School’s Out: Let’s Celebrate Learning and Reading All Summer

Summer has arrived and parents and caregivers have plans for their children – attending day programs and overnight camps, spending time with family and friends, and more. Each of these experiences are learning opportunities and summer is an important time…

Early Childhood Development Through Reading Aloud

Reading Aloud Strengthening Early Childhood Development & NC Community National Read Aloud Month occurs annually in March. We know that the majority of young childrens’ brains are formed in their early years, and experiences that center around nurturing from a…

NCECF Supports 2023 Wake Up and Read Book Drive

Like many of our community partners and child advocates, we believe that literacy is a right and all children need access to high-quality books. As such, our team at the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation is collecting for WAKE Up…

National Assessment Scores Say NC Must Help Young Readers

Community Supports for Learning Loss Recovery are EssentialAs many suspected might be the case, North Carolina’s fourth graders need more support to be better readers, since pandemic learning losses have impacted communities. This was demonstrated in the “Nation’s Report…

Reading and Summer Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly

Communities across our state celebrated both Summer Learning Week and Grade-Level Reading week in July. From block parties to book mobiles, NC Campaign for Grade-Level Reading communities have been busy ensuring that children have books of their own and are…

New Pathways Data Dashboard Video Tutorial Available

Click here to access a new 20-minute video tutorial on how to navigate the brand-new Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Data Dashboard.  The Pathways Data Dashboard supports a statewide effort to improve the collection, analysis and use of early childhood data…