Kevin Syers 
On June 5th and 6th, 2019, the ILKIS team attended NC Pre-Kindergarten registration in Greenville, NC to enroll children in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and to talk with parents about the program. The team spoke with parents about the program itself and also shared resources and tips to help parents engage with their children while … Read more
Your child is learning to read, which is an exciting time for both you and your child! Most parents have questions about how to help their child become a reader. “Helping Your Child Become a Reader” is a booklet that addresses some common questions and concerns parents have when their child is learning to read … Read more
On Tuesday, February 26th, the ILKIS team presented at a READ ENC Community Literacy Coalition Meeting. Members from the local school board, library staff, childcare providers and teachers, and many other interested community members attended the meeting. The ILKIS team shared a broad research project update with the coalition, highlighting findings from both the baseline … Read more
The Imagination Library Kindergarten Impact Study (ILKIS) was recently awarded a 2018 Literacy Grant from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The ILKIS project was selected as one of thirteen projects across the United States to receive $2500 in funding to support literacy initiatives. Grant recipients were chosen based on the project scope, involvement … Read more
A child’s brain develops the fastest while they are between the ages of zero and five. Babies are born ready to learn and every parent has what it takes to help them! Helping children learn while they are young helps them prepare for school, friends, and the rest of their lives. Vroom is a phone … Read more
This week, Drs. Anderson, Atkinson, and Swaggerty had a manuscript related to the ILKIS project accepted for publication. The article is titled “Exploring the Short-term Impacts of a Community-based Book Distribution Program” and will be published in the Literacy Research and Instruction. The article shares findings from the first year of the ILKIS study, describes our project … Read more