Celebrating the Week of the Young

Celebrating the Week of the Young TM

What is The Week of the Young Child? Each year the National Association for the Education of Young Children dedicates a week to recognize the importance of the early years in every child’s life. The Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is a time for communities to recognize that Early Years are Learning Years for young children, and the important role that adults play in the education of the young child.

The purpose of 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. The Week of the Young Child is also an opportunity for early childhood programs across the country, including child care, Head Start programs, preschools, and elementary schools, to hold activities to bring awareness to the needs of the young children in their communities.

The Week of the Young ChildTM is

April 6-12, 2014