Reading to your child will Expand their vocabulary Get them ready for school Encourage them to love books Why is Early Reading Important The American Library Association suggests doing these 5 things to help your child get ready to read talking singing reading writing and playing ID: 606077
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1000 Books Before KindergartenSlide2
Reading to your child will…
Expand their vocabulary
Get them ready for schoolEncourage them to love books
Why is Early Reading Important?Slide3
The American Library Association suggests doing these 5 things to help your child get ready to read: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing.
Every Child Ready to ReadSlide4
1. Sign up
2. Read, read
read!
3. Record the books you read together4. When you reach 1000 books, you’re done!
How Does 1000 Books Work?Slide5
2 ways to keep track of books
Paper:
color a caterpillar segment for each book
Digital:
1000 Books Before Kindergarten app available through iPhone and Android
Yes, you can count the same books over and over again.
Yes,
storytime
books count!
How Do I Keep Track?Slide6
Take it slow! It adds up over time.
If you read 1 book every night…
1,000 books in 3 yearsIf you read 3 books every night…
1,000 books in 1 yearIf you read 5 books every night…1,000 books in 7 months
If you read 1,000 books every night, you can be done in 1 day, but we don’t recommend that.
How Do I Read 1000 Books?Slide7
Check out these places for more suggestions!
GPPL’s card catalog:
https://swanlibs.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/gps/
GPPL’s website:
https://www.grandeprairie.org/services/youth/kidsbooks/childrens-book-lists/
International Children’s Digital Library:
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Reading is Fundamental:
http://www.rif.org/literacy-resources/
Unite for Literacy:
http://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
I
Need Books!Slide8
Talk to one of our Youth Services librarians.
The only requirement is that your little one hasn’t started kindergarten yet.
How Do I Sign Up?Slide9
When you sign up…
Log sheet
Free board bookWhen you reach 1000 books…
A lifelong love of readingFree picture book
What’s in it for the Kids?Slide10
Ms. Hannah
(708)-798-5563
hannah@grandeprairie.org
Questions?