WOYC Activity Resources

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There is so much that children learn as they sing, cook together, build together, create art, and celebrate their families. Use these resources and Step It Up (SIU) activity ideas as you begin to plan your celebration for #woyc19!
WOYC Resources
Music Monday
Music Monday is more than singing and dancing, it’s a way to encourage children to be active while developing their early literacy skills and having fun with friends and family!
Step It Up Activity
Make sure your state and local elected officials are all singing from the same songbook! Join the chorus for change and work with your states’ Affiliates and advocates to help policymakers sign proclamations that honor and advance the early childhood education profession as part of the WOYC™.
Articles on Playing and Learning with Music
For the Classroom:
For Families
- Playing with Music at Home
- Support Math Readiness Through Music
- Sing With Me Baby!
- 10 Ways Babies Learn When We Sing to Them
- Message in a Backpack™–Make Animal Music
- رسالة في حقيبة الظه (Message in a Backpack™) اصنع موسيقى من أصوات الحيوانات (Make Animal Music)
- 书包金点子 (Message in a Backpack ™) 制作动物音乐 (Make Animal Music)
- Mensaje en la mochila™: Los sonidos y la música de animales
View our 2018 Music Monday recap for inspiration.
Tasty Tuesday
Tasty Tuesday isn’t just about eating your favorite snacks together. It’s also about cooking together and connecting math with literacy skills and science while introducing ways to incorporate healthy habits into children’s lifestyles. Use the tips, resources, and recipes below to get started.
Step It Up Activity
Explore the culture specific foods that your students may enjoy at home. Connect with families by engaging them in the history and tradition of meals from their countries of origin.
Articles on Cooking and Nutrition
For the Classroom
- Tacos Anyone? Preschoolers Investigate a Taco Truck
- 14-Day Salad: Using Project-Based Learning to Grow Microgreens
- Taco Cookbook
For Families
- "I Helped Mama Too!" Cooking with a Tiny Helper
- Heathy Fit Families
- Let’s Eat (Well)!
- Message in a Backpack™–Learning through Everyday Activities
- Mensaje en la mochila™: El aprendizaje en actividades cotidianas
View our 2018 Tasty Tuesday recap for inspiration.
Work Together Wednesday
When children build together they experience teamwork and develop their social and early literacy skills. Grab some materials and create!
Step It Up Activity
Your students aren’t the only ones who succeed when they work together. Take a moment to join NAEYC in advancing our profession by signing up for Power to the Profession; supporting your peers on HELLO; reaching out to elected officials about the importance of investing in ECE; or inviting someone new to become a member. Working together makes us stronger together, and that means the impact we make can be monumental! Check out the list of resources below to make your voice heard on topics from guided play to professional compensation.
Articles on Building Together
For the Classroom
- Making, Tinkering, and The Toy Store Project
- Over the Fence: Engaging Preschoolers and Families in a Yearlong STEAM Investigation
For Families
- Five Essentials to Meaningful Play
- Making at Home
- How to Support Children’s Approaches to Learning: Play with Them!
- 10 Prop Boxes for Ideas: Mini Learning Centers at Home
View our 2018 Work Together Wednesday recap for inspiration!
Artsy Thursday
Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine muscles with open-ended art projects that let them make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands.
Step It Up Activity
Take your classroom art into the community! Find ways to display your classroom’s art projects for the community and while you have their attention, take that opportunity to educate them about the importance of high-quality early childhood education.
Articles on Art and Creativity
For the Classroom
For Families
- Message in a Backpack™ Family Field Trips: Museum
- Meaningful Art Projects Parents Can Fit Into a Busy Day
- Supporting the Development of Creativity
View our 2018 Artsy Thursday recap for inspiration.
Family Friday
Parents and families are children’s first teachers. Family Friday focuses on engaging families to support our youngest learners.
Step It Up Activity
Extend your NAEYC family! The early childhood education community doesn’t end outside the doors of your classroom. Connect with your local affiliate, encourage families to join our Family level membership, learn how to engage with your local policymakers, and more! There are endless opportunities to keep your entire community in-the-know about early childhood education.
Articles on Engaging and Celebrating Families
For the Classroom
- Principles of Effective Family Engagement
- Using Technology to Engage Families
- March of the Stuffed Animals: Activities for a Fun Family Night!
- Welcome Children and Families to Your Classroom
- NAEYC Topics: Family Engagement
For Families
- Am I Really My Child's First Teacher?
- Explore the Great Outdoors with Your Child
- Message in a Backpack™–Bubbles
- رسالة في حقيبة الظهر (Message in a Backpack™) الفقاعات (Bubbles)
- 书包金点子 (Message in a Backpack ™) 泡泡 (Bubbles)
- Mensaje en la mochila™: Receta de burbujas
View our 2018 Family Friday recap for inspiration!
Looking to add the NAEYC brand and official logos to your event materials?
- Download the color and black and white WOYC logos
- Review and download the WOYC brand guidelines
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