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...
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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...
Let’s Celebrate Postal Worker Appreciation Day on July 1st!
July 1 is National Postal Worker Day. This is a day to appreciate and thank the numerous men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all of our mail, including Imagination Library books. Let's all show our appreciation to the awesome postal workers...
February is #LibraryLoversMonth
The month of February is National Library Month. For preschool children, libraries provide storytimes, access to hands-on activities, exposure to lots of books, resources and more! We love libraries and wanted to take this opportunity to share that love this month. Be...
LOVE-LITERACY-LEARN: Help us spread the love of literacy in Tennessee this Valentine’s Day
Governor's Books from Birth Foundation loves early literacy because of its impacts on a child’s education and success in life. Why do you love literacy? Help us spread the love of literacy this Valentine's Day! From February 11 through month end, we are promoting...