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.

Good books for 4- and 5-year-olds? As a former teacher, preschool worker, mom, and book blogger, I have recommendations with ...

Ten kids graduated from the Maryville Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Two of the graduates are not ...

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

This book is designed to help preschool and kindergarten teachers and students in the classroom as well as parents reading with their little ones at home. Susan was adamant about keeping the book ...

Susan had the idea over 30 years ago to help her kindergarten students learn to read the ABCs and has been teaching it throughout her career in Massachusetts. Watch the book AND song in action ...

Of children going into kindergarten, 37% start without the necessary skills for learning, according to FerstReaders.org.