Below are links to Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s previous Annual Reports and Year in Review that highlight fiscal year growth. FY2019 Year in Review FY2018 Annual Report FY2017 Annual Report
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Why Early Literacy Matters Fact Sheet: Birth-5 Impacts
Below is a link to our Why Early Literacy Matters Fact Sheet. This graphic outlines the impacts of reading, literacy and books in the home on a young child’s early brain development. These statistics have been compiled and summarized from research studies and reports...
State of Early Literacy Fact Sheet: Impacts on Education, Health, Workforce and Crime
Below is a link to our State of Early Literacy Fact Sheet. This one-pager outlines current statewide and national 3rd grade reading proficiency levels and the impact of literacy and 3rd grade reading on education, workforce development and crime. These statistics have...
Speaker Request Form & Speaker Kit: Bios & Headshots
As a thought leader for early literacy in Tennessee, the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) team is available to speak at any local or statewide events to spread the message of early literacy. These events can range from local sponsoring organization meetings...
GELF Media ToolKit: Logos & Branding Guidelines
To ensure brand consistency among our communications and marketing, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation has branding and messaging guidelines that we require partners and programs to follow when acknowledging the Foundation or one of its programs. Below is a link to...
GELF Marketing Brochures
Below is a link to Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s tri-fold marketing brochure, highlighting our mission, vision and programs statewide. Click here to download the Tri-fold Brochure. For more specific program-related brochures, please visit the Resource...
GELF Video Spots
Below are links to several video spots that Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation has put together to tell our story and explain our early literacy mission in Tennessee. Animated Overview Video Celebrating 15 Years of Early Literacy: Legacy Video As we celebrate 15...
Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! Tips for Getting Your Child “Back to School” Ready
The weather may still feel like summer, but we can hear backpacks zipping up all over Tennessee for back to school time. We have lots of Imagination Library graduates headed to kindergarten this year. Whether your little one is headed to kindergarten or still has a...
Summer Reading Adventures: Avoid the Summer Slide With These Fun Reading Ideas
It is summertime! Reading with children over the summer months is essential to keeping their brains active and strong. It plays an important role in expanding their vocabulary and love of reading and works to prevent the "Summer Slide," a term used to describe the...
Parents Play Important Role in Growing a Reader
Mother's Day is this month and Father's Day is just around the corner. As we celebrate the parents and caretakers in our lives, we want to take a moment to also talk about the important role they play in helping our little ones develop early literacy skills. Reading...