Youth

Children's Services

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Program



Fossil Ridge Public Library wants you and your child to take the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge!

The challenge is simple: Read 1000 books with your child before he or she finishes kindergarten. Sound challenging? It really isn’t! If you read just one book a day to your child, you will read over 1000 books within three years. Up that count to three books a day, and you will complete the challenge within one year!

Every book counts, including those read by Ms. Sarah in Storytime, daycare providers, Grandma and Grandpa, and even that Green Eggs and Ham book you’ve read thirty times in the last two weeks. It still counts as thirty books!

Come to the library to pick up your 1000 Books before Kindergarten welcome bag and get started on a journey to bring you and your child closer and give your child a step towards reading success! Welcome bags are available just outside of the Children’s Department office.

Children's links & resources

Scholastic Watch & Learn

The Watch & Learn Library is an essential learning tool because it helps to build knowledge on all curriculum topics. Expands vocabulary across the content areas. Engages and inspires children with real-world footage. Presents concepts that are developmentally-appropriate. Supports ELL, Spanish-speaking students, and beginning readers.


Scholastic BOOKFLIX

BOOKFLIX is an online literary resource that pairs interactive, fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks.  BOOKFLIX engages young students, reinforces reading skills, and introduces early readers to world of knowledge and exploration. 


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