Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Week of the Young Child...
This week, April 19th through the 25th, 2009 is the Week of the Young Child. This year's theme is Bring Communities Together for Children—Children Bring Communities Together.
The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
Today we know more than ever before about the importance of children's earliest years in shaping their learning and development. Yet, never before have the needs of young children and their families been more pressing.
The Week of the Young Child is a time to recognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of early environment--at home, at child care, at school, and in the community--that will promote their early learning.
NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child is a time to plan how we--as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation--will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
Help celebrate and advocate for young children during this week... Check out some suggested activities to celebrate this year's event, find some resources for sale to help celebrate, or download the Week of the Young Child 2009 Event Planning Handbook and plan your own event.
This week, April 19th through the 25th, 2009 is the Week of the Young Child. This year's theme is Bring Communities Together for Children—Children Bring Communities Together.
The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
Today we know more than ever before about the importance of children's earliest years in shaping their learning and development. Yet, never before have the needs of young children and their families been more pressing.
The Week of the Young Child is a time to recognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of early environment--at home, at child care, at school, and in the community--that will promote their early learning.
NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child is a time to plan how we--as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation--will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
Help celebrate and advocate for young children during this week... Check out some suggested activities to celebrate this year's event, find some resources for sale to help celebrate, or download the Week of the Young Child 2009 Event Planning Handbook and plan your own event.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 5:03 AM 
