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From the Director
Keeping kids healthy throughout their educational journey must continue during the summer months. Now is the time to prepare kids physically, mentally, and emotionally for the upcoming school year.
Encourage families in your community to check in with their pediatrician, school, or local health department to ensure their children have required vaccines; wellness checks that include vision and hearing screenings; and supports for emotional and mental health development.
GeorgiaSummer.org offers resources to keep kids healthy and safe, and the CDC also offers ways to support children’s physical and emotional well-being this summer.
With gratitude,
Arianne
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#GetGAReading this Month
Please share these posts on your own social media platforms this month.
 The FCC’s $14-billion Affordable Connectivity Program replaced the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. This investment in broadband affordability will help people get the internet connections they need for work, school, health care, and more. The program provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward the internet for eligible households and up to $75 per month for homes on qualifying Tribal lands. Help spread the word: https://bit.ly/3aYmbou
 The @FCC Affordable Connectivity Program has replaced the Emergency Broadband Benefit and provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet for eligible households and up to $75 per month for homes on qualifying Tribal lands. Help spread the word: https://bit.ly/3aYmbou
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 Navigating Child Care and Employment in the Era of COVID-19
GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students sheds light on the experiences of parents with young children during the pandemic. Parents shared challenges that persisted beyond COVID-19’s earliest months—and how those factors will drive child care decisions going forward. These findings have implications for the future of Georgia’s working parents.
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 New PSA Series Urges Adults to Mask Up for Kids
Children under age 5 are still unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and 16% of Georgia children ages 5 – 11 are fully vaccinated. Developed by Voices for Georgia’s Children and three pediatric health organizations, the “Mask Up for Kids” campaign offers short clips to promote mask wearing. Young kids talk about the adults that are getting sick and not able to take care of them.
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 DECAL Spotlights Dangers of Leaving Kids in Vehicles
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is again calling for families and caregivers to increase awareness of the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. The “Look Again” campaign aims to ensure that families, child care providers, and the public understand how to prevent pediatric vehicular heatstroke. “Look Again” is a message for anyone caring for a child.
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The Child Care Paradox: How Child Care Providers Balance Paid and Un-Paid Caregiving
Child care providers support individuals across their lifespans, but the critical work they do for families and society as a whole is systematically undervalued. This brief by Center for the Study of Social Policy shares findings from interviews with child care providers and recommendations.
Affordable Connectivity Program: Helping Households Connect
The FCC created the Affordable Connectivity Program to help households struggling to pay for internet service. As part of that effort, the FCC is mobilizing people and organizations to help raise awareness. Promotional materials can be customized.
Increased School Readiness May Yield Long-term Education and Earnings Returns
Children with emotional, physical, cognitive, and social well-being are more likely to succeed in the education system, which yields lifelong benefits. This Child Trends analysis assesses the long-term benefits of improving children’s readiness for school and life prior to their entry to kindergarten. Results indicate that interventions during preschool years could pay dividends in the long run.
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GLR Learning Tuesdays Webinars
June 21 and 28 and July 5 and 12; 3 p.m.
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) hosts weekly sessions that lift the best science, ideas, and programs to inform local efforts. On June 28, leaders from Promising All Atlanta Children Thrive (PAACT) and the Atlanta Public Schools Office of Early Learning will discuss how communities can use kindergarten transition policies and practices to strengthen equity and mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic. Register Now
Crucible of Practice Salons
July 12, 12:30 p.m.
This monthly CGLR webinar series provides a deep-dive exploration of how community coalitions are approaching and moving the work to improve the early school success prospects of children from economically challenged families, neighborhoods, and communities. This session explores how efforts to increase access to books can support community engagement. Register Now
Funder-to-Funder Conversations
June 21, 12:30 p.m.
This monthly CGLR webinar series engages and informs the local, state, and national funders that support early learning, grade-level reading, and early school success, providing opportunities for shared learning, collaboration, and co-investment between and among local funders and with their national counterparts. This session is called “Convening for Greater Impact: More Than Money Philanthropy.” Register Now
National Summer Learning Week
July 11 – 15
National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every summer, ensuring they return to school ready to succeed in the year. National Summer Learning Association has compiled new resources for families and care providers to enjoy as they promote learning throughout the summer months. Learn More
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We Want to Hear from You
Our partners are the heroes in this work. We want to help connect you to each other and to resources that can help you get even greater results. Please share your stories with us so we can post them to getgeorgiareading.org. Send your stories—or any questions about the Campaign—to Arianne Weldon at arianne@gafcp.org.
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