Week of the Young Child April 19 - 25

I just got an email from NAEYC about the Week of the Young Child that I thought that you might find interesting....

The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration 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. The theme of Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is "Bring Communities Together for Children— Children Bring Communities Together" and it's time to start planning your WOYC 2009 events. See our web site for information about planning and ideas for WOYC events . Please feel free to share your ideas with us online.

Some ideas from previous years include neighborhood parades, family fun fairs, art displays, and collaborations with local organizations and businesses. For more inspiration, please see our Web site.

NAEYC has developed a free communications kit that you can use to promote WOYC. The WOYC Event Handbook includes:
» Week of the Young Child News Release » Invitation to television stations to cover event » PSA Script » Letter to the Editor » Proclamation for the Governor or Mayor » Business Flyer Template » Participant Flyer Template
For your own editable copy of the WOYC Event Handbook and for more information, please see our Web site.