Liz Hoffman and Jenna Neugebauer

What is 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten? 1,000 Books is a Nation-wide program that encourages parents to read to children at home. http://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/ 1,000 Books is a “Goldilocks” number; It’s not too big, not too small, it’s just right! 1,000 Books is 3 books a day over 1 year! Parents can achieve this number with the help of the library. Incentives/encouragement along the way give children/families positive reinforcement.

Small Budget-Big Dreams Webinar Attended from Upstart that sparked idea for program http://ideas.demco.com/webinar/1000-books-before-kindergarten-diy/ Started with no formal money in the process Encourage children in their reading for a low cost-STICKERS! and POSTER CHARTS!

Getting Started http://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/resources/ Program Instructions Reading Log Sheets Apps Building a Registration “Kit”

Resources to Share Posters Stickers Poster Charts Log

Cost Friendly Incentives Incentives tied to Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® http://www.everychildreadytoread.org/ READ WRITE TALK SING PLAY

Tying it back to the Library COMMUNITY SOCIAL MEDIA

Questions? Thank you! 