Week of the Young Child

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Bring Communities Together for Children ~

Children Bring Communities Together

April 13-19, 2008

Monday

*Share a Book Day*

Invite community leaders and/or family members from your center to read in your program. Others might become a reading partner to a child in the classroom while some parents may prefer to chaperone a field trip to the library.

Tuesday

*TV Turn-off Day*

Take control of the electronic media in your life. Turn off TV’s, computers, and cell phones to enjoy quality family time. Plan a dinner and pull out a board game.

Wednesday

*Safety Day*

Discuss the importance of safety. Practice safety drills, discuss bicycle safety, car seats and stranger danger.

Thursday

*Health and Fitness Day*

Plan outdoor activities. Go on a spring walk, prepare a garden or visit a park.

Friday

*Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day*

Express appreciation to others who are in the profession of caring for young children via a handwritten note, e-mail or phone call. For example: child care teachers and staff, resource centers, agencies, funding services, or Oklahoma Child Care Services.

Saturday

*Family Day*

Spend time with your family by visiting your local children’s museums, parks and activity centers.

WOYC Activities in Oklahoma

ENID….

Trike- A Thon and coffee for parents

at Patty Cake Child Care center at 2001 East Pine Enid Okla.

All our funds will go to the St. Jude Children's Hospital. We are celebrating our 25Th Year of business. We invite all the parents and children to the Trike-A Thon. The children can decorate their trikes and join in all the fun.

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Oklahoma City Community College Child Development Center and Lab School

April 14, 2008, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Opening Night of the Annual Children's Art Show
April 14 - 18, 2008 - Annual Children's Art Fair (open the same hours as the college)
April 19, 2008 (Saturday), 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Children's Oral
Health Fair

All events will take place in the Main Building of the OCCC May Avenue
campus, 7777 South May Avenue, OKC, OK 73159.

For more information call
the CDCLS office, 682-7561.

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Child Development Laboratory Center

at Rose State College

Celebrating Week of the Young Child with our

Spring Family Event.

We will have an ice cream social on Thursday, April 17 from 5:00-6:00, on our newly renovated playground. After enjoying ice cream sundaes, the children and families will be able to do some butterfly craft projects together.

During that week, the children will be making special little treats to take to people across campus.

Rose State FSCD Program will have a display about young children in the Social Sciences building during the Week of the Young Child.

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