Improving Literacy by Listening
Suzanne Harbin, director of the Early Childhood Initiative at the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia, shares a vital lesson about the importance of talking to and listening to families. Read More
GPB Partners With Bright By Text To Provide Free Childhood Resources To Parents and Caregivers
GPB is partnering with Bright By Text, a service that provides free childhood education and development tools, along with community resources, directly to smartphones. Read More
Fueling A Love of Learning
Emily Rubin, director of Marcus Autism Center’s Educational Outreach Program, emphasizes the importance of creating a positive learning environment where social-emotional engagement is the fuel for a child’s learning. Read More
Adult Education: The Other End of the Spectrum
Cayanna Good at Technical College System of Georgia talks about a strong predictor for high school graduation outcomes: the reading level of the parents of Georgia’s 1.7 million students. Read More
Summer for Georgia Readers Starts Today
You can continue to read anywhere, anytime, and virtually anything this summer, because Get Georgia Reading partner Renaissance myON will keep delivering thousands of free books to your computer and mobile devices through Aug. 21. Read More
How Are the Children?
Ellyn Cochran, United Way of Greater Atlanta’s senior director of Early Learning and Development, says all Get Georgia Reading Campaign communities need to rethink this question when assessing children’s well being. Read More
Celebrate National Library Week
Celebrate National Library Week virtually with Georgia Public Library Service through April 25. Read More
Cook County Family Connection Grapples with Food Insecurity in the Midst of the COVID-19 Crisis
Cook County Family Connection has established five tabletop pantries for residents to collect free food staples, and is distributing food and supplies to low-income senior citizens. Read More
Time: The Most Essential Ingredient in Accessing Pediatric Mental Health
Nicoleta Serban recommended freeing up both parents’ and children’s time by bringing health care to where children spend a lot of time: schools. Read More
Gwinnett’s Little Library Project Aims for Big Impact on Early Learning
Students in the construction trades program built the components for 200 miniature libraries that will be placed throughout the county — mainly in lower-income areas. Read More
Parents Urged to Read with Young Students During School Closure
The Children’s Reading Foundation of Georgia, a nonprofit recently established in Glynn County, is among many local groups encouraging parents to spend time daily reading with their children. Read More
Georgia’s Pre-K Program Offering Resources for At Home Learning
DECAL is offering the “Georgia Pre-K At Home" website that includes educational resources divided into four categories. Read More
Improving Access to High-Quality Learning Environments in Georgia
Positive learning climate is reflected in the standards of Quality Rated, Georgia’s tiered quality rating and improvement system. Read More
DECAL says Child Care available during COVID-19
While many child care programs have temporarily closed as a result of the Coronavirus crisis, many are still open and available to serve children and families in all corners of the state. Read More
Responding to the Signals Kids are Sending in State and Local Systems
The “Signals” webinar series and additional training materials are part of a broader effort to address the non-academic factors that affect children’s learning outcomes. Read More
The Consequences of the School to Prison Pipeline in Georgia
Wenona Clark Belton, associate court judge for the Juvenile Court of Fulton County, says the consequences of the school to prison pipeline are “real—and devastating.” Read More
Planting Seeds of Change in Georgia to Create Thriving Communities
Rep. Randy Nix says the Get Georgia Reading Campaign has provided the tools and process we need to rewrite our story to improve childhood literacy. Read More
Sponsors Needed to Serve Meals to Hungry Children in Summer 2020
DECAL is looking for sponsors to serve healthy meals to children when school is not in session through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Read More
The State of Childhood Literacy in Georgia
Dive into what we've accomplished over the past five years, what we've learned, and new ways to accelerate our progress. Read More
Twiggs County Collaborative Literacy Project Among Recipients of Inaugural GSBA Leading Edge Awards
Children and caregivers in Twiggs County receive books, healthy food, and information like research findings about reading aloud and increasing the language of young children. Read More