…is a collective of organizations across Tennessee coming together to increase the impact of early literacy efforts through community and collaboration. SELECT connects early literacy organizations, providing networking and professional development opportunities, and increasing visibility of early literacy efforts in Tennessee. 200 Organizations Represented 85% of Tennessee Counties Connected Our Pillars Visibility Tennessee’s Early Literacy Landscape Connection Convening & Collaboration Learning TELL Talks Future Forecast Goal – 100% of counties…
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…Encouraging the best in ourselves and others Knowledge Knowledge We are lifelong learners. Fostering personal and professional development Stewardship Stewardship We are responsible. Serving with accountability as a resource for Tennesseans Staff James Pond President Dean Hoskins Vice President Abigail Sanderson Director of Development Claire Jones Director of Communications Meredith Brown Hilleary Director of Programs Angel Bebout Director of Finance Katie Elam Program Manager, SELECT Heather Logan Regional Program Manager Chad Carter Executive Operations Manager…
read moreClassic Christmas books
…special, “Frosty the Snowman” is a Christmas favorite of children of all ages. “Frozen” (Little Golden Books) By Random House Disney Mystical trolls, a hilarious snowman and magic all-around bring adventure and comedy come together in the book based on this year’s Disney Animation Studio’s holiday movie, “Frozen.” A prophecy traps a kingdom in a eternal winter, and young Anna and mountain man Kristoff and his reindeer set out on…
read moreWhat is “Summer Slide,” and how can we help prevent it?
…full Scholastic article. The Role of Reading In Barbara Heyns’ study, “Summer Learning and the Effects of Schooling,” she was able to identify summer “parameters” influential to learning by comparing learning gains during the school year to learning gains during the summer in students. This research found that children who did not read at all over the summer experienced a loss of reading skills equivalent to as much as an…
read moreImagination Library Leads to Higher 2nd Grade Test Scores: Urban Child Institute, Shelby County Studies
…program, the local Imagination Library affiliate, and its effects on kindergarten readiness in 2012 with a follow-up study in 2014. Their analysis indicates that students who participated in the program had higher scores in reading development in second grade, compared to students who had not participated. Below are links to the individual studies. 2012 Kindergarten Readiness Study: Click here to download. 2014 Second Grade Follow-up Study: Click here to download….
read moreLocate a Book Bus: Program Map
Our Book Bus program now includes eleven active buses with seven more coming soon. Below is a list and a map of active and coming soon programs. Summer 2022 Book Buses Alcoa City Schools Bledsoe County Schools Bristol City Schools Campbell County Schools Cannon County Schools Cheatham County Schools Decatur County Schools Dickson County Schools East Tennessee State University Elizabethton City Schools Greene County Schools Grundy County Schools Hawkins County…
read moreList of Imagination Library Books By Age Group
…Little Engine That Could, and the graduation book that a child will receive the month they turn five is Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! We encourage you to use this list to find similar books to expand your child’s home library. Related activities for these books and more can be found here (link to article with activities below). Click here to view the 2021 Imagination Library book list: https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/book-list/….
read moreBook Bus
…partner with local food programs and travel to high-needs neighborhoods over the summer. Educators on the bus lead reading workshops and provide families with the tools to help children strengthen early literacy skills. Stop the Slide Research shows that two to three months of reading proficiency is lost for students who do not read over the summer, causing a student to be behind in achievement gains for the upcoming school…
read moreHelp Your Imagination Library Books Find Your New Home: How to Change Your Address
When you move, your books do not automatically move with you. Update your address using one of the options below. Books will arrive between 6-8 weeks after your information is submitted. This is only for use by current Tennessee residents. If you are moving and currently live outside the state of Tennessee, please visit imaginationlibrary.com to update your address. Update your Imagination Library parent profile If you set-up a parent…
read moreImagination Library Graduates 1.2X More Likely to Read on Grade Level: 2014-2015 Knox County Schools Study
…(STAR Renaissance). Key Findings: Imagination Library Alumni were 2 times more likely to read on grade level in the Fall of their kindergarten year than students who did not participate in the program. Imagination Library Alumni significantly outperformed non-Imagination Library Alumni on all measured skills of the Fall administration of Knox County Schools’ early literacy assessment. Click here to download the Executive Summary. Click here to download the full study….
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