Florida Chamber Foundation’s Business Alliance for Early Learning Unveils New Guide to Boost Early Literacy Across Florida

Today, the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Business Alliance for Early Learning unveiled the Early Literacy Resource Guide, a comprehensive collection of free tools to support Florida’s youngest learners from birth through age five. The guide provides families, educators, business leaders, and mentors with a wide array of research-backed resources to foster early literacy development and prepare children for success in school and life.

Aligned with the Florida 2030 Blueprint goals of preparing 100 percent of children for kindergarten and achieving grade-level reading for all third graders, the Early Literacy Resource Guide provides story-based, educational, and caregiver-focused materials. Resources include:

• The University of Florida Lastinger Center’s New Worlds Reading Initiative
• The Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign’s Booksmart World Reader
• Share My Lesson from the Florida Center for Reading Research
• Vroom from the Bezos Family Foundation.

Families can select bilingual resources, off-screen activities, or children’s literature to nurture curiosity, language, and foundational skills at home.

“Helping children become strong readers from the start is an investment in Florida’s future workforce and communities,” said Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber Foundation. Through our early learning efforts, the Florida Chamber Foundation is bringing businesses together to support families and give every child the chance to succeed.”

“Early literacy sets the stage for a lifetime of learning and opportunity,” said Maria Briceno, Project Management Specialist for the Future of Work at the Florida Chamber Foundation. “By offering this guide through the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Business Alliance for Early Learning, we are equipping families and educators with practical tools that spark curiosity, develop skills, and help every child enter school ready to thrive.”

Click here to view the Early Literacy Resource Guide. Families, educators, and business leaders are encouraged to explore and share the guide to support Florida’s youngest learners.