NCC Celebrates The Week of the Young Child

Faculty, staff and students from Nash Community College’s Betsy B. Currin Child Development Center celebrated The Week of the Young Child April 15–19. The week is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. The 2013 Week of the Young Child theme is “Early Years Are Learning Years”.

NCC Betsy B. Currin Child Development Center and campus participants planted a “pinwheel for prevention” garden to kick off the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child and to raise awareness about child abuse. The pinwheels represent a bright future for our children and the community. Center faculty, staff and students also participated in craft activities, planted a greenhouse garden and participated in a campus parade.

The Child Development Center opened its doors in August 1999 and serves children from birth through five years old from families of college employees, students and the community. The Five-Star licensed center operates Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm. A recent expansion added college classroom space to the building, providing NCC Early Childhood Education students easy access to a real world lab setting enabling them to acquire valuable skills through observation and interaction with children and experienced teachers.

For more information about the Betsy B. Currin Child Development Center, call 252-451-1388, email anieves@nashcc.edu or visit www.nashcc.edu/cdc.