1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
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Presented by:• Loretta Lisowski, Youth Services Librarian
Gloucester County Library/Mullica Hill Branch• Heather Marquette, Youth Services Coordinator
Gloucester County Library/Logan Branch• Carol Dera, Children Services
Gloucester County Library/Glassboro Branch
1,000 Books Before
Kindergarten
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Self-directed (passive, DIY) program for caregivers/ parents and their kids
Adults log the books that they've read to their child or stories heard in storytimes
repeats of the same book can be logged!1 book a night = 365 books/year or 730 books/two years or 1,095 books/three years. Model is extremely flexible
What is it?
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Began several years ago at the Bremen Public Library in Indiana
Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem Fox
American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement on 6/23/14 promoting reading aloud to children daily starting in infancy
Background
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Instill life-long readingPromote early literacyFoster a positive connection between families
and librariesEncourage parent/child bonding
Goals
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Website http://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/
Blog post http://tinytipsforlibraryfun.blogspot.com/2013/01/1000-books-before-kindergarten-is-still.html
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/wcfls/1000-books-before-kindergarten/
Free App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1000-books-before-kindergarten/id779280401?mt=8
Other libraries (Find a Program)
Resources
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Mullica Hill Branch
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Logan Branch• Target
Audience
• Initiating the program
• How we keep it going
• Incentives
• Staff involvement
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Glassboro Branch is located in a diverse community that is also home to Rowan University.
We service 3 very different communities : Clayton, Glassboro, and Elk Township.
During a regular story time program 5 languages are being spoken.
Our community average income is below the state and national average.
Our crime rate is above the state and national average.
Glassboro Branch
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Make it visualMarket it oftenOffer frequent incentivesMake it simple
Keys to success
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Questions, comments, suggestionsHow does 1,000 Books work at your library?What worked? What didn’t?Contact us:
Loretta Lisowski: [email protected]
Heather Marquette: [email protected]
Carol Dera: [email protected]
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