PreschoolRock.com Encourages Families to Participate in National Family Week

PreschoolRock.com is asking families to spend time together during National Family Week, November 19 – 25. National Family Week: Connections Count is being celebrated by families and organizations in communities nationwide.

National Family Week: Connections Count embraces the premise that children live better lives when their families are strong, and families are strong when they live in communities that connect them to economic opportunities, social networks, and services. These "connections," celebrated during National Family Week, include access to reliable transportation, employment opportunities, education, child care, housing, health care, and support from community networks and institutions.

PreschoolRock.com will participate by providing activity, craft and game ideas that bring together the family unit and promote togetherness. Through their network, PreschoolRock.com will encourage educating preschoolers about the community and helping others by providing resources for parents.

"In a world of instability and insecurity, it's vital for preschoolers to experience a strong connection between home and community. Strong community connections make strong families, and strong families make strong children. By participating in activities that support the 38th annual National Family Week, you and your preschoolers will be a link in the Community Connection and will be taking an important step towards creating stronger families," says Preschool Holiday Crafts writer, Joanna Young.

Stacey Lloyd, Executive Editor of PreschoolRock.com added, "When America's diverse families and children are healthy, our nation prospers. That's why we hope everyone will take time during National Family Week to honor the connections that support and strengthen families year-round. Let's recognize the value of families, as well as the importance of family values."

Sam Wiley, who was a teacher and administrator in Indianapolis, founded National Family Week in 1968. The Alliance for Children and Families, a nonprofit membership association representing child-and family-serving organizations in the United States and Canada, has directed National Family Week efforts for more than 30 years. National Family Week is supported by The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

The ideas below are ways to celebrate National Family Week:
• Get involved in local National Family Week activities.
• Celebrate the connections you have with your family and community.
• Encourage employers to consider family-friendly work options such as flexible hours and time off to attend school functions.
• Select an issue that can improve your community. Work with local officials to effect change.
• Meet and get to know your neighbors.
• Volunteer with a nonprofit organization on projects that benefit your community. Visit www.pointsoflight.org to learn more about National Family Volunteer Day, held the Saturday before the start of National Family Week.

Visit www.nationalfamilyweek.org learn more about National Family Week 2006 and get helpful hints for making Connections Count or visit PreschoolRock.com to get great ideas for celebrating National Family Week 2006.

About PreschoolRock.com
PreschoolRock.com provides parenting information, preschool activity and craft ideas, health, fitness and nutrition information, game and book reviews, buying advice and other helpful information for preschool teachers and parents of preschoolers.

For more information, please visit www.PreschoolRock.com, or contact Executive Editor, Stacey Lloyd at 707-224-5467.

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