Twiggs County Family Connection's summer reading program was transitioned to a virtual platform, presenting new challenges—and opportunities to reach the county’s most vulnerable children and families. Read More
Some local celebrated authors, storytellers, and musicians have come together to connect with and inspire children and families through stories. Read More
With in-school distribution out, Books for Keeps came up with another idea — why not take the books to where the children live? Read More
Sara Lee Crumbs, Quitman County Family Connection coordinator, said something magical happens Read More
The Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) are launching “Getting Ready” guides to help parents of the youngest learners prepare for the upcoming school year. Read More
GeorgiaSummer.org features more resources than ever before to help families find healthy food, safety tips, summer camp and child care information, and resources that will keep children engaged in learning and literacy. Read More
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 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
Emily Rubin, director of Communication Crossroads, emphasizes the importance of creating a positive learning environment where social-emotional engagement is the fuel for a child’s learning. Read More
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
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
Grady’s NICU in Atlanta is focused on opportunities for interventions from the NICU to school to improve behavioral and functional outcomes for babies born prematurely. Read More
Celebrate National Library Week virtually with Georgia Public Library Service through April 25. Read More
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
DECAL is offering the “Georgia Pre-K At Home" website that includes educational resources divided into four categories. Read More
Marcus Autism Center Director Dr. Ami Klin says early brain development is the best investment we can make in public health. Read More
by Sarah Torian and Arianne Weldon Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Peggy Read More
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
Dive into what we've accomplished over the past five years, what we've learned, and new ways to accelerate our progress. Read More
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