Week of the Young Child (April 8-13, 2024)

What is Week of the Young Child?

Week of the Young Child is a fun-filled week where organizations across the country promote the importance of high-quality early learning environments and impact that the adults in a child’s life have on their development and learning.

Come along with Action for Children as we celebrate early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities!

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Daily Resources & Activities

Music Monday: Let's Celebrate the Eclipse!

Music Monday and a total solar eclipse? It doesn’t get much better than that! Download Action for Children’s free Solar Eclipse Guide for more info on where and how to safely view the eclipse, as well as a roadtrip playlist and a musical song-writing challenge.

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE

SONGWRITING CHALLENGE

DIVERSE SONG LIST (SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE)

Tasty Tuesday: Live Recipe Demo

Join us on Facebook at 12 PM for a live recipe demo from Action for Children’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and tips from picky eating to family mealtime from Triple P at Action for Children!

WATCH LIVE STREAM

GET THE RECIPE

Work Together Wednesday: Little Red Fort Lesson with SPARK at Action for Children

When children build together, they explore math and science concepts and develop their social and early literacy skills. Read along with SPARK at Action for Children and learn how Ruby builds a fort all by herself! 

READ ALONG WITH SPARK

Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier (Amazon)

Artsy Thursday: Painting for All Ages

Children develop creativity, social skills and fine motor skills with open-ended art projects where they can make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands. Today we’re exploring painting activities for children of all ages! Download the resources below.

Sensory Bag Painting (Ages 0-2)

Sponge Painting (Ages 3-5)

Tape Resist Painting (School Age)

Family Friday: Xion and Zaria's Outdoor Adventure

Whether you have 30 minutes or 3 hours, getting out in the great outdoors is a great way for families to have fun and spend time together! Today we’re taking Xion and Zaria to the Quarry Trails Metro Park. Check out this fun-filled toddler adventure!

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