The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration hosted by the NAEYC celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families.

More information about Week of the Young Child™ can be found here.

View Governor Whitmer’s 2023 Proclamation for Week of the Young Child™ here.

Michigan AEYC encourages individuals and programs to celebrate young children year-round, not only during the Week of the Young Child™, April 6-12, 2024.

Ways to Celebrate Week of the Young Child in Michigan:

• 2024 Proclamation here
• 2024 Top 10 Ways to Celebrate here
• 2024 April calendar of family activities here
  • Print it out and distribute it to your families.
  • Create a display to highlight the family photos you receive.
• Click here for the Week of the Young Child Daily Family Activity Guide
• Celebrate Diversity!  Download ideas here.
• Also, check out these resources from our partners:
  • Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day:  Tips for Families from Talking is Teaching
  • Grow with Me in the Kitchen from Keep Growing Detroit
  • Peer Support for Children with Special Needs from eXtension Alliance for Better Child Care
  • 8 Ways to Honor Diverse Family Structures from Rasmussen University
  • The Daddy Factor:  How Fathers Support Development from Zero to Three
• Download a special Week of the Young Child Zoom background to use for all your virtual meetings and events here.
• Request your local elected officials join in! Download a Local Proclamation template here. Learn more about contacting your local officials here.