Our community is stronger and the economy is enhanced when families have access to resources and higher literacy levels. A strong literacy foundation leads to more educational and employment opportunities giving way to lower poverty and chronic unemployment.
Our programs, services, and resources are designed to assist adults, children, and families to gain skills for literacy success. We offer a variety of programs for all ages and skill levels!
Discover our Early Literacy Programs to ignite a love for reading in young children!
Kindergarten Readiness
Since 2001, Kindergarten Readiness is one of our most popular early literacy programs. The purpose is to increase the vocabulary level of at-risk children and to create the desire to learn. This project involves eight weeks of daily one-on-one volunteer interaction with selected Pre-K students.
Let’s Read Muscogee
During the month of March each year we highlight the importance of early literacy. This is kicked off in our community by celebrating Read Across America Day on March 2nd. Please view the calendar for additional event details and volunteer opportunities.
Mayor’s Summer Reading Club
The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is a program that promotes literacy skills and vocabulary enrichment in children ages birth through five and their families in partnership with Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS).
Discover our Early Literacy Programs to ignite a love for reading in young children!
Community Book Nooks
March 2023 we launched our Community Book Nooks to serve children, families, and individuals with free quality reading material.
The Basics
We strongly recommend this program for all families and caregivers of youth birth to five. The Basics helps improve literacy skills and prepare children to be successful in school.
Book Parades & Literacy Festivals
Join us in the community throughout the year as we provide new and like new books to children during our Book Parade and literacy festival events. These family focused events are fun for all ages and skill levels!
Build Your Child’s Brain Workshop
Promoting Language, Literacy and Healthy Parent & Child Relationships Through Books. We’ll have gift cards, food, and free take home activities and books for each family!
At Literacy Alliance, we believe that every adult deserves the opportunity to enhance their literacy skills and achieve self-sufficiency. Our Adult Literacy classes are designed to support under-educated adults in developing essential reading and math skills, empowering them to take charge of their lives and future.
If you’re ready to take the next step towards self-sufficiency and improved literacy, we invite you to enroll in our Adult Literacy Programs. Together, we can help you achieve your personal goals and build a brighter future for yourself and your family.
Program Overview
Our free basic adult literacy classes focus on:
- Basic Computer Skills: In today’s digital world, we equip participants with essential computer skills to navigate technology confidently.
- Reading and Math Skills: We provide personalized instruction to help participants improve their fundamental skills, which are crucial for daily living and employment.
- Financial Literacy: Learn how to manage your finances effectively, budget wisely, and make informed financial decisions.
- Healthy Lifestyles: Gain knowledge about nutrition, wellness, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, contributing to overall well-being.
- Homeownership: Understand the steps to purchasing a home, including budgeting, mortgages, and the home-buying process.
Class Schedule
If you’re ready to take the next step towards self-sufficiency and improved literacy, we invite you to enroll in our Adult Literacy Programs. Together, we can help you achieve your personal goals and build a brighter future for yourself and your family.
Our classes are conveniently offered to accommodate various schedules:
- Monday Evenings: 6 PM – 8 PM
- Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9 AM – 12 PM
Classes are held at our office, providing a welcoming environment for learning and growth. Share the following QR code to the Adult Literacy course signup form or use the buttons below to register or ask questions.
Here are some of the resources and tools we recommend for parents in order to provide their children with the desire to learn. If you have your own helpful resources to add to the list, or if you have any feedback on how these resources have benefited you, please contact us.
We give families impacted by trauma the extra layer of support they need and deserve, from birth to 12th Grade. Parent Powered (Formerly Ready4K) Trauma-Informed provides a unique combination of protective factors-aligned messages, connections to concrete supports in time of need, family communications tools, and critical data.
Website: https://parentpowered.com/trauma-informed
Register: https://forms.office.com/r/AfG6F8kANy
Target Audience: Birth to Grade 12
Formerly known as “Ferst Readers”, Chattahoochee Valley Imagination Library (CVIL) ensures children have developmentally appropriate books in their home and provide parents with resources that support them in their role as their child’s first teacher. Children who participate in this literacy program receive a bookstore-quality, age-specific book, and resources mailed to them at home every month until their 5th birthday.
Website: https://www.ferstreadersofmuscogeecounty.org
Register: https://www.ferstreadersofmuscogeecounty.org/register-child
Target Audience: Kids up to 5 year old
The Basics Chattahoochee Valley is a regional, collaborative strategy led by United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley in collaboration with parents and partners across our community seeking to ensure that every child has a great start in life. The Basics are five, fun, evidence-based parenting and care-giving principles that can benefit children from all backgrounds. It is inspired by the fact that 80% of brain growth happens in the first 3 years of life. During this period, skill gaps between socio-economic, racial, and ethnic groups become clearly apparent.
