
Here are a few ideas of how PA Forward can play an important role in fostering Basic Literacy at all phases of life:
- Baby library cards and promotional messages to parents distributed at birthplaces
- Collections of age-appropriate, engaging materials with outreach collections in offsite locations
- Statewide “One Book, Every Young Child” initiative
- Baby and toddler storytimes
- Kindergarten Readiness programs
- Family Place/Preschool Connection programs
- “Every Child Ready to Read” workshops
- Family literacy programs
- Curriculum-based early learning computer labs
- Summer Reading programs
- Career collections and workshops
- Youth volunteer programs
- Book clubs and discussion groups
- “Boys Read” programs
- Literacy tutor recruitment
- Literacy and GED classes
- New reader collections
- Spanish language/other language collections