PRESS RELEASEOctober 27, 2023 Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation, in collaboration with Scholastic, expands its K-3 Home Library program to benefit kindergarten students, giving Tennessee children the opportunity to receive books from birth to 3rd grade, at no cost....
PRESS RELEASESeptember 13, 2023 Pre-K through 5th grade students and teachers at Priority elementary schools in Tennessee will be able to “shop” for books and literacy resources, at no cost, through Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s OWL...
Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation, in collaboration with Scholastic, expands its K-3 Home Library program to benefit all rising 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students, media specialists and librarians statewide
“Hey Kid, you have two options,” my high school English teacher said to me. “Option 1: We talk about the military and how it could be a positive move for your future. Option 2: We open this envelope and have a different conversation.” At age 18, my life came down to two options, based on SAT scores in an envelope. I never opened the envelope, but I made the decision that day to join the United States Marines.
Through its “Literacy Lights” initiative, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation partners to provide Tennessee military service members and their children with books to read together while they are apart.
PRESS RELEASEMay 2, 2023 Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s initiative recognizes 10 third graders as “Little Literacy Leaders” based on their ability to overcome challenges as they learn to read NASHVILLE, May 2, 2023 -- Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation...
https://youtu.be/ODBwopd1MLc On October 14, cityCURRENT’s Samaritan’s Feet provided shoes and Hope bags full of goodies for hundreds of children. The Hope bags included dental kits from Delta Dental of Tennessee and over 1,600 books from Governor's...
28 educators from across Tennessee will work together to strengthen early literacy PRESS RELEASE September 20, 2022 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) today announced its 2022-2023 Educator Advisory Council, 28 educators from rural, urban,...
PRESS RELEASE June 23 2022 Nashville, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans and Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) recently partnered to host the annual ‘Rookies Read’ event for local children at Nashville Public Library’s Looby Branch Library. The event aims to...
Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation, in collaboration with Scholastic, expands its K-3 Home Library program to benefit 162,000 teachers and students across Tennessee, marking the first statewide roll-out of an at-home book delivery program for K-3 students PRESS...
