The COVID-19 pandemic kept many of the Cook County Library’s youngest patrons away for over a year, but Briella was one of the first to return, along with her mom, Sarah McRae, and her younger sister Shelby. Read More
Researchers at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted an extensive assessment of the Georgia Pre-K program’s impact on children as they continue through the third grade. Read More
Voices for Georgia’s Children and the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning are hosting the 11th annual Georgia Pre-K Week this week. For the past 28 years, the nationally recognized Georgia’s Pre-K Program has provided quality early education to the state’s youngest learners. Read More
Get Troup Reading, in partnership with Troup County School System (TCSS), implemented a new program this year to help prevent the summer slide by infusing children’s camps with literacy opportunities through their EXPAND Summer Literacy Program. Read More
The Georgia Department of Education is producing 25-minute podcasts that explore innovative strategies and state and local resources that can inform community efforts to advance literacy. Read More
This year Cobb Collaborative has a goal of installing 21 Little Free Libraries across Cobb County. Read More
Being one of five pilot counties for the Get Georgia Reading at Home initiative led to Burke County becoming a Get Georgia Reading Campaign for Grade-Level Reading community and the establishment of the Burke County Literacy Team. Read More
Check out these summer reading recommendations for preschoolers and early readers provided by East Cobb UMC Preschool staff. Read More
Check out these fun titles for new chapter book readers from Cleo Joyce, programming manager at Forsyth County Public Library. Read More
In Decatur County, the Get Georgia Reading at Home initiative is ensuring families have the tools they need to succeed when young learners return to school this fall. Read More
Two months after launching its new Baby Bulldog Program, Lanier County Family Connection has already engaged nearly 200 children under age 5. Read More
Seminole County Family Connection hosted Literacy on the Lawn so that families could safely come together at Seminole County Elementary School to play games, receive books, and learn about local resources. Read More
The PLAY card provides students with access to both physical and digital materials, such as eRead Kids and GALILEO. Students will be able to check out as many as five items at a time and there are no late fees. Read More
Sumter County Family Connection and Sumter County Head Start, through the Get Georgia Reading at Home grant, distributed take-home activity kits to families most in need to enhance learning. Read More
The OrganWise Guys will provide all Georgia’s children with access to digital resources that help families nurture healthy habits in a fun and engaging way, available through Aug. 15. Read More
The recipients of the 2021 Empowering Communities through Collective Impact Grant Initiative: Bringing The Basics to Communities in Georgia will receive up to $25,000. Read More
City Council members and Cobb County School District partners contributed to the groundbreaking of the newest Little Free Library in Cobb County, designed to improve literacy by increasing access to books in the community. Read More
Hancock County Family Connection-CIS is helping parents and caregivers connect with their children at home by utilizing fun activities and resources they received from the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, GPB, and GaDOE. Read More
Get Georgia Reading, GPB, and GaDOE assembled an array of fun activities parents and caregivers can use to connect with their children at home and reached out to some Georgia Family Connection Collaboratives to get the materials to their most vulnerable families. Read More
Johnson Family Connection Collaborative recently launched a lending libraries project in February, placing 13 boxes filled with books all around the community. Read More