1,000 Things Before Kindergarten

If you are 5 years old or younger and have not yet begun Kindergarten, you can sign up for the 1,000 Things Before Kindergarten Program. For every 100 age-appropriate, early-learning focused activities that you complete, you will earn a free book. You can earn up to 10 free books through this program, plus a certificate! (The first 50 books can earn