Readers Are Built is an early literacy campaign from the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation that brings together practical tools and trusted resources that fit into busy lives. The campaign shares accessible activities, including high-quality early literacy apps, digital resources, and everyday activities that help adults support children in building strong reading skills. The campaign aims to remind parents and caregivers that there are numerous everyday learning moments when they can help shape a child’s future. Talking during dinner, singing in the car, pointing out words on a screen, reading a bedtime story - it all counts. Shared reading isn't only for bedtime. Reading isn’t learned only at school. Readers Are Built everywhere, everyday.

The Greatest 8™ is an exciting initiative designed to help parents give their children, from birth through age 8, a great emotional start in life. The initiative focuses on eight key skills that, when developed early in life, help lay the foundation for lifelong mental wellness. The Greatest 8™ is designed to help parents support their children's healthy emotional development and positive behavior.

As the school year comes to a close, we encourage districts and schools to share the Summer Learning Activities and Literacy at Home (DCRI) resources with families to support continued learning throughout the summer months.

These resources provide engaging opportunities for students to practice skills and maintain academic momentum while school is out of session. They are designed to support learning at home and help families incorporate meaningful educational experiences into everyday routines.

The Summer Learning Activities offer grade-level learning experiences that encourage reading, writing, mathematics, and critical thinking, while the DCRI resources provide additional opportunities to foster literacy development and family engagement.