1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
About the Program
The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is for adults and their children ages 0-5. Reading aloud helps children develop early literacy skills and a love for reading which helps prepare them for kindergarten. Help the child in your life learn reading skills, form good habits and routines, and create lasting memories.
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1,000 books before Kindergarten is easier than it sounds. If you read one book per night for three years, you will have read 1,095 books. If you read three books a day, you will reach 1,000 books in less than a year.
Sign up today!
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Stop by your local Tulare County Library Branch to sign up and get a paper reading log.
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Sign up through Beanstack website and log the books read.
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Visit the library after every 100 book milestone for a sticker and commemorate your progress.
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Any book that is read to your child counts. That includes books in preschool, library story time, that favorite you read repeatedly, and from other family members or friends.
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The books can be from home, the library, or any language. All books count!
Prizes
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Every 100 books = sticker
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Special prizes at 100, 500, and 1000 books.
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After every 100-books, there will be an opportunity to show your progress on a library display or have a picture taken and posted to the branch Facebook page. Ask your local branch for how they are commemorating the milestone.
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*Prizes subject to change and availability
Resources
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Look for children's books on the Library Catalog
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Use the Teaching Books website to find resources that bring books to life, including readings of the book.
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The Gale Elementary database is a visual resource for toddlers and student to learn everything from animals to outer space.
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Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why many struggle, and how caring adults can help.