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Celebrate “Week of
the Young Child”
Council on Rural Services and Kids Learning Place is committed to
improving the lives of children and their families. Research
tells us that a child’s early learning years are the most important in
developing lifelong learning patterns. We must recommit to
ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of early
environment – at home, at child care, at school, and in the community –
that will promote their early learning and their later success.
The purpose of the “Week of the Young Child” is to focus public
attention on young children and their families. During this week
of April 10 - 16, Council on Rural Services encourages community
members to become involved. YOU can make a difference in small
ways that could have an effect on children in great ways; share your
interests, culture, or talents in a classroom or volunteer to read with
children.
“We feel that celebrating “Week of the Young Child” gives us the
opportunity to make everyone aware of issues affecting children in our
communities” said Shirley Hathaway, Executive Director of Council on
Rural Services. “Even in these difficult economic times we must
always put our children’s education as a high priority; we must do more
to create opportunities to help all children succeed.”
Shirley continued, “If we fail to make the investment, we will all pay
the price of increased delinquency, greater educational failures,
lowered productivity, and fewer adults prepared to be effective, loving
parents to the next generation of children.”
The local Kids Learning Place in Darke County at Greenville, Bradford
and Union City are focusing on young children and their families with
planned activities in the center each day. Some of the activities
include a family game night, Wonder Walk for March of Dimes, and
dressing to a theme each day.
Kids Learning Place designs their early education programs to promote
school readiness by providing high-quality learning experiences that
include teachers with degrees in every classroom, using a research
based curriculum, and encouraging parent participation. All the
centers have earned the “Step Up To Quality” star award that recognizes
programs that exceed licensing standards.
By working together; child care centers, Head Start programs,
preschools, and elementary schools can give young children a great
start with better access to high-quality education and learning
environments. We encourage you to become involved too.
If you need information about Kids Learning Place and our centers in
Darke County, call 1-866-627-4557. For more information about all
the programs at Council on Rural Services, see the web at www.councilonruralservices.org
or visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/councilonruralservices
to see all the great activities happening at the agency for all ages.
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