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
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
The Home Reading Helper is a tool designed by Read Charlotte, a community-wide effort in Charlotte, NC to improve child literacy by 2025. The Home Reading Helper was developed to provide several age-appropriate resources to help you read and write with your child at home. There are tools for children in Pre-Kindergarten all the way to 3rd grade, with a variety … Read more
We hope your child received “Chimpanzees for Tea!” by Jo Empson in the mail this month! In this story, Vincent’s mom sends him to the store to pick up a few items before having tea. The list sounds easy enough, but there are distractions all along the way to the store, causing problems with Vincent’s … Read more