Kiddie Academy is thrilled to celebrate the annual Week of the Young Child and would love for you to join!
This celebration underscores the importance of early childhood education. It shines a spotlight on young children, their families, and the educators who support them. Organized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), this event takes place from April 5 to the 11th and is celebrated by early childhood programs, schools, and communities across the country.
This week allows us to emphasize the value of early childhood education and its crucial role in a child’s development. Our focus during this is to generate awareness about the needs of young children and their families.
Here’s a look at how the week shapes up and some activities you can participate in at home.
Music Monday
- Introduce your child to different styles of music or music from around the world while you dance together.
- Borrow an instrument from your local library to explore with your child.
- Use recyclable materials to make a shaker or drum with your child. Encourage your child to play their instrument as they sing and dance along to favorite songs.
- Invite your child to create and record an original song.
Tasty Tuesday
- Introduce your child to a new fruit or vegetable.
- Make a healthy snack together, such as a smoothie, apple smiles, or ants on a log.
- Plan a taste test to learn about the sense of taste and discuss with your child.
- Partner with your child to find a new recipe you can try at home.
Work Together Wednesday
- Collect boxes of different sizes and shapes. Encourage your child to brainstorm creative ways they could use the box.
- Work together with your child to create homemade playdough.
- Write a story with your child. Take turns adding a sentence to the story.
- Invite your child to work with you in caring for your home garden by digging through soil, planting seeds or flowers, or creating signs.
Artsy Thursday
- Collect recycled materials, such as paper, plastic bottles, empty boxes, etc. Invite your child to create a sculpture with the materials.
- Invite your child to illustrate the pages of a homemade book.
- Collect nature items and invite your child to use them to paint.
- Invite your child to create an outdoor chalk mural.
Family Friday
- Encourage your child to share something special with you about your family.
- Invite your child to collect photos or drawings of your family. Assemble the pictures into a family collage or a laminated book.
- Go on a lunch picnic with your child.
