How 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Works
Research shows that reading aloud is the most important thing you can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning in school. 1000 Books sounds like a lot, but when you make it a daily routine you'll be there before you know it! It's even easier when you realize:
- Repetition counts! If you read the same book over and over, each reading counts as a book.
- Any reader counts! Each time your child hears a book, it counts, whether the book is read by a family member, our Youth Librarian, a teacher at school, or a babysitter.
We’ve kept the process very simple:
- Keep track of the books you and your child read together using the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Log (repeat readings count!).
- Each time you and your child read 100 books together, stop by the Library for a prize, a new reading log, and a milestone photo!
That’s it! We’re providing a reading log for your convenience, but you may use any method you choose to track your child’s reading progress.
We've read 1000 books!
