Week of the Young Child / Brain Building in Progress Week

The Week of the Young Child™ (WOTYC), celebrated annually since 1971, is hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The aim is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families, and to recognize the programs and services that meet those needs. Today we know more than ever before that early childhood years (birth through age 8) are key to laying the foundation for children's success in school and later life.      

CES will host a variety of events for young children and families to celebrate this year's Week of the Young Child/Brain Building in Progress Week, April 8 - 12, 2019. Events will be held at individual playgroup locations through Hampshire county. Please visit our Family Centers and Playgroups page to find contact information for these sites.

These events are sponsored by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) grant funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC).

For information about upcoming local summer activities and readying your child for the transition to kindergarten, please visit our Making the Transition to Kindergarten page.