Stateline Community Foundation's Literacy for Life

Look at the work that has been happening!

Join us tomorrow at the Stateline Community Foundation office (690 3rd St. Suite 110) from 9:00-10:30 to celebrate the collective impact and set our plan to grow this movement even bigger for 2026, we want every child in Rock County to be prepared to succeed upon entering Kindergarten. Like and Follow Read, Talk, Play Every Day to stay in the loop!

Our numbers are live!
Thanks to the amazing collaboration between Janesville Early Literacy and Stateline Community Foundation’s Literacy for Life, we’re celebrating the impact we are making across Rock County:
39,622 books distributed
5,556 toolkits shared through hospitals
1,368 families signed up for Basics Insights

Every book read, every conversation, every play moment matters.
Check out our new counters and see the difference your community is making ➜ readtalkplayeveryday.com

This Friday is our last Literacy for Life Partner Meeting before we transition to something new and exciting!

Want to keep up with all the great work of Literacy for Life and early learning in Rock County? Follow
Read Talk Play Everyday for:
✅ Resources your organization can share
✅ Partner meeting dates & locations
✅ Community events and opportunities

Make sure you stay connected as we continue building strong foundations for kids!
👉 https://www.facebook.com/ReadTalkPlayEveryDay

Read, Talk, Play Every Day Read, Talk & Play Every Day is a collaborative partnership with Stateline Community Foundations' Literacy for Life and Janesville Early Literacy, focused on empowering Rock County families and caregivers to Read, Talk & Play Every Day!

Thank you for being part of Literacy for Life’s journey! As our work continues to grow, our newsletter and page will now be shared to you Read, Talk, Play Every Day - a place to celebrate, share, and connect with families and community partners across Rock County.

You can read the latest newsletter to find all the Facebook/Instagram links, resources, and updates, or sign up to receive our newsletter monthly and stay connected with our early learning initiative.

Don’t worry - Literacy for Life remains at the heart of this work, driving collaboration, collecting data, and supporting families and partners behind the scenes.

Something new is coming! You’ll notice something a little different starting next month, our Literacy for Life newsletter will now come to you as: Read Talk Play Every Day Rock County: Everyday Moments But don’t worry… very little is changing besides the name we’re sharing it under and expanded resources for parents...

The Basics | 5 Key Learning & Development Principles Explore 5 simple, research-backed ways to help your child thrive. Learn how to Read, Talk & Play with love, curiosity, and connection every day.

We’re excited to introduce our Beloit College Fellow, Levi Hansen!

Levi is a senior at Beloit College from Chicago, IL, majoring in Psychology and Creative Writing with plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology. He recently returned from a semester abroad in Sydney, Australia and has already hit the ground running with us.

We’re thrilled to have Levi bring his energy, and fresh perspective to our Literacy for Life Program. Welcome, Levi!