WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD
April 10 – 16, 2011
The Week of the Young Child is an annual event, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. It provides a time to celebrate young children and thank the early childhood teachers and everyone who is involved in the care and education of young children. This is also a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of the issues affecting young children and their families, and to rally more people to speak out about how these issues affect your community. The theme for WOYC 2011 was
Early Years are Learning Years
NAEYC encourages state and local Affiliates, early childhood programs, and organizations who work on behalf of young children to plan WOYC events that will bring your community together.
In Nebraska, many events were held to recognize the Week of the Young Child
Governor’s Proclamation - each year for many years, Nebraska’s governor has recognized the Week of the Young Child and has signed a proclamation. The proclamation ceremony was held on March 9th, 2011, at the Nebraska State Capitol.
2011 Week of the Young Child Mini-Grant recipients:
Columbus Area Chapter of NeAEYC
Kearney Area Chapter of Nebraska AEYC
Southeast Community Colllege Student Group of NeAEYC
University of Nebraska Student Group
2012 Week of the Young Child: April 22-28
For more information from National AEYC click on the following link: http://naeyc.org