If you've read my last post (Babies and Books), you know the many benefits of reading to your baby.
Did you also know that the ability to learn language skills is greatest before the age of 6? Or that the most important predictor of school success is being read to at home during early childhood?
If you read just one book to your baby every day, you will reach 1,000 books in less than three years.
Our library participates in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge, which encourages parents to read to their baby at home as much as possible. If you'd like to sign up and get started, please find me in the library!
To read more information about this challenge, please visit 1000booksbeforekindergarten.org
Below is a photo of our recognition wall that displays all the participants in the challenge. Each name is on a clothespin that corresponds with how many books they have read so far. Once the child's clothespin has reached 1,000, they get to choose a prize book and are invited to a party at the library, which is held twice per year.
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