2025 Finding Joy Calendar 8.5x11.pdf
Finding
Joy
EARLY CHILDHOOD CALENDAR
12 Months of Tips for Promoting Positivity, Reducing Stress, and Avoiding Burnout
ACTIVATE
joy
THROUGH SIMPLE ACTS OF
kindness
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | TH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | Lunar New Year | 29 |
| SATURDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 30 | 31 |
9 KINDNESS QUICK STARTERS
Simple acts of kindness can create a ripple effect of joy and positivity.
Let young learners know how happy you are to see them in the morning.
Laugh at children's jokes. Take time to listen to their stories.
Have children decorate a thank you poster for program staff.
Take 20 minutes for yourself every day
Make time for what you love. Find at least 20 minutes each day to do something for yourself, to downshift or re-center. What these 20 minutes look like will be completely up to you and may differ day to day. Use this time to read a book, listen to music or a podcast, write in your journal, walk or play with your dog, relax in a hammock, meditate, take a bath, snuggle with your kids, work on a puzzle, knit, call a friend,
MAKE TIME FOR WHAT YOU LOVE.
FEBRUARY
Find at least 20 minutes each day to do something for yourself, to downshift or re-center. What these 20 minutes look like will be completely up to you and may differ day to day. Use this time to or simply do nothing at all.
by Dana C. Childress