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This week we are going to mix things up and do a themed YouTube spotlight...this week's theme is Disneyland! Here are some of my recent favorite videos about all things vintage and present day Disneyland. 1. Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znKrkXEHXxc 2. Hatbox Ghost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnERBLhd5ac 3. Forgotten Disneyland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixGfrWVSLmY 4. Club 33 sneak peak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CIR7mhvSD8 5. Inner Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-4-RUuuqQw 6. Frozen- Live at the Hyperion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxyIUTtrcso&index=1&list=PLflf8xbnbx64bK_j1f9Bj_MlQGEztYdpO 7. Peter Pan's Flight (updated review) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPlQyjhm87I 8. Behind the Scenes updated Matterhorn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGK7XD4sGXc&index=25&list=PLflf8xbnbx64bK_j1f9Bj_MlQGEztYdpO 9. Hatbox Ghost Reappears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAg3pP-PYok

Next week starting April 24th is Week of the Young Child 2017 (WOTYC), which celebrates young children, parents, and educators. In preparation for this time, I have been thinking about how I want to share this event with you. The most obvious idea seemed to be sharing activity ideas based on the curriculum themes for each day. As I sat down to write up activity plans, I kept thinking there was something bigger I wanted to say. Taking things back a step, I focused on the event itself. Why do we have Week of the Young Child, when the suggested themes and ideas should be celebrated all year long? The most important reason is awareness...children are important! With a special time of year for everything, from puppies to ice cream sundaes, it can be difficult to take these celebrations seriously. But some are more important than others. No matter how little experience you have with kids, we all have important reasons to care, to educate ourselves, and to be better. During our first