 April 6-12 was Week of the Young Child® (WOYC), an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association. GSA is a NAEYC “large system user” and Accreditation Facilitation Project partner. NAEYC supports providers in delivering high quality child care for federal employees. WOYC focuses public attention on the needs of young children and their families and recognizes early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
The week of celebration included themed days: Music Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Work Together Wednesday, Artsy Thursday, and Family Friday.
Visit the NAEYC WOYC page for more on classroom, advocacy, and family engagement activities. Congratulations to GSA providers who participated in the event celebrating children, their teachers, families, and communities.
 Young Stars Child Development Center in Austin, TX celebrated WOYC with fun activities such as:
- Preschool created themed “dinoramas”
- Discovery Preschool discovered leaves
- The entire center celebrated with DIY Pizza!
For more information about Young Stars Child Development Center visit their website here
 At The Kathy Herward Child Care Center, toddlers were busy outside reading stories, building, and working hard to conquer the balance beam, while the older classrooms mastered gymnastic games and activities at Gym Street USA. The school spent Thursday creating artwork for a friend who previously attended the school and is currently battling cancer. Each class created special and unique pieces of artwork, vases, and bracelets for Savannah to let her know they all stand with her.❤️
For more information about The Kathy Herward Child Care Center visit their website here
 Kinderplatz Early Education Center in Bloomington, MN celebrated WOYC with fun events including:
- Music Monday: sang favorite songs and having dance parties
- Tasty Tuesday: drew pictures and made collages of favorite foods
- Work Together Wednesday: joined with neighboring classrooms to work on joint projects
- Artsy Thursday: Fun creative art
- Family Friday: Celebrated families and shared about them with pictures
For more information about Kinderplatz Early Education Center visit their website here
 Colonnade Child Care Center in Denver, CO celebrated the WOYC with fun activities such as finger painting, bubbles, and tie dye!
For more information about Colonnade Children’s Center visit their website here
 LaBranch Child Development Center in Houston, TX celebrated WOYC with fun events including:
- Music Mondays with Cool “J”
- Tasty Tuesday: Made healthy snacks for their afternoon snack
- Work Together Wednesday: Children worked together to clean and organize their room
- Artsy Thursday! 🎨
- Family Fun Friday: Created family tree projects with pictures of their families
For more information about LaBranch Child Development Center visit their website here
 Advantage Learning Center in Lakewood, CO celebrated WOYC with fun events including:
- Tasty Tuesday: Made sushi and eating with friends
- Work together Wednesday: Built towers with friends
- Family Friday: Love notes from families
For more information about Advantage Learning Center visit their website here
GSA Child Care Training
Background Check Tier 1 training for Providers
GSA revised its policy on background check type for child care workers for all states except Alaska and California.* Come learn about the streamlined Tier 1 background check process.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Noon- 1:00 pm ET. Please email rebecca.mausbach@gsa.gov if you would like information to attend.
*Separate training on the Tier 1C is available upping request for centers in Alaska and California
Getting ready for NAEYC
If you are interested in joining the next training on "Getting Ready for Your NAEYC Visit", please email sandra.axelrod@gsa.gov to register.
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Congratulations to the following centers on their recent NAEYC re-accreditations:
- Clever Kids, Denver, CO
- Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
- Advantage Learning Center, Lakewood, CO
On April 4, 2024, Kinderplatz Childcare and Education Center, located in Bloomington, MN celebrated its 31st year with GSA and the Federal Community. To help celebrate the occasion, they held a center-wide school spirit day where children wore their ‘Best Day Ever’ t-shirts. When asked about this milestone, Center Director Barb Hamilton said “we realize that our mutual achievement is based on the support of our agency advocates and the involvement and support efforts of our community. Ultimately, it is all of us together that assure the young students’ success. We are extremely appreciative and proud.”
Kinderplatz was first founded by Marianna Kähkönen in August of 1985. The center plans on hosting another event to celebrate this momentous occasion later this summer. To learn more about Kinderplatz Childcare & Education Center, click here.
 Photo: PreK class singing, "God Bless America"
The PreK students at Children’s Beginnings recently performed at an U.S. Naturalization Ceremony. The children did a fantastic job and everyone was so proud. For more information on Children’s Beginnings, visit their website.
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