50th Anniversary of the Week of the Young Child®
While Main Street celebrates young children every day, organizations around the world recognized and uplifted children with the 50th Anniversary of the Week of the Young Child® April 10-16, 2021.
Starting in 1971, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) established the Week “to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.” With a focus on young children and early childhood education problems, the Week of the Young Child recognizes that children are the future and investing in their early development makes a difference.
At Main Street, we used some common themes shared by NAEYC to encourage learning and of course, celebrate our children!
Music Monday
Music can come from anywhere! We recycled Easter eggs, boxes, tubes, and more to create maracas, guitars, and other wonderful instruments!
Tasty Tuesday
Tuesday was certainly a delicious one at Main Street! We made smoothies, fruit salad, and more while learning about healthy foods for our bodies.
Work Together Wednesday
While every day at Main Street is “Work Together Wednesday” today we placed extra focus on sharing with our friends and working together as a team.
Artsy Thursday
There were so many unique creations today! Houses, trees, cars, painted pots, and insect creatures filled our halls.
Family Friday
We celebrated our families and friends with stories, pictures of what we like to do together, and of course playing together!
Main Street has been accredited by NAEYC for over 20 years, a distinction held by less than 10% of childcare centers nationwide. With a commitment to high-quality early childhood education, kindergarten preparation, and support services for to at-risk children and their families – Main Street is proud to celebrate our children during the Week of the Young Child and every day!