All Georgia’s Homes and Classrooms Have Access to Free Literacy and Learning Resources from Story Cove
Families, communities, and classrooms throughout Georgia can begin experiencing award-winning folktales on Read More
Summer Camps Keep Kids Engaged
Although it may sound like an amusing way to spend an afternoon of play, the “summer slide” is anything but enjoyable for students and educators once school returns each August. Read More
Lee County Family Connection to Receive Reading Grant
Lee County Family Connection officials said they are grateful for the opportunity to work with Worldreader, which will expand book access through BookSmart, build reading comprehension and emotional intelligence, and foster a love of reading among children. Read More
Cobb Collaborative Concludes Summer Reading Programming
Cobb Collaborative, a Georgia Family Connection Collaborative, and the local point of contact for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, recently concluded its summer literacy programming to support Marietta City Schools students and families. Read More
National Early Language and Literacy Expert Emily Rubin Completes 2024 Training Sessions for Savannah Chatham Teachers
Two-thirds of Georgia’s third-graders are not reading on grade level. The result is long-term negative consequences for those children, their families, their communities, and our state. Read More
Empowering Communities Through Community Coalition Grant Initiative
The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy and the Get Georgia Reading Campaign for Grade-Level Reading are pleased to support the FY2024 Community Coalition Grant Initiative. Read More
Super Bowl Champion Hosts Reading Rally for Thomasville Elementary Schools
The event was made possible through donations by local businesses and a matching grant from the Share the Magic Foundation, along with a Literacy Matters Grant from Congressman Sanford Bishop and Thomas County Family Connection. Read More
Calhoun County Family Connection Expands Literacy, Asks for Support
Literacy rates among Calhoun County’s school-aged children are low. Calhoun County Family Connection is working to change that. Read More
Georgia Literacy Academy Provides IDA-Accredited Coursework, Reaches Enrollment of More Than 11,000 Educators
The Georgia Literacy Academy is a series of online courses in structured literacy and the science of reading available at no cost to all Georgia educators. Read More
National Early Language and Literacy Expert Trains Savannah Educators and Leaders on Critical Literacy Skills for Young Learners
Learning early language skills helps children make social and emotional connections and affects their ability to communicate, engage socially and regulate emotions. Read More
DECAL and QCC Provide Summer Camp Search Help
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is again collaborating with Quality Care for Children (QCC) on a multimedia campaign to help families across the state find safe, affordable, high-quality summer camp programs. Read More
DHS and HOPE for Georgia Moms Announce “Stay Informed. Stay Covered.” Community Mini-Grants
These grants will leverage local partner expertise to inform and educate difficult-to-reach populations across the state, with a specific focus on pregnant and postpartum women and children. Read More
GPB Announces 2024 PBS KIDS Writers Contest for Kids in K-3
Stories can be fact or fiction, poetry or prose, and will be judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling, and integration of illustrations. A first, second, and third place will be chosen from each grade level. Read More
Randolph County Family Connection Seeks Out Unconventional Spaces to Reach At-Risk Children
Unique Images Barbershop and Salon in Cuthbert is the second site in Georgia to become a Barbershop Books affiliate. Read More
Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy Announces Request For Applications
Up to five awardees will receive up to $50,000 to fund research studies focused on utilizing implementation science principles to design and implement a research study that examines the practices that foster early language and literacy. Read More
Going the Extra Mile
Rev. Derrick Henderson has played a crucial role in supporting the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School and childhood literacy at Emmaus House. Read More
It’s a “Pepper Palooza” During Farm to School Month in October
“Pepper Palooza” is a statewide celebration coordinated by Georgia Organics to get kids eating, growing, and participating in pepper-themed activities. Read More
Freedom Schools Program Cultivates a Love of Reading in Peoplestown
CDF Freedom Schools, now in its eighth year, is designed to serve children in communities where quality academic enrichment programming is limited, expensive, or nonexistent. Read More
Georgia Pre-K Program Celebrates 31 Years of Providing Early Education to Georgia Students
Voices for Georgia’s Children, the state’s only comprehensive child policy and advocacy organization, coordinates Georgia Pre-K Week and provides opportunities for state and local leaders to engage directly with Pre-K classrooms in local communities. Read More
Georgia Department of Education Recognizes 155 Schools as Literacy Leaders
Knowing the fundamental importance of early literacy and students’ ability to read proficiently by third grade, the Georgia Department of Education is recognizing schools with exceptional achievement or growth in third-grade reading as 2022-2023 Literacy Leaders. Read More