Month of the Young Child^® Activities

Month of the Young Child^® statewide activities include:

• PURPLE RIBBON CAMPAIGN: Michigan’s citizens show their support for young children and their families by wearing or displaying a purple ribbon.
  

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• CHILD CARE JOB SHADOW DAY: Various days in April. Community leaders “work” in child care centers or with home providers to experience, first hand, the complexities and skills involved in the child care profession.
  

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• KITE DAY: Various days in April. All who work with and care about young children are encouraged to sponsor a Kite Day at their homes, centers, schools, or in their communities. Visit www.MiAEYC.org for information.
  

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• REACH OUT AND READ MICHIGAN: Reach Out and Read Michigan promotes early literacy by giving new books to children, and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud, in pediatric exam rooms across the state. For information about the coalition, visit www.reachoutandreadmich.org. Book donations can be made directly to the coalition, or to your local AEYC chapter; contact your MOYC chairperson or MiAEYC for information.
  

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  Contact MiAEYC for information about local or state MOYC^® activities and events.