Literacy Launch
The Literacy Launch is a new pilot program of the RMECC. Through funding from the Colorado Department of Education and the Buell Foundation, providers who participate in this program implement literacy curriculum and programming to help boost kids’ literacy skills and help them get ready for kindergarten.
Kickstart Literacy helps young students learn to read by giving teachers structured, science-based tools and training, aiming for all kids to read proficiently by third grade. This is a required component.
ReadyRosie is a program that helps families support young children’s learning at home through short videos and activities that build early literacy, language, and school readiness skills.
LENA Grow is a program that uses technology and coaching to help teachers and families increase meaningful talk with young children, supporting language development and early learning.
Active participation in coaching is required of all participants to ensure successful implementation of the components they are participating in.
Interested in joining the next cohort in August 2026?
In order to join the next cohort, you have to:
- Commit to participating and implementing Kickstart Literacy, at a minimum, to fidelity.
- Sign an MOU that lays out what you are agreeing to
- Implement TS Gold and collect data for Language and Literacy and submit that to the Council at designated intervals/checkpoints over at least the next 3 years to help us track the success of this strategy.
Next Steps
Based on you interests, watch one or more of the corresponding Overview Videos
Get Director/Team buy-in to implement
Fill out the Provider Interest Form