Literacy Resources

• Book Finder from Reading Rockets Find appropriate books for children based on their age 
• Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) Resources to support children’s early literacy development through fun and exciting activities  
• Georgia Center for Early Language and Literacy 
• Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Service (GLASS) Fee library service for Georgia residents of any age who are unable to read standard print due to a visual, physical, or reading disability 
  
• Georgia Public Library Service 
  
• Home Literacy Environment Checklist Ways to make your home literacy friendly for children 
  
• The Importance of Summer Learning 
  
• Parent Tips for Reading, Writing, and Learning 
  
• Questions to Ask When Reading with Your Child 
  • English 
  • Spanish 
  • Creole 
    
• Reading Aloud Tips on reading aloud to children, selecting books, and activities 
  
• Reading Rockets’ Start with a Book Provides book centered activities for families to use at home 
  
• Storyline Online Provides stories being read aloud by actors with book-related activities 
  
• University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) Parent Resource Hub Literacy resources for to support literacy instruction

Other Family Resources

• Child & Family Behavioral Health Resource Guide for Greater Valdosta United Way  
• Common Sense Media: Parenting, Media, and Everything in Between 
• Communities in Schools: Parent and Educator Resource Center 
• Find Help- Social Services (Food Panties, Cash Assistance, Housing)  
• Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Website 
• Greater Valdosta United Way Quick Community Resource Guide