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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

1000 books before kindergarten sign up flyer with cards on the road to reading. This self-paced early literacy program encourages families to read at least 1000 books to their children before starting kindergarten.


1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a self-paced early literacy program that encourages families to read at least 1000 book to their child before they start kindergarten.  Learning to read begins before a child starts school.  Reading builds vocabulary and language skills, and helps equip children with the skills they need to be ready for primary education.  Reading together is a great way to develop a love of reading, as well as spending quality time with your child.


HOW IT WORKS

  • Visit the Help Desk to sign your child up and pick out a car.
  • Turn in a reading log for every 100 books you read.  Your child may choose a prize & you'll receive your next log.
  • When you and child have read 100 books, your child will receive a certificate of completion and your grand prize!  


TIPS

  • If you read 3 books a day, you will have read 1,095 books in one year!  If you read one book a day, you'll finish in less than 3 years.
  • Record a favorite book as many times as it is read.  Repetition is key to learning!
  • Count books read to your child by anyone, including grandparents, siblings, caregivers, and librarians.  Did you know you can attend our storytimes and count those?


FAQ

  • Can you participate in 1,000 Books programs at our library if you're also doing it at another library?
    • YES
  • Can you count books that you read for our program and any other library programs you're participating in?
    • YES - the goal is to for parents and children to read together.
  • Do repeat readings of a book count?
    • YES
  • Do books read aloud at storytime or by people other than the parents count? 
    • YES - all books read aloud to the child count, no matter who reads them or where. 
  • Does watching YouTube videos of books being read aloud of listening to Tonies or Yoto Players count? 
    • NO - while this would definitely count as reading for older independent readers, watching stories on a device does not achieve the goals of this program. The key aspect of this program is reading and talking about books together - physically turning the pages, having time to look at pictures, being able to turn back to a page, etc. all while sitting with a grownup they know.