For Schools
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For Parents
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For Communities
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Request a Proclamation from your local official that celebrates April as: MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD.
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Send a letter to local leader asking him/ her to support requests to proclaim April as: MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD. |
Write to your local community leaders asking them to support requests to proclaim April as: MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD. |
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Cut out cardboard figures. Send the template home & ask families to decorate together with the child’s favorite things (colors, animals, etc.) Display around school, local businesses, or even mail to local officials.
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Trace around your child’s hand. Cut out and have your child decorate one side. Write a “thank you” on the other side, and give to the child’s teacher.
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Post children’s artwork in places of business, government offices, and public libraries, police and fire stations, etc |
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Ask parents to list all the ways their child is special. Post the comments or read them to children.
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Participate in the Month of the Young Child events happening in your community. Tell others about them.
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Work with the local chamber of commerce, parks department, and health agencies to plan a community fair. |
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Have children decorate paper plates with their own faces. Deliver these to local community leaders, like school superintendents or city/ county officials.
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Plan a day to spend with each child in your family, and be sure to do the things that your child really loves.
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Donate space in your business for Week and Month of the Young Child planning teams to meet.
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Plan a “hands around the courthouse” event. The goal should be to have children, parents, teachers & community members form a circle around the courthouse. Sing songs or blow bubbles!
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Tell the supervisor of your child’s teacher just how the teacher has made a difference in your child’s education. |
Use your facility to host parent education workshops about seat belt/car seat safety, poison control, etc. |
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Have a pajama party at school. Encourage children to bring their favorite book and dress like their favorite character. Ask parents and community members to read with children.
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Donate supplies, such as extra paper, or even outdated books or magazines to your child’s classroom. They can use these for art projects.
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Make your organization a designated “safe place” for kids. http://www.billwilsoncenter.org/ safePlace/SafePlaceSite.shtml
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Host a “thank you” morning/afternoon for teachers and parents. Have donuts, coffee, and a note saying “We appreciate you!”
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Keep a journal of all the funny or sweet things your child says (you can even tape record it). Plan to share it with him or her at an older age.
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Sponsor a read-in hosted at a local library. Support staff who volunteer to be readers at these events.
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Order the Shining Star Series for FREE from the US Department of Education & share these with parents! http://edpubs.ed.gov
Type in “Shining Stars” in the search field.
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As a family, create a “This house celebrates young children” sign and post it on your front door or a window during April.
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Donate books or supplies to a local child care program.
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Ask children questions about school and playing. Compile their answers into a simple booklet to give to parents and teachers.
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Write a letter to the editor about the importance of quality early childhood education and why it has mattered for your child.
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Write a letter to the editor about the importance of quality learning environments for young children or thanking early care and education providers.
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Invite local community leaders and press to tour your school or program so that they can see first-hand how early learning happens!
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Tell your child you love him or her!
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Offer a Week of the Young Child discount on your merchandise...it will draw people in to your place of business and draw attention to
April 11th - 17th!
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