Website: https://cv.thebasics.org
Register: https://cv.thebasics.org/basics-insights/
Target Audience: Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Get Georgia Reading offers resources, data, and more that you can use to support your child’s language and literacy development.
Website: https://getgeorgiareading.org
Target Audience: Birth to 8 years, Caregivers
Reading Partners is a national nonprofit that mobilizes communities to provide families and students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade.
Website: https://readingpartners.org/our-past-future/
Target Audience: Family
Encourage kids and their families to reflect on their media habits and propose collection of articles, videos, printable handouts, conversation starters, ready-made workshops, and more.
Website: https://www.commonsense.org/education/toolkit/family-engagement-resources
Target Audience: Family
An online collection of over 70,000 old books and great literature whose copyright has expired.
Website: https://www.gutenberg.org/
Target Audience: Adult Reading
Standards-aligned K-6th content that is actually fun! Boddle helps you easily tailor K-6th grade math and ELA instruction to each student’s needs—while keeping them wanting to learn more. Free for teachers!
Website: https://www.boddlelearning.com/
Target Audience: Kindergarten through 6th Grade
Centerstage provides unique educational services for families, school systems, and our community by way of creativity, fine arts, and exploratory learning.
Website: https://www.centerstageeducation.org/
Target Audience: Kids, Kids with disabilities
Download the free English Learner (EL) Family Toolkit app
Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details
Target Audience: Family
The Learning Line is supported by the Quality Early Education System (QEES), Conscious Awareness Learning Model (CALM) and Early Literacy Matters Program (ELM). It’s specifically set up for all Hillsborough County Preschool Providers, Family Child Care Homes and their families. Best suited for children ages birth to 5 years.
Website: https://www.earlyliteracymatters.com/learning-line-resources
Target Audience: Birth to 5 years
Presented by Georgia Public Broadcasting. These skills will help families understand what children have already learned and can expect to learn as they enter a new grade level.
Website: https://www.gpb.org/education/learn/lets-learn-ga/getting-ready
Target Audience: Birth to 5 years
The mission of Chattahoochee-Flint RESA is to assist member systems in building capacity by offering authentic research-based learning experiences for educators. We strive to increase content knowledge, awareness, and skills so that educators may create opportunities for enhanced student achievement.
Website: https://sites.google.com/chattflint.org/chattachoochee-flintresa/home
Target Audience: Birth to 5 years
GPB and PBS have curated FREE, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.
Website: https://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/
Target Audience: All Grade Levels
Using the Tools and Resources for Trainers section, instructors are able to select lessons that meet the needs of their patrons and communities. Or if you are a student and are new to computers, haven’t used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, we have the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.
For Teachers and Trainers: https://training.digitallearn.org/
For Students: https://digitallearn.org/
Target Audience: All Grade Levels
Podcast/webinar series on the latest trends in reading science, phonics, and literacy.
Website: https://capitlearning.com/literacy-talking-points
Target Audience: Educators, Trainers
Families, communities, and classrooms throughout Georgia can begin experiencing free literacy and learning resources from Story Cove. Available 24 hours a day on your computer and mobile devices.
Website: https://www.storycove.com/
Target Audience: Family, Educators, All Grade Levels
What do you want to do for a living? Search, browse, or discover your next move on this site, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Website: https://www.mynextmove.org/
Target Audience: Adults, Young Adults
What do you want to do for a living? Search, browse, or discover your next career move on this helpful website, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Website: https://www.mynextmove.org/
Target Audience: Adults, Young Adults
The Official GED Practice Test! Build the confidence you need to pass the GED test. See exactly what you need to study and what to expect on test day.
Website: https://www.ged.com/study/ged_ready/
Target Audience: Adults
Easily find scholarships for College and Trade School Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships, and financial aid news and resources. Our goal is to help you find scholarships to make college and trade school more affordable.
Website: https://www.fastweb.com/
Target Audience: Young Adults, Adults
A virtual warehouse of online learning modules and video podcasts designed specifically for the Early Learning Community teaching children from birth to age five. Online Learning Library Initiative (OLLI) houses a collection of short courses and video podcasts designed to enhance the quality of education for Georgia’s youngest students and keep them healthy and safe, by improving the standards of practice for early learning.
Website: https://www.decal.ga.gov/Training/OLLI.aspx
Target Audience: Inclusion and Behavior Support