Announcing Our 2nd Annual Summer K-3 Book Delivery Program, Delivering 500K Books to Tennessee Students & Teachers at Home
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Reading time together at home is a special time. Whether you receive books from school, check out books from the local library, or choose one from books you already have at home, you may be looking for tips to help make reading time at home even more enjoyable. As...
To further engage with your children around the Imagination Library books they are receiving in the mail, below is a link to the list of books that will be delivered in 2021 by each age group, based on a child’s birth year. These high-quality, age-appropriate books...
Bring books to life by reading “with” children! Engaging with children around reading is an essential tool for brain development that helps spark a child’s imagination and creates a bonding and learning experience. You don’t have to be a great reader to create a love...
A new book means a new opportunity to engage with children using a related reading activity. The learning experience does not end after the book has been read. Connect stories with fun activities related to the book. Below are links to downloadable, printable...
As part of our K-3rd Grade Summer Reading pilot, we provide students with high-quality books and literacy resources to prevent reading and learning loss over the summer months. We partner with book-gifting organizations, piloting a Summer Collection from Dolly...
Our Caregiver Engagement Partner, ReadyRosie, provides “Modeled Moments” learning videos and tools to show families how to take advantage of bringing up conversations and interactions with children to boost learning at home. These videos are demonstrated by real...
Through our Storybook Trail program, we partner with Tennessee State Parks Conservancy, city parks and outdoor areas to create enriching outdoor reading experiences for children and families to connect literacy with a fun, physical activity. Our role is to amplify the...
Our Storybook Trail program now includes 18 trails in Tennessee, including locations at 15 state parks, two city parks and one botanical garden and estate. Below is a list, map and point of contact information. Current Trails Edgar Evins State Park Harpeth...
In expanding the Storybook Trail program, we do have branding guidelines and marketing requirements to ensure proper recognition of Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation and our funding partners and to ensure that trail design is consistent statewide. Our...
Through our Book Bus program, we partner with school systems to create mobile libraries that provide children and families with access to high-quality resources. Our role is to amplify the Book Bus program by providing partnering school systems with financial...