Resources

Read by 4th Reading Promise
Read by 4th is a citywide coalition of parents and partners making the promise to protect every child’s right to read.

Free Library Early Literacy YouTube channel
Free Library of Philadelphia + Child Care Programs + Families = Literacy for Little Ones!

After School Activities Partnerships
ASAP coordinates citywide programs that engage Philadelphia youth (grades K-12) in fun, enriching out-of-school time (OST) activities and also maintains a directory of OST programs across the city.

Conquering Kindergarten
Provides resources for families and teachers to help them support children’s development of these skills so they can succeed in school.

Philadelphia Free Food Distribution Sites
Find free food and meals during COVID-19 this summer.

Philly Food Finder Map
A project of the Food Policy Advisory Council to find food resources.

Looking for summer reading ideas? Here are links to 2020 Summer Reading booklists from the School District of Philadelphia: