Month of the Young Child® – Early
Years Are Learning Years™
A
time to celebrate and advocate! April, Month of the Young Child®,
is an ideal time to advocate on behalf of young children. The 2009
MOYC® focus weeks provide opportunities to share specific information
about young children’s growth, development and learning.
2009 MOYC Focus Weeks
April 1-11
Physical Development
April 12-18
Social-Emotional Development
April 19-25
Cognitive Development
April 26-30
Language and Literacy
There are many ways you can help share
the Early Years Are Learning Years™ message, including:
•
Sending a press
release to local newspapers
•
Contacting local radio
stations and asking them to promote local events and/or highlight
one or more of the focus weeks
•
Asking local bookstores
and businesses to offer a special promotion or discount for early
childhood professionals during April
•
Collaborating with your
local library, mall, or bookstore to provide
a story time
•
Displaying children’s
art in area restaurants, businesses, shopping centers, and the
library, and asking parents to display their child’s art
work at their places of employment
•
Inviting legislators and
community leaders to visit your child care home, center or program
to read to and with children
•
Sending a thank you note
or email to a legislator or community leader who has been supportive
of early childhood issues
•
Wearing purple, the color
of MOYC
•
Talking to at least one
person a week about the importance of the early
years
•
Sharing information with
your local Parenting Awareness group, PTA, school board or Great
Start Collaborative – and asking what you can do to support
their efforts on behalf of children and familiesVisit www.MiAEYC.org
for more
information about Month of the Young Child!
