Hard to believe it's mid-April already! Each year the National Association for the Education of Young Children<https://www.naeyc.org/events/woyc> holds a week-long celebration (April 10-16) honoring early learning, young children, their teachers, and families. This year (2021) is the 50th anniversary-- an exciting milestone for this celebration of educating today's young learners! #WOYC21 https://www.naeyc.org/events/woyc Ways to Celebrate Week of the Young Child in Michigan - Reach out to your local early childhood centers and educators to see how you might collaborate. Download the Press Release here<https://www.miaeyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WOYC-Press-Release.pdf>. * Download Ten Ways to Celebrate here<https://www.miaeyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Top10_WOYCflyer_Updated_2.2021.pdf>. * Download this April calendar of family activities here<https://www.miaeyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WOYC-April-2021-Calendar.pdf>. * Celebrate Diversity! Download ideas here<https://www.miaeyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DiversityWOYC-Updated_12-2019.pdf>. * Celebrate Tasty Tuesday with the Carrot Crunch Resource Guide here<https://www.miaeyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Carrot-Crunch-2021.pdf>. * Download a special 50th Anniversary Week of the Young Child Zoom background to use for all your virtual meetings and events here<https://www.miaeyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WOYC-2021-zoom-background.png>. Do not forget all the great Ready to Read Michigan<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9264,7-381-88855_89743_89749---,00.html> resources to engage with families - feel free to edit & add your library name/logo to distribute materials to early childhood sites in your community. The Library of Michigan, with support by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, also is offering the PLA Early Literacy Activities Calendar to public libraries to distribute for 2021. Contact me with any questions. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/>