Please mark your calendars and plan to attend two important events coming up in the next few weeks. Both of these events will be a valuable time to learn about the work of Get Troup Reading, learn of new volunteer opportunities and hear from leaders around the state who are working to help all children [...]
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Join Get Troup Reading and the Georgia Preschool Association for a half day workshop all about literacy! On Saturday, April 27, 2024, the Get Troup Reading team will be 'Springing' into Literacy. Early Learning Teachers, Childcare Providers, and parents are invited to attend the workshop from 9:00-12:15. Georgia Preschool Association Members $15/Non-Members $20 TROUP COUNTY [...]
Get Troup Reading recently participated in the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading 'Communication Expo' a meeting which was designed to highlight and honor recent communication tools created by CGLR communities. As part of this gathering of organizations like ours from around the country, Get Troup Reading was named a "Bright Spot" in communication! This award highlights [...]
Join Get Troup Reading and the Georgia Preschool Association for a half day workshop all about literacy! On October 14, 2023, the Get Troup Reading team will be 'Falling' into Literacy. Early Learning Teachers, Childcare Providers, and parents are invited to attend the workshop from 9:00-12:15. Georgia Preschool Association Members $15/Non-Members $20 (Pay cash or [...]
Experience the perfect blend of reading and nature as you embark on a delightful adventure through the pages of Kick Push on the Storywalk! In this heartwarming tale, award-winning author and illustrator Frank Morrison takes readers on a journey of self-discovery and the importance of embracing one's authentic self. Get ready to be inspired by [...]
Schools across the state are breaking for summer, which brings unique challenges to thousands of Georgia families. Get Georgia Reading and their partners across Georgia—including the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Georgia Public Library Service, Georgia Public [...]
Are you interested in making a difference in the life of a Troup County child? Get Troup Reading is looking for volunteers for the Read - Learn - Grow program for the 2023 - 2024 school year! Volunteers will be placed in 1st grade classrooms across the county, in the following elementary schools: Berta [...]
On a cloudy Friday afternoon, Get Troup Reading held a ribbon cutting for Troup County’s first StoryWalk™ at the George Harris Fields Baseball Complex. The StoryWalk™ is the newest community activation from Get Troup Reading. This interactive reading experience follows The Thread trail at the George Harris complex in LaGrange, and features a story [...]
This year GTR implemented a new program to help stop the summer slide by infusing children's camps with literacy opportunities through their EXPAND Summer Literacy Program. Kim Myers, director of Get Troup Reading learned of a similar program the Read Charlotte Foundation sponsors in North Carolina. Myers thought parts of that program could be successful [...]