As we come to a close with this year’s celebration of Week of the Young Child, we have an opportunity to reflect on program successes. There were eight Rasmussen College campuses that celebrated WOYC !
Some of the campus event highlights were:
o Favorite stories and books came alive with a unique blend of storytelling: audience participation, puppets, props and magic, this program promoted literacy and reinforced the importance of reading to all ages
o Thank-a-Teacher activity: including “leaf notes” placed on a tree
o Featured Presenters were Wonder Weavers, Marsha Chall and other local authors
It is important to keep the spotlight on children every day and every week of the year. That is, in fact, the role early childhood educators play each day! ECE’s have an ongoing commitment to the needs, growth and development of our country’s greatest resource—young children!
How Can I Continue to Celebrate Children, Teachers and Families?
One way to continue to celebrate young children is to stay connected through participating or reading an early childhood education source. Below I have listed several different opportunities to make week of the young child every day and every week of the year!
http://ready4k.blogspot.com/
http://childcareandearlyed.clasp.org/
http://www.newamerica.net/blog/early-ed-watch/