The ‘1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program’ is free, and encourages early literacy skills by having parents read one thousand books with their children before they start kindergarten.

Hundreds of young children have completed the St. Louis Public Library's "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten" program since it ...

He says research shows that the transition to kindergarten is easiest when kids start talking about it early and often. “This could be parents reading books about kindergarten to their kids or ...

The couple began reading to Anja every night before bed. Zeigerbacher is three years into the "1,000 books before kindergarten" challenge with Anja. The challenge is a nationwide effort by educators ...

The Putnam County Library is pleased to announce that Parker Doyle has become the first child to complete the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Parker’s achievement highlights his enthusiasm fo ...