1000 Books Before Kindergarten

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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift."

Kate DiCamillo

The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program began here at Thorntown Public Library in 2012. Since then 120 pre-K children have signed up. The goal of the program is to provide a simple, yet fun, approach to establishing strong early literacy skills. We want to help young children gain the confidence necessary to become strong readers. And along the way, children earn FREE books!

Stop by the library to pick up a binder and your first set of pages! You may also choose to keep track of your books via the 1,000 Books app, available on iOS and Android devices.

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"If you read one book a day to your child, they will have read 1825 books by their 5th birthday!"

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"Children who are read to have bigger vocabularies when they enter school."

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

"Reading aloud to infants and children encourages social, emotional, and cognitive development."

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

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Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program! The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

Research shows that the most reliable predictor of school success is being read to during early childhood. Reading to children from an early age can help close the vocabulary gap and prepare children to enter kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed. Most importantly, sharing books with children promotes a lifelong love of books and reading.

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is available to all families with children between the ages of birth and five years. Stop by the library to sign up and pick up your binder. For every 100 books read, your child picks out a free book!

If you would like to learn more about the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, contact the Youth Department (765.436.7348)!

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