This winter our team went out to Sadie Saulter to provide reading tools for parents. The families in attendance were a mix of those that had been receiving Imagination Library books, had not, and other families whose children had already aged out of the program. These workshops have been found to be very helpful for … Read more
On Tuesday, January 21st, the ILKIS team presented to a group of students visiting East Carolina University from Shaanxi Normal University (SNU) in China. This was the second year of giving this presentation to a group of SNU students. The presentation introduced the 18 students … Read more
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
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
On Tuesday, January 29th, the ILKIS team presented to a group of students visiting East Carolina University from Shaanxi Normal University in China. The presentation introduced the 16 students to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, data about children aged 0-5 in Pitt County, and early literacy concepts. Dr. Swaggerty and Dr. Atkinson also discussed the Early … Read more
On September 4, 2018, research team members presented at the bi-monthly Pitt County Board of Education meeting. Dr. Swaggerty, Dr. Anderson, and Dr. Atkinson shared information about Imagination Library, Pitt County’s progress in enrolling all children ages 0-5 in the county, and research results thus far. The research team provided all board members with handouts … Read more