SARA Nonprofit

08/31/2025

After over a month of work and a lifetime’s worth of sweat equity…our Early Learning Center has a fenced in playground! Now, if only we had some creative little helpers to help us make it cuter….oh wait we do! Stay tuned for our students’ very own personalizations on our latest project! 🌸🪻🌼🌷🫟🎨

08/27/2025

Happy Wednesday! Today's blog is from Kerry Lynn, writing about speaking vs writing and all about your little one's brain.

"Speaking is a natural process. Tiny humans begin copying what they hear in the form of early speech so that by the time they are two years-old, children are repeating what they hear and asking for more information..."

Read the rest on our blog today!

Speaking is a natural process. Tiny humans begin copying what they hear in the form of early speech so that by the time they are two years-old, children are repeating what they hear and asking for more information. Reading is not a natural process. Those same tiny humans do not begin reading indepen...

08/22/2025

Thank you Wi******er Fire Department for coming out to teach us all about fire safety today at our Early Learning Center! The kids so appreciated seeing you guys and learning about what you do! 🚒🚒

08/12/2025

Making progress at the Early Learning Center! Hopefully we will have a fully fenced and safe playground very soon!! Thank you all for your patience!

08/09/2025

The Manchester Committee of the Coffee County Library Board will meet on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 4:30pm, here at the Manchester Public Library.

08/05/2025

First day of school! First day of school! And we are SO excited to learn! 🍎📓🖍️✏️

08/01/2025

Some of us are a little excited for the first day of school….we can’t wait to see all our first early learners on Tuesday!

07/30/2025

Happy Wednesday and happy back to school season! Our blog this week is a First Day of School announcement and a big thank you to all those who made it possible for us to open up our first Early Learning Center. Read about it on our website and stay tuned for updates as we continue to grow!

Breaking News! The SARA Early Learning Center is opening our doors for the first day of school on Tuesday August 5th! We have our first classroom of five children ready to start learning with the SARA staff! We wanted to take the time to introduce parents to our staff and support team who will be he...

07/25/2025

📣 We’re Hiring! Join the SARA Early Learning Team! 📚✨

SARA (Southern Association for Reading Advancement) is excited to announce the opening of our brand-new Early Learning Center in Wi******er, TN — and we’re looking for passionate team members to help us build something special from the ground up! 💙

We are currently hiring for the following positions:
👩‍🏫 Pre-K Teachers (Preferred teaching certification, but experience considered!)
🧸 Teacher Aides (Perfect for those who love working with little learners!)
📋 Director of Early Learning (Strong leadership & early childhood experience preferred)

If you believe in the power of early education, love working with children, and want to make a lasting impact in a rural community — we want to meet you!

📍 Location: 1033 S College St, Wi******er, TN
📅 Program Launch: September 2025 (Pilot program currently underway!)

✅ Competitive pay
✅ Small class sizes
✅ Supportive team environment
✅ Mission-driven nonprofit with a heart for literacy

📩 To apply or learn more, send us a resume or message to our email: info@saraelc.org
🔗saraelc.org

Let’s build something amazing together — for our kids, our families, and our community. ❤️

******erTN

07/23/2025

Happy Wednesday! our blog post this week comes from Kerry Lynn and discusses the lifelong impact reading can have on a child, even if it's invisible in the moment!
"In my first year of teaching, I taught first-grade. I had twenty-seven students from a variety of cultures, socioeconomic lifestyles, and family tapestries. Some arrived early and helped take the classroom of chairs down from the desks, others arrived frustrated to be late and hurried to unpack their backpack to join the group. Morning meetings were not to be missed in Ms. Lynn’s classroom..."

Read the rest of the post on our website!

In my first year of teaching, I taught first-grade. I had twenty-seven students from a variety of cultures, socioeconomic lifestyles, and family tapestries. Some arrived early and helped take the classroom of chairs down from the desks, others arrived frustrated to be late and hurried to unpack thei...

07/04/2025

Our Early Learning Center in Wi******er is officially open for tours! Please email info@saraelc.org to schedule a tour in the upcoming week or even this weekend.
We can’t wait to start learning with you in August!

07/01/2025

Vowel jellyfish and letter crabs, oh my!
The last session of our Summer Literacy Camp is off and running! 😁📚🖍️