Recognizing the Signals Kids are Sending to Help them Succeed
by Sarah Torian and Arianne Weldon Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Peggy 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
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
Georgia Trend Magazine Highlights Why Early Literacy Matters
Georgia Trend’s December 2019 issue highlights why early reading matters. Read More
103 Days in the NICU—Bonding Through Storytime
The “Let’s Read a Book Today!” shared reading program provides new books each week for parents to read with their babies. Read More
Get Georgia Reading Campaign Envisions Pathway Beyond 2020
The Beyond 2020 Get Georgia Reading Summit brought together a unique cross-section of community leaders and statewide decision-makers to stimulate innovative, scalable solutions. Read More
Cook County Family Connection Enlists a Loblolly Pine to Promote Literacy
Cook County Family Connection Executive Director Zoe Meyers organized Loblolly Day to combine art and literacy for Cook County kids. Read More
Jeff Davis County Premieres “Get Georgia Reading”—at the Movies
Jeff Davis Family Connection Director Denise Darley came up with an outside-the-box way to address literacy in her county—running a brief Get Georgia Reading Campaign video at the local movie theater. Read More
Reading to Go Places in Bartow County
The “Reading to Go Places” Bookmobile visits two areas in Bartow's “Allatoona community” once a month, along with weekly visits to four low-income neighborhoods during the summertime. Read More
Baby Braves Program Takes Babies from Cradle to Career
Heard County is working to increase high school completion rates by preparing all children to enroll in college, embark on a career, or enlist in the service after graduation. Read More
Literacy—It Takes a Village
What better way to say “I love you” to our littlest patients than by giving them the gift of literacy? Read More
Calhoun City Schools Mobile Learning Lab Takes Children From “Crayons to Careers”
High school students operate the lab and provide language-rich, adult-child interactions under a teacher’s supervision. Read More
First Lady Sandra Deal Reflects on Georgia Pre-K Week
One of the things that I will miss most when Nathan leaves public office is traveling around the state and reading to children. Read More
GOSA Announces New Community-Based Literacy Grants
GOSA announced the launch of the Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant Program designed to invest in community partnerships. Read More
State Agencies Award Grants to 50 Infant and Toddler Classrooms Across the State
DECAL and GOSA have awarded approximately $2 million in Early Language and Literacy Classroom Grants. Read More
Crisp County Pre-K Rocks
Crisp County is ensuring that early learning educators are equipped with evidence-informed skills, knowledge, and resources to support students. Read More
Deal Announces Launch of Words2Reading Website
The Words2Reading website has curated resources to help develop and sharpen early childhood language and literacy skills. Read More
GOSA Releases New Report Showing Link Between Third-Grade Reading and Later Academic Outcomes
The study finds that students who earned higher scores on the third-grade reading CRCT had higher high school graduation rates. Read More
Barrow Book Partnership Promotes Early Literacy Development
The Barrow Book Partnership promotes and encourages early literacy in Barrow County’s children from newborn to age 5. Read More