1000 Books Before Kindergarten
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Carthage Public Library is taking part in the Nationwide 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program. This is a free, at your own pace, program for families to complete at home. Families can enroll in the program anytime from the time their child is born all the way up until they are in kindergarten. Learning to read begins long before a child enters kindergarten. Reading to your children is the best way to prepare them. In as little as fifteen minutes a day, families can build the skills for future success in school and life. You do not need a library card to enroll in this program. |
FAQS (Frequently Asked Questions):
Why 1000 books before kindergarten?
To help prepare children to be lifelong readers, and to enjoy reading. Reading together also promotes family bonding, and children who are read to have a larger vocabulary by kindergarten than those who are not.
My child likes to read the same book over and over. Is this okay?
That's great; repetition of books is good for children. So if your child asks you to read the same book to them 20 times it counts as 20 books.
What should I read to my child?
Anything! Any books count, from instruction manuals, to chapter books and picture books. Any book that is read to your child counts. Even books on a tablet, or youtube, although we encourage families to read physical books to their children as it helps them learn the proper way to hold a book and how to turn pages. These skills will help them when they enter school.
How much time does this take?
That depends on you and your family. Reading one book per day, this program will take about 2.8 years. The goal of this program is to make reading a habit in your household and part of your child's routine.
Other people read to my child too does this count?
Yes any book that is read to your child counts. It does not have to be one that you read. So books the babysitter reads, that your child hears at the library or that other family members read to your child also count.
How do I participate?
Simple! Sign up your child in person and pick up reading logs or complete the form below and print off the reading log of your choice from the tabs below. You can track them by titles or color an acorn for each book read. It is okay to repeat books.
Bring in your reading log for every 100 books read to receive a free book and a rubber ducky.
Why 1000 books before kindergarten?
To help prepare children to be lifelong readers, and to enjoy reading. Reading together also promotes family bonding, and children who are read to have a larger vocabulary by kindergarten than those who are not.
My child likes to read the same book over and over. Is this okay?
That's great; repetition of books is good for children. So if your child asks you to read the same book to them 20 times it counts as 20 books.
What should I read to my child?
Anything! Any books count, from instruction manuals, to chapter books and picture books. Any book that is read to your child counts. Even books on a tablet, or youtube, although we encourage families to read physical books to their children as it helps them learn the proper way to hold a book and how to turn pages. These skills will help them when they enter school.
How much time does this take?
That depends on you and your family. Reading one book per day, this program will take about 2.8 years. The goal of this program is to make reading a habit in your household and part of your child's routine.
Other people read to my child too does this count?
Yes any book that is read to your child counts. It does not have to be one that you read. So books the babysitter reads, that your child hears at the library or that other family members read to your child also count.
How do I participate?
Simple! Sign up your child in person and pick up reading logs or complete the form below and print off the reading log of your choice from the tabs below. You can track them by titles or color an acorn for each book read. It is okay to repeat books.
Bring in your reading log for every 100 books read to receive a free book and a rubber ducky.
Official 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Apps to track your books:
For apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1000-books-before-kindergarten/id779280401
For android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.b1000books.app
Links to other resources, including educational apps, can be found on their official website. Click the link below.
www.1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/resources/
For apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1000-books-before-kindergarten/id779280401
For android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.b1000books.app
Links to other resources, including educational apps, can be found on their official website. Click the link below.
www.1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/resources/
