Get ready for fun with The Week of the Young Child

All week long, we’ll feature resources and activities for teachers and families that will make play meaningful and learning fun!

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Join Arizona PBS and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) by taking part in a weeklong celebration called The Week of the Young Child (WOYC®).

Celebrate our youngest learners April 3 through 7 with new fun-filled, themed days below. Stay tuned for more fun from Tuesday through Friday!

Music Monday

View 2022’s Music Monday

Girl at home with guitar

Playing with music at home

$Mom and baby play with a xylophone$

Support math readiness through music

Baby at the piano

Sing with me, baby

Mother with her baby in a sling

10 ways babies learn when we sing to them

Young child singing with hands raised

Message in a Backpack™ Make animal music

Musicians play in the street

Take your child to a live performance

Tasty Tuesday

View 2022’s Tasty Tuesday

Kids can Learn through Everyday Activities

Message in a Backpack™ Learning through Everyday Activities

Using Project-Based Learning to Grow Microgreens

14-Day Salad: Using Project-Based Learning to Grow Microgreens

Preschoolers can learn to Plant and Prepare Their Food

Grow a Salad! Preschoolers Plant and Prepare Their Food

Creating New Family Traditions for the New Year

Message in a Backpack™ Make Mealtimes Learning Times

A Few Great Bakeries

Baking Math for Families and Young Children

Message in a Backpack™ Supporting Healthy Eating Habits: Tips for Families