APRIL 1-7 2023
The Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 52 Affiliates.
The purpose of the Week of the Young Child® is 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.
NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child® in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child® is a time to plan how we—as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation—will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
The purpose of the Week of the Young Child® is 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.
NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child® in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child® is a time to plan how we—as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation—will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
proclamations
City of Tucson Proclamation
Pima County Proclamation
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Thank you to the Pima County Board of Supervisors and Supervisor Rex Scott for welcoming Erin Aguilar, SAZAEYC Co-President to their monthly meeting for a proclamation reading.
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Town of Oro Valley Proclamation
Thank you to Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield for welcoming SAZAEYC Executive Director Kelly Ann Larkin to the proclamation reading and declaring Week of the Young Child in Oro Valley, AZ!
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Town of Sahuarita Proclamation
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Thank you to Sahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy for declaring Week of the Young Child in Sahuarita, AZ!
www.sahuaritaAZ.gov |
Celebrating #WOYC23
We are so excited for another fun-filled week celebrating young children and their families with hands-on, collaborative activities encouraging movement and healthy lifestyles through music, food, and art.
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook & Instagram to share your photos and videos and to get updates for this year's event! Tag your creations and moments with #WOYC23
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook & Instagram to share your photos and videos and to get updates for this year's event! Tag your creations and moments with #WOYC23
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April 3- Music Monday
Music Monday is more than singing and dancing, it’s a way to encourage children to be active while developing their early literacy skills and having fun with friends and family! |
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April 4 - Tasty Tuesday
Tasty Tuesday isn’t just about eating your favorite snacks together. It’s also about cooking together and connecting math with literacy skills and science while introducing ways to incorporate healthy habits into children’s lifestyles. |
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April 5 - Work Together Wednesday
When children build together they experience teamwork and develop their social and early literacy skills. Grab some materials and create! Working together makes us stronger together, and that means the impact we make can be monumental! |
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April 6 - Artsy Thursday
Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine muscles with open-ended art projects that let them make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands. Find ways to display your classroom’s art projects for the community to see, and while you have their attention, educate them about the importance of high-quality early childhood education. |
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April 7- Family Friday
Parents and families are children’s first teachers. Family Friday focuses on engaging families to support our youngest learners. We are better when we work with our entire community. |
local businesses celebrate early childhood!
In recognition of the early childhood educators who do so much to support young children and their families, SAZAEYC has partnered with three local businesses in Pima County to offer early childhood educators exclusive discounts for their personal use in honor of NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child® (WOYC). See below for details for offers from Heart and Soul Kids Gymnastics and Dance, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, and Tucson Botanical Gardens.
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Heart and Soul Kids Gymnastics and Dance
Heart and Soul provides gymnastics and dance classes for kids of all ages at their three studio locations. Heart and Soul is excited to offer early childhood educators a 10% class discount at any Heart and Soul studio. To access this offer and sign up your kiddo, register using the link below and fill out the form. Please note that the discount will only be applied if you register online using this link: https://www.heartandsoulkids.com/sazaeyc-partnership.
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
Bookmans is the largest used book retailer in Arizona with three locations in Tucson, offering media, magazines, electronics, musical instruments, collectibles and more. Bookmans is proud to support early childhood educators through Project: Educate. Early childhood educators can receive 20% off their entire purchase at any Bookmans location when they sign up for Project: Educate. Learn how to sign up at https://bookmans.com/join/project-educate.
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Saturday April 1st through Sunday April 9th, early childhood educators can enjoy one ticket at $5 off normal admission price to Tucson Botanical Gardens. Early childhood educators can book their ticket online and use the code Teachers#1 to receive this discount. Educators can also purchase a discounted ticket at the admission booth by telling staff that you are a teacher there for the Week of the Young Child and sharing the code Teachers#1 - sort of like a secret password! View admission hours and purchase tickets at https://tucsonbotanical.org/buy-tickets.
Educators, we know the importance of your work goes beyond this special week, and we thank you for your dedication to the healthy development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers all year long.
Please reach out to the businesses directly for any questions regarding the offers. Thank you to Heart and Soul, Bookmans, and Tucson Botanical Gardens for their generous support of our community’s early childhood educators in recognition of Week of the Young Child®.
Heart and Soul provides gymnastics and dance classes for kids of all ages at their three studio locations. Heart and Soul is excited to offer early childhood educators a 10% class discount at any Heart and Soul studio. To access this offer and sign up your kiddo, register using the link below and fill out the form. Please note that the discount will only be applied if you register online using this link: https://www.heartandsoulkids.com/sazaeyc-partnership.
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
Bookmans is the largest used book retailer in Arizona with three locations in Tucson, offering media, magazines, electronics, musical instruments, collectibles and more. Bookmans is proud to support early childhood educators through Project: Educate. Early childhood educators can receive 20% off their entire purchase at any Bookmans location when they sign up for Project: Educate. Learn how to sign up at https://bookmans.com/join/project-educate.
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Saturday April 1st through Sunday April 9th, early childhood educators can enjoy one ticket at $5 off normal admission price to Tucson Botanical Gardens. Early childhood educators can book their ticket online and use the code Teachers#1 to receive this discount. Educators can also purchase a discounted ticket at the admission booth by telling staff that you are a teacher there for the Week of the Young Child and sharing the code Teachers#1 - sort of like a secret password! View admission hours and purchase tickets at https://tucsonbotanical.org/buy-tickets.
Educators, we know the importance of your work goes beyond this special week, and we thank you for your dedication to the healthy development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers all year long.
Please reach out to the businesses directly for any questions regarding the offers. Thank you to Heart and Soul, Bookmans, and Tucson Botanical Gardens for their generous support of our community’s early childhood educators in recognition of Week of the Young Child®.
familly friday giveaway!
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SAZAEYC is celebrating FAMILY FRIDAY by giving SAZAEYC members complimentary tickets for the Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington Huskies baseball game at 6:00pm on Friday, April 7th, at the Hi Corbett Field in Tucson!
Enjoy the game together and share photos of your family fun with us! Email erin@sazaeyc.org to claim! We have 100 tickets available to SAZAEYC members and their guests. Not a member? Visit Membership to join today! |
WOYC Resources & moreTo learn more about this fun-filled week celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities visit the NAEYC website by clicking the link below.
You can also check out how other communities across the country are celebrating our youngest citizens. www.naeyc.org/events/woyc |
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