Early Literacy
If children enter school without the skills needed to succeed, too often they remain behind their peers. Smart Start communities work at the local level to provide opportunities for early learning so that children enter school ready to learn. Early literacy is woven throughout our programs. From promoting reading aloud to your pregnant belly to delivering developmentally appropriate books to area providers, we are invested in early childhood. All of our early literacy programs focus on young children, ages BIRTH to 5 years old.
RAISING A READER
This program provides a free weekly book bag to all children enrolled in the North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten and Headstart programs in Watauga County. Funded by the High Country United Way, we are able to serve 120 low income children and their parents through weekly book rotations, parent trainings, and a end of year literacy event at the public library.
This program provides a free weekly book bag to all children enrolled in the North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten and Headstart programs in Watauga County. Funded by the High Country United Way, we are able to serve 120 low income children and their parents through weekly book rotations, parent trainings, and a end of year literacy event at the public library.
DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Accompanying Message: After 7 years of open registration, The Children's Council is unable to accept NEW registrations for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Watauga County as of February 1, 2025. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗣𝗜𝗟 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟱.
For updates on DPIL registration, please check back here- https://www.smartstart.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library/
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library | Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library | Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children
: The Smart Start Network understands the importance of getting lots of books to as many young children as possible. The NC Partnership for Children and the Smart Start Network are working hard to secure enough funding to resume DPIL registrations.
Currently, The Children's Council is providing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) to as many children as our state funding will allow. So, we are not able to accept NEW registrations after February 1, 2025. 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀. For updates, check here- [https://www.smartstart.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library/].
While our state funding of $ 7million for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is at capacity in Watauga. We encourage you to stay up to date with status of the DPIL by returning to this site for updates.
You’ll be the first to know when NEW enrollment reopens!
Accompanying Message: After 7 years of open registration, The Children's Council is unable to accept NEW registrations for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Watauga County as of February 1, 2025. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗣𝗜𝗟 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟱.
For updates on DPIL registration, please check back here- https://www.smartstart.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library/
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library | Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library | Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children
: The Smart Start Network understands the importance of getting lots of books to as many young children as possible. The NC Partnership for Children and the Smart Start Network are working hard to secure enough funding to resume DPIL registrations.
Currently, The Children's Council is providing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) to as many children as our state funding will allow. So, we are not able to accept NEW registrations after February 1, 2025. 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀. For updates, check here- [https://www.smartstart.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library/].
While our state funding of $ 7million for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is at capacity in Watauga. We encourage you to stay up to date with status of the DPIL by returning to this site for updates.
You’ll be the first to know when NEW enrollment reopens!