1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Check out the slides from and archived recording of the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten webinar, broadcast live on Jan. 22, 2013, featuring the program's originator, Sandy Krost, of Bremen Public Library in Indiana, and Laura McConnell of East Morgan Public Library in Colorado, to learn more about this exciting early literacy program spreading to public libraries in Colorado and across the country. See the resources below for ideas to use in your 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program!

For more information:

• 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Handout (PDF)

Resources for your program:

From University of Denver Library and Information Science student Kate Alderete:
These resources are customizable for your library, with spaces for your library logo and titles from your collection.

• Parent reading log calendar for children birth to 12 months
• Parent reading log calendar for children 12 to 24 months
• Parent reading log calendar for children 2 to 5 years
• 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten bookmarks

From East Morgan County Library District's Program:

• Parent Reading Log, Level 1 (PDF)
• Parent Reading Log, Level 2 (PDF)
• Photo of Program Display Area (PDF)