{"id":37486,"date":"2019-04-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/woyc-2019-3\/"},"modified":"2019-04-05T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T16:00:00","slug":"woyc-2019-3","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/woyc-2019-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for the Week of the Young Child"},"content":{"rendered":"
Save the date for the Week of the Young Child, April 8-12, 2019! <\/p>\n
Every April, thread<\/strong> joins the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to celebrate our young children, their Each day has a fun-filled theme, highlighting different areas of learning. Check them out!<\/p>\n April 8: Music Monday<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n Through music, children can develop math, language, and literacy skills\u2014all while having fun and being active!<\/p>\n April 9: Tasty Tuesday<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n Cooking develops many skills, including math and science, while encouraging healthy nutrition and fitness habits at home and in the classroom.<\/p>\n April 10:<\/strong> Work Together Wednesday<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n When children build together, they explore new concepts and develop their social and early literacy skills.<\/p>\n April 11: Artsy Thursday<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n Children develop creativity, social, and fine motor skills with open-ended art projects that allow them to make choices and use their imaginations.<\/p>\n April 12: Family Friday<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n Engaging and celebrating families is at the heart of supporting our youngest learners. Family Friday recognizes that family members are a young child\u2019s Be sure to stay tuned for more fun activity ideas for your home or classroom!<\/p>\n
\n families, and the teachers that impact their lives. <\/p>\n
\n first and most important teachers.<\/p>\n