Programs for the whole family

Family literacy should feel possible.

We give families books, practical tools, and shared experiences that make reading easier to begin and easier to keep going.

Family Literacy Initiative

Books. Tools. Guidance. Connection.

Our 2026 Family Literacy Initiative is designed to reach 75 families through take-home literacy support, family engagement, and community experiences.

Adult and child sharing books at a community event
Take-home support

Family Literacy Kits

Each kit gives a household a simple way to begin. Kits pair culturally affirming books with literacy tools, activity materials, and a family reading guide built around conversation, connection, and repeat use.

  • Books for shared reading
  • Phonics and hands-on literacy materials
  • Family reading guidance without rigid age labels
  • Activities designed for short, manageable moments
Sheressa Jackson leading an interactive literacy presentation
Parents are the first teachers

Family Reading Workshops

Our workshops help parents and caregivers see how much literacy learning can happen through ordinary interaction. We model ways to read aloud, ask questions, build vocabulary, connect stories to life, and support a child without turning home into a classroom.

The approach is intentionally practical because working families need strategies they can sustain.

Community literacy event with books and families
Joy and participation

Community Reading Experiences

Interactive storytimes, author visits, creative building activities, and family-centered events turn books into shared experiences.

Our Dream Big experiences pair reading with hands-on creation so children can imagine, build, explain, and share while the adults around them stay part of the experience.

Knowledge Grove Foundation with Trader Joe's team members and donated shopping bags
Access matters

Book Access and Community Partnerships

We work with community partners to place books and literacy materials directly into family spaces. Donations, sponsorships, and institutional partnerships help reduce barriers and stretch program dollars further.

Trader Joe's donated 100 reusable shopping bags to support our family literacy pack effort, giving the initiative a practical resource we can put directly to work for families.

Stories that open conversation

Books are the beginning, not the endpoint.

Cover of Touching the Sky: Dream Big, Build High

Touching the Sky: Dream Big, Build High

A story about imagination, persistence, building, and dreaming beyond what seems possible. It naturally leads into conversation and creative activities.

Cover of Kayla's Cloud

Kayla's Cloud

A family-centered story about big feelings, separation, love, and resilience that gives children and caregivers a gentle way to talk about emotions together.

Bring family literacy into a space families already trust.

Schools, libraries, community centers, family-serving organizations, and local events can host a Knowledge Grove reading experience or family workshop.

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