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Welcome to The Early Learning Language and Literacy Lab, your online hub for high-quality language and literacy trainings and resources designed to support Georgia’s early learning educators, administrators, and professionals. With a special focus on the Science of Reading, this page will help early learning professionals explore evidence-based practices and strategies to improve language and literacy instruction. Under the Georgia Early Literacy Act (House Bill 538), starting July 2025, all teaching staff working in licensed child care learning centers and family child care learning homes are required to obtain two (2) annual Early Language and Literacy training clock hours. This page will assist early learning professionals with identifying training opportunities that fulfill this requirement.



Schedules and Registration

Search and register for Early Language and Literacy Lab trainings:

  1. Visit https://gapds.decal.ga.gov/Trainings/Scheduled
  2. Scroll to Specialized Searches
  3. Select Early Language and Literacy Lab
  4. Click “Search Training” button

Please make sure you are logged into your GaPDS account. For help, email gapds@decal.ga.gov or call 404-267-2760 if you are within the metro Atlanta area or from another state. Call 1-888- 92-GAPDS (42737) if you are within Georgia, but outside of metro Atlanta.

Featured Trainings

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Useful Links

  • Illinois Early Learning Project- The Science of Reading in Preschool
  • Teaching Strategies: Leveraging the Science of Reading in Your Early Childhood Program
  • Toddler Time at Home - Mini Moments
  • Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS) Website
  • Chat About Children: An Educational Series for Families
  • Chat About Children: An Educational Series for Families, Episode 5: From Talking to Reading: How Early Language Builds Literacy
  • Georgia Department of Education, Literacy
  • Action For Children, The Science of Reading in Early Childhood Education: Building Strong Literacy Foundations
  • Action For Children, Science of Reading for Children Ages 0-5
  • 8 Strategies for Preschool ELLs' Language and Literacy Development
  • Georgia Milestones Assessment System

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  • Training Content Submission Guide for Trainers

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