The Bonham Public Library is excited to start up this great early literacy program that encourages all Bonham and surrounding families and caregivers to read 1,000 Books with their young children before they enter Kindergarten.
We invite you to participate in this free program which encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before he or she begins kindergarten.
We invite you to participate in this free program which encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before he or she begins kindergarten.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The concept is simple, but the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, toddler, and/or preschooler. The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child starts kindergarten (yes, you can repeat books!). Does it sound hard? If you read just one book a night, you will have read 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 five years of age, you have more time than you think. The key is perseverance. Make it exciting. When your children reach a milestone, give him/her a small reward (stickers, books, etc. ). HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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FREQUENTLY-ASKED-QUESTIONS
- Who can participate in this program? Any child from birth until he or she enters kindergarten can participate.
- How long will the program take? The program is self-paced and will depend on how often you read together.
- How many of my children can participate? All of them (provided they have not yet started kindergarten). Make it even more fun and read as a family!
- Do we have to read books from the library? No, you can read books from anywhere. Just remember to log them!
- Can I count a book more than once? You can! Record the book as many times as you read it!