchise Solution
Host: Robin Stearns. Guest: Michael Stadnicki, Executive Vice President of Francorp Consulting; Tim Matey, Retail Consultant for F.C. Dadson, Inc.; Kate Studebaker, Director of Franchise Operations at Little City Kids.

In this episode, we discuss franchising: what is a franchise, how does it work, why does it work, how do you get one, why do you want one.