1000 Books Before Kindergarten

<div class="ExternalClass5B7DFCF0CAC449F28A7D3E129A31D940"><h4><a href="https://phoenixpubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365" target="_blank">1000 Books Before Kindergarten</a> encourages families and caregivers to read 1000 books with their young children before they enter kindergarten.<br></h4><p>Studies have shown that families who start reading aloud to their children at birth help strengthen language skills and build vocabulary–two important tools when children begin learning to read in kindergarten.<br></p><article><div style="box-sizing:border-box;"><h2>How does it work?<br></h2><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.41176rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 34px;"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;"><p>Register at any <a href="/locations" target="_blank">Phoenix Public Library location</a> or sign up online.<br>Download the Beanstack Tracker App for easy tracking on your mobile device. <br></p></li><li><p>Add <a href="https://phoenixpubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365" target="_blank">1000 Books Before Kindergarten at Phoenix Public Library</a> in Beanstack.</p></li><li><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">When you reach 500 books, your child will receive a free book. When you complete 1000 books, your child will receive a free "I Read 1000 Books" t-shirt.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span><br></p></li></ol><h2>FAQs</h2><h4>Can we really read that many books before kindergarten?</h4><p>Yes! If you read just one book a day you can complete the program within three years.</p><h4>Can other people read to my child besides me?</h4><p>Stories read by parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. all count. You can also count books read at story times.</p><h4>But my child wants to read the same book over and over!</h4><p>That's okay! The good news is that repetition is important to learning and you may count that book multiple times. <br></p><h4><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Can I read books inside the </span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Beanstack</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"> app?</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">There</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"> are no books inside the </span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Beanstack</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"> app, but grab your Phoenix Public Library card and </span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">head on over to our </span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"></span><a href="https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/home.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"></span></a><a href="https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Search/misc/esources.aspx?target=162" target="_blank"><span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Tumblebooks</span></span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"> </span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">collection of online </span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">story books and read-</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">alongs</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">.</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></a></p><p>Don't have a library card? <a href="/services/borrowing/ecard-registration">Sign up for an eCard now</a>.<br></p><h4><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Do I log into </span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Beanstack</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"> with my library account info?</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h4><div><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">You’ll need to create a </span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">Beanstack</span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"> accoun</span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">t – signing up is super easy and you can add all your family members in a fla</span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US">sh. </span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> <br><br></span></p></div></div></article></div>

Start your little readers off strong... with 1000 books!

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