Learning to read begins long before your child starts school. Your child is gaining valuable exposure to language whether you read a book, the paper or a back of the cereal box. Did you know that reading aloud helps with:
- Language development
- Literacy skill building
- Brain development
- Bonding
Isn’t 1000 books a lot to read? Reading 15 minutes every day equals 27,375 minutes–over 450 hours! That’s more than enough time to finish 1000 books. Get started today to by printing out the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten sheets. Then, bring your sheets into the library, or start your own Beanstack account. Be sure to use your library barcode and the last four digits of your phone number to set up your Beanstack account.