Driven by the motivation of increasing access to books to improve reading achievement, Cobb Collaborative set and met a goal of installing 21 Little Free Libraries across Cobb County in 2021. Read More
Today’s youth face a litany of challenges on their way to adulthood. But luckily there are ways to help. Read More
In the early days of the pandemic, there was an assumption that children were not as vulnerable to the coronavirus as adults. Now, the virus is having an impact on more children and youth, and this is affecting their opportunity for in-person learning, which is critical to a child’s ability to thrive. Read More
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
Our best strategy for supporting literacy in Georgia is to work together, form connections, and engage with one another. So, we need to consider strategies to maintain our social emotional engagement so that we are all “refueled.” 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
“Livin’ La Vida Okra” is a statewide celebration coordinated by Georgia Organics to help kids across Georgia get to know okra by growing, eating, and learning about it. Read More
Check out these fun titles for new chapter book readers from Cleo Joyce, programming manager at Forsyth County Public Library. Read More
Get Meriwether Reading is reaching children by merging the arts with their literacy initiatives. 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
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
Get Georgia Reading partner Renaissance is again delivering thousands of free books—plus engaging daily news articles—to your computer and mobile devices, available 24 hours a day from May 3 through July 31. Read More
Promoting literacy helps protect the health, well-being and economy of communities, and it’s a great way to engage young readers. Read More
The goal of the “Glynn County Book Buddy Videos” program is to get age-appropriate books in the hands of the community’s 4 year olds and engage them in early literacy education. Read More
A new affordable apartment complex in Warner Robins utilizes an on-site early learning center in the clubhouse to provide young children with supports and services they need to boost early literacy skills. Read More