JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE

Week of the Young Child
April 1-7, 2023

What is the Week of the Young Child?

The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration organized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in the United States, typically occurring in April. It highlights the needs of young children and their families and emphasizes the importance of early childhood education. The celebration involves various activities and events organized by early childhood programs, schools, and communities to engage young children in fun and meaningful ways and promote high-quality early childhood education.

Activities for the Week of the Young Child

The NAEYC Peace Educators Interest Forum and Educators for Peaceful Classrooms and Communities (EPCC), are sharing ideas for integrating peaceful activities within your communities.

  • Music Monday

    For all the children’s music you will ever want, The Children’s Music Network is your source. They “offer thousands of children’s songs, lyrics, sheet music and teaching resources, as well as suggestions for most any content area.”

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  • Tasty Tuesday

    While you are waiting for your garden to grow, learn to sing the song “Inch by Inch” with Pete Seeger.

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  • Work Together Wednesday

    Here is a wonderful book on working together to organize for change. Click, Clack, Moo; Cows ThatType by Doreen Cronin.

    Activity suggestion
    Bring in an old manual typewriter so children can see a real typewriter. Children canmake signs about what they want to change using blank paper and markers. (or the typewriter if itworks and you have ribbons).

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  • Artsy Thursday

    Celebrate you: your joy in self-expression and creativity. Let your light shine! Use your creativity as you sing “This Little Light of Mine.” Learn the song with Ella Jenkins.

    This song can be used as a zipper song in which words can be substituted, personalized, and played with.Children can provide words to insert in the song.

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  • Family Friday

    Join Ruth Pelham to sing together, “We’re All a Family Under One Sky.” This famous “zipper song” provides opportunities to encourage creativity.

    Zipper songs are those in which words can be substituted, personalized, and played with. Children canprovide words to insert in the song.

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