Looking for fun, easy ways to boost reading this summer? Check out this series created by @EastTNPBS, @MayorGlennJacobsMayor, & our own Dr. Deborah Reed! These shorts are full of tips to make #literacy a natural part of your day: youtube.com/watch?v=nx9qVB…

Reading opportunities are all around us—sometimes in the most unexpected places! Check out the video below for creative ideas to turn everyday moments into fun reading experiences. Do you have a unique reading tip? Share it in the comments: pbs.org/video/feel-of-… PBS

Pre-K for All is officially approved for Shelby County! Starting Fall 2026, all 3- & 4-year-olds will get free Pre-K—regardless of income. Led by First 8 Memphis, this bold plan expands seats, supports teachers & centers, & helps kids start school strong: first8memphis.org/latest-f8m-new…

Join us 7/7–9 in Franklin, TN for the annual GELF SELECT convening! Hear from TRRC Director Dr. Reed, Mac Barnett, & Andrea Davis Pinkney—two NYT best-selling authors + literacy leaders. Register: dhsgbbf.wufoo.com/forms/z1683pg2… @GovEarlyLiteracyTN @MacBarnett @Andrea.Davis.Pinkney.2025

Sending your little one off to kindergarten can feel a bit overwhelming! Our friends at @Chattanooga2.0 have compiled some resources to help you feel prepared & excited for this significant milestone: chatt2.org/kready/

This "Family Literacy at Home" video series from Colorín Colorado is packed with practical tips to help families support reading at home, with videos in both English and Spanish. While you're on the page, download the free family engagement guide:n colorincolorado.org/family-literac…

Help your child grow their vocabulary at home with tips from National Center on Improving Literacy: 👂 Ask questions about photos 🗣️ Describe objects together ✍️ Try journaling or storytelling with new words Build strong habits early: improvingliteracy.org/resource/activ…

Back-to-school season is coming fast! 📚 Teachers & parents—get ahead with free, research-backed reading & writing resources from our library: trrc.utk.edu/resource-libra…

Jacqueline Woodson’s The Day You Begin shows how sharing our stories helps kids feel seen as they start school. 📚 Experts like Dr. Thomas Crisp (@GeorgiaStateUniversity) say books that reflect emotions ease the transition. More tips here: news.gsu.edu/2023/08/22/bac…

Start the school year strong with a fun reading routine! 📚 ✅ Set a goal ✅ Use cues & rewards ✅ Talk about books 🎉 Read for FUN—just 20 mins a day! Grab a free reminder flyer: tiny.utk.edu/READY

"Demon Copperhead" is a powerful coming-of-age story set in Appalachia. Perfect for mature teens & a family discussion to talk about: 🔹 Breaking regional stereotypes 🔹 Poverty & resilience 🔹 Literature as a lens for change Let’s read, reflect, and grow.

In MA, MEEP & EdTrust are helping families support literacy with tools like the Early Literacy Dashboard—offering clear insights into scores, curriculum & progress. States like TN are stepping up, too. What’s happening in your state to support young readers? 👇 #Literacy

Where can you get up-to-date resources on literacy across TN & beyond? Our newsletter! And tomorrow, we are sending our Back-To-School edition, which includes a resource for instructors and tutors. Are you signed up? Click here to stay informed: tiny.utk.edu/TRRCNews

Honored to welcome U.S Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to UT Knoxville today, where Donde Plowman highlighted the great work of the Tennessee Reading Research Center. We look forward to continuing our support and partnership to make early childhood literacy a top national priority.

Proud to have a seat at the table alongside Secretary Linda McMahon UT Knoxville. We couldn’t agree more that “Tennessee is setting a powerful example in education by making bold investments in early literacy." UT System President Randy Boyd Donde Plowman @EllenMcIntyreUT @TNEdu Penny Schwinn

The Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (Governor's Early Literacy Foundation) is helping TN families spark a love of reading—from Dolly’s Imagination Library to Storybook Trails. Check out their newest project, Booker’s Treehouse— a resource-packed site for early readers! bookerstreehouse.org/k3-home-librar…

MTSU's Center for Study and Treatment of Dyslexia has a downloadable PDF with ideas to support educators, literacy coaches, and leadership in schools. These ideas can help a comprehensive literacy initiative thrive: dyslexia.mtsu.edu/wp-content/upl… @MTSUDyslexia

Use slide decks from Colorin Colorado to help your educators learn to implement strategies that support multilingual learners. Subject matter includes: annotated diagrams, cognates, sentence frames, and more. Get started today: colorincolorado.org/article/how-us…

Help students tackle big words with confidence! 🧠 Multimorphemic Lesson 4 teaches how to spot & spell morphemes—plus introduces suffixes -ate and -er. Download today: tiny.utk.edu/Multimorphemic4 #Literacy #ReadingInstruction

NEWS: On this International Literacy Day, 24 organizations working to expand literacy and promote reading have been awarded 2025 Library of Congress Literacy Awards. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-o…