Have your child be a part of something big- reading 1,000 books before starting Kindergarten!
Read a book, any book, to your child before the start Kindergarten. You can read any book over and over again, and it still counts as multiple books read. 1,000 books can sound daunting, but if you read one book a night it equals 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in just three years! If you add in storytime books read at the library, preschool, and other opportunities to read books- that 1,000 book goal can easily be reached.
FAQ
YES! Any child can start the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program anytime between birth and starting Kindergarten. We will give a modified goal to those who are 4 years of age.
Any book read by any person to your child absolutely counts and should be marked on the reading logs. And when the child starts reading by to themselves that counts as well.
Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers have varying attention spans and not every book read will grasp their attention enough for them to sit still. This is meant to be a fun program to encourage literacy at a young age, so any and all attempts at reading a book count towards the reading logs. Sharing books is a wonderful way to connect and build vocabulary awareness, and it is perfectly fine if you just talk about the pictures together.