Dear Parents/Caregivers:
On behalf of the 1,000 Books Foundation, we invite you to participate in this free program which encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before they start kindergarten.
Program Overview
The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Does it sound hard? Not really, if you think about it. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think!
The key is perseverance. Make it exciting! When your children reach a milestone, give them a small reward (stickers, backpacks, books).
How to Participate
- Read with your child. Studies have shown that reading with your child provides a great opportunity for bonding. Reading together is fun and will create life-long memories for the both of you.
- Keep track of the titles of the books that you read with your child. Make a record of what you are reading in our online app ReadSquared Reading Program (hhflny14.readsquared.com). For each milestone reached, we will move your child’s “icon” up our Milestone Wall!
- If you are able to, keep a record of “any” book that is being read to your child. This includes teachers, story times, etc.
- When you reach 500 books read, stop by the library to choose a book prize!
- When you reach 1,000 books you will earn a special book bag and have your child’s photo taken for our wall!
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THIS PROGRAM IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY:
