We asked our Teacher Cabinet members for some fun ideas to get kids reading over the summer and avoid the “summer slide.” See below for some great tips from Klavish Faraj, teacher at Paragon Mills …

The applications for the 2018–19 Teacher and Parent Cabinets are now open! The cabinets, formed through a partnership with the Nashville Public Education Foundation and the Mayor’s Office, are designed to elevate teacher and parent …

If you are a school leader, teacher or caregiver, it may seem difficult to find ways to help students who are English-language learners and/or who are new to America thrive in school. However, rather than …

This resource from Pragmatic Mom provides over 60 lists of books featuring stories about characters of colors or typically underrepresented backgrounds. This site organizes books by topic so you can easily find many texts that …

Students who have recently immigrated to America face many challenges: They are often English-language learners, are adjusting to a new culture, and may not have been able to bring books or other personal belongings with …

One of our key partners is Book’em. They are essential to supporting summer learning and literacy in Nashville by building hyper-local partnerships with businesses and community organizations to make sure all kids from birth to age 18 …

At age 10, Marley Dias felt there were not enough books with black girls as the main character. She felt there should be more books representing girls like her – not just as minor, supporting …

While one in 10 children has dyslexia, many teachers may be unfamiliar with learning strategies to help support these students, particularly since many students remain undiagnosed. This guide from Scholastic dispels some common misconceptions as …

The Family Literacy Center at the YWCA offers a lot of resources for families, including early childhood education, parent-child learning activities and parenting education classes. These resources are designed to help families develop strong literacy …

There are many things parents and caregivers can do to create a home environment that makes children ready and excited to read and write. This resource from PBS Parents gives some helpful ideas for setting …