Every Story Brings Us Closer
Reading with your child is one of the best ways to support brain development, strengthen your bond, and build essential early literacy skills. With 1000 Stories Before Kindergarten, you’ll help your child prepare for school success, one story at a time!
This self-paced program is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, along with their caregivers. Track your progress, collect stickers and prizes, and celebrate milestones together.
How It Works
1. Sign Up
Register your child online. All children from birth until they start kindergarten are eligible. Once you sign up, you'll receive:
- A welcome letter with instructions
- A reading log booklet to track stories
- Stickers for celebrating milestones
- A magnetic puzzle frame as a welcome prize
Participants living outside the Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) service area can download program materials to print at home:
- Reading Log Sheets: Use these to count the stories you read. Check off one box every time you complete a story. (Ten sheets in all.)
- Reading Tracker Sheet: Track your reading success with this sheet! Every time you complete 50 stories, place a sticker on the appropriate circle on the tracker. (One sheet)
2. Read and Track
Every story counts! You can include books, audiobooks, oral storytelling, and even repeated readings. Use your reading log to track your progress and celebrate each milestone.
3. Earn Rewards
Visit the library or participate from home to collect stickers, a halfway prize, and a special certificate when you complete 1,000 stories! Claim your completion prize here.
Why 1,000 Stories?
Early literacy activities like reading together help your child develop vocabulary, increase reading readiness, and establish positive habits that last a lifetime. Reading three stories a day will surpass 1,000 stories in just one year!
Program Highlights
- Flexible participation: Join from home, on the go, or by visiting your local library.
- All stories count: Books, audiobooks, and even made-up stories all contribute to your total.
- Self-paced: Complete the program on a schedule that works for your family.
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FAQs
Children from birth until they start kindergarten are eligible, along with their caregivers.
Yes, but it’s easier than you think! Reading three stories a day adds up to over 1,000 in just one year.
Absolutely! Repetition supports learning, so each reading counts.
That’s fine! Reading aloud while your child plays nearby still builds literacy skills.
No. Any story counts — from a library book, a personal collection or even your imagination!
Yes! Stories read by anyone, anywhere, can be included.
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Your library has so many wonderful picture books to keep your child entertained and engaged. And remember, each story you read with your child moves you one step closer to the goal of 1,000 stories before kindergarten!
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