GELF donates books to cityCURRENT’s annual Samaritan’s Feet Shoe Distribution
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...
View Article“Tenn Under 10, Powered by PNC” Awards Scholarships to 3rd Graders Overcoming...
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...
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Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Connects Military Families During the...
PRESS RELEASE December 13, 2022 Through its “Literacy Lights” initiative, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation partners to provide Tennessee military service members and their children with books to...
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Being a Deployed Dad: How Books Can Connect Military Families
Op-Ed by James PondPresident, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation “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...
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GELF Delivers 1.2M Books to TN Students & Teachers Over the Summer to...
PRESS RELEASE June 8, 2023 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...
View ArticleStudents at Priority Elementary Schools Can “Shop” for Free Books at...
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,...
View Article59,000 Books Coming to the Homes of Kindergarten Students to Strengthen Early...
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...
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Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Gives the Gift of Reading to Hard of...
PRESS RELEASEDecember 19, 2023 Through its “Literacy Lights” initiative, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation partners to provide teachers at Memphis Oral School for the Deaf and Tennessee Schools for...
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20 Reading Resolutions for the New Year
As we celebrate the new year and the start to our 20th Anniversary, we are excited to share 20 reading resolutions to help you grow as a reader this year! Try something new! Picking up a different...
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I Learned to Read Lips: Strengthening Community with a More Inclusive...
Sitting in an empty classroom at Grandview Elementary School, a pair of big, plastic headphones were placed tightly on my head. One side was red, one side was blue, and as a first grader, I didn’t...
View ArticleBooks Behind Bars: How Reading Connects Families
James Pond President, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation My dad went to jail for business-related crimes when I was 14, right in the middle of teaching me how to drive a stick shift. My brother was...
View ArticleGovernor Bill Lee Joins Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation to Celebrate...
Press ReleaseMarch 6, 2024 In honor of “Read Across America Week,” Governor Bill Lee joins Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation and Cheatham County School District at Pleasant View Elementary to...
View ArticleGovernor’s Early Literacy Foundation Celebrates 5 Years of its K-3 Home...
Press ReleaseJune 6, 2024 In collaboration with Scholastic, over 700,000 Tennessee students, media specialists and librarians statewide have benefitted from the program, sharing the positive impact...
View ArticleStudents at Priority Elementary Schools Can “Shop” for Free Books at...
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...
View ArticleA Letter to East Tennessee
Dear East Tennessee, We continue to hold you all in our thoughts as you deal with the ongoing effects of the recent storms and damage in the region. Our communities have experienced unthinkable loss,...
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Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Announces 2024-2025 Educator Advisory...
PRESS RELEASE September 4, 2024 24 educators from across Tennessee will work together to strengthen early literacy and build home libraries statewide NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Governor’s...
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