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1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
The Dennis M. O'Connor Public Library is implementing an early literacy program designed to help parents begin the routine of reading to their children daily, to prepare them for kindergarten.
1,000 books does sound like a lot, and that's why it's a great goal to have. It's good to remember that reading just a few books at a time over the 5 years from birth to Kindergarten will get you to that goal. If you read just 10 books each week for 2 years, you'd have read 1,040 books!
This program is free of charge, and is available to all families with children between the ages of birth and six years. Registration can be completed at the library, or online at https://forms.gle/sTdei5HNMTyhpiRu7
Log sheets can be downloaded at the link below, or a mobile app can be used to keep track. Prizes are offered at different milestones throughout the program, as well as at the end when 1,000 books are reached. We also like to post milestones on our social media (with parental permission) to help motivate others to keep working towards their goals.
Click here for Program Instructions
Click here for Spanish Program Instructions
Click here for iPhone mobile app
Click here for Android mobile app
Click here for iPhone and Android mobile app instructions
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a registered trademark of the 1,000 Books Foundation, and used with permission.
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