Week of the Young Child Kick-Off: Families Dive into a Week of Playful Learning

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) organizes the annual celebration of Week of the Young Child®. Week of the Young Child® is a time to recognize that adults play a crucial role in children's opportunities and to renew our dedication to creating nurturing environments for children everywhere, whether at home, in childcare, at school, or in the community, to foster their early learning.

This year, GPB Education teamed up with Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children (GAEYC) to host a kick-off event and offer a week of fun learning activities and Early Childhood Education information for families and educators. The event was held in the Quality Care for Children office building.

To highlight the themes of the week: Music Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Work Together Wednesday, Artsy Thursday, and Family Friday, we collaborated with community partners to provide engaging activities for families to enjoy.

Lianne Hutcheson of Atlanta Music Box kept the kids dancing with boisterous songs.

Cecilia Ngoc Lan Tran and LaZavia Grier from Fulton County Cooperative Extension provided a nutritious snack and health information.

Meagan Stone from Fulton County Library System brought books for families to read and share.

Diane Caroll and Kameron Davis from Atlanta Ballet provided tutus and taught the kids basic ballet steps.

Guests flexed their art muscles coloring a GASHA GO! World poster.

Find all the learning activities, informational videos, and research here.