{"id":8949,"date":"2021-04-22T12:20:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/?p=8949"},"modified":"2021-04-26T10:12:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T14:12:14","slug":"join-the-1000-books-before-kindergarten-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/join-the-1000-books-before-kindergarten-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the 1,000 books before kindergarten challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This is a sponsored post, but our love and praise for the library is 100% authentic! I like to joke that we are the library\u2019s best customers.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our partners at the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/vigocountypubliclibrary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Vigo County Public Library<\/a> want to help nurture your child\u2019s love of reading, invigorate their imagination, and introduce numbers, letters, and other concepts in a fun and engaging way!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Join the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The goal of <em>1,000 Books Before Kindergarten<\/em> is simply to encourage parents and caregivers to share books with their infants and toddlers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/174279184_10159153492396217_4419307508167370168_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To join, <strong>track the number of books you and your child<\/strong> read to earn stickers or prizes for each milestone you reach.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/library-books.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Complete the challenge to receive a new backpack<\/strong>, perfect for your child\u2019s first day of school.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Register in person at the Vigo County Public Library or sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/vigo.beanstack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Record the number of books you read with your child\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vigo.beanstack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a>\u00a0or on a\u00a0<a title=\"Printable Reading Log\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vigo.lib.in.us\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1000books\/1000books_log.pdf\">Reading Log<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Read books from your library or your home\u2014and read them as many times as you want! If you read the same book five times, that counts as five books.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the Library every time you read 100 books to receive a sticker.<\/li>\n<li>Mark milestones with prizes!\n<ul>\n<li>For the first 100 books, visit the Library to select a prize from the treasure chest.<\/li>\n<li>After reading 500 books, you&#8217;ll receive a brand new book.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the challenge by reading 1000 books and you&#8217;ll earn a new backpack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/1000-books-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Lauren (from the library) and her son read anywhere and everywhere on their mission to read 1000 books before kindergarten!\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Teachers at child care centers and preschool programs can also join<\/strong>, track reading, and receive prizes for their classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Big siblings can help pass on a love of reading, too!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/1000-books-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you need new books to read with your child? Ask your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vigo.lib.in.us\/personal-librarian\">Personal Librarian<\/a>\u00a0to select them for you, then pick them up curbside or have them delivered to your doorstep!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/We-Love-Our-Library.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another tool for kindergarten readiness from the library, UWWV, and the Terre Haute Children&#8217;s Museum: K-packs!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vigolibrary\/photos\/a.451473721216\/10159154112181217<\/p>\n<p>Our family has a kiddo starting kindergarten in the fall! Do you think we can read 1,000 <em>more<\/em> books between now and then?<\/p>\n<p>We think everyone needs a library card. Find out more about this amazing community resource in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/category\/vigo-county-public-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vigo County Public Library portion of our website<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8953,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17,25],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8949"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8949"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8964,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8949\/revisions\/8964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}