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1000 Books Before Kindergarten (1KBK)
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Registration & Activity Afternoon
Saturday, March 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Ames Room
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What is It?
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide effort focused on early childhood literacy. The Mystic & Noank Library is thrilled to be starting our own 1KBK (as it's known!) program, thanks to a grant provided by the generous
This program is for children who are not yet readers themselves.
Research shows that parents and caregivers are the best teachers for pre-readers to develop a life-long love of reading and books. A child and caregiver spending time together reading is one of the most beneficial activities for the child's educational and social growth.
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How Does it Work?
The program is available to all families with children
between the ages of birth to 5 years old. The goal is to read 1000 books together prior to the child's start of formal schooling/Kindergarten.
Sound impossible? It's not!
Three books a day for one year is over 1000 books!
Families commit to recording how many books they read together on a Reading Log (provided by the library). As the child reaches certain milestones (100 books, 200 books etc.), the child receives a small prize! We will also create a special bulletin board in the library to mark the progress of participants!
Reach 100o books and the child takes home a special book of their own to keep! In addition, a book will be dedicated in the child's name for the library's collection.
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Where and How Do I Register?
How Much Does it Cost?
There is NO cost to families, thanks to the generous support of the
Groton Education Foundation!
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