Week of the Young Child

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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 2025 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 5-11, 2025.

Ways to Celebrate Week of the Young Child in Michigan:

  • 2025 Proclamation here
  • 2025 Top 10 Ways to Celebrate here
  • 2025 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:
  • 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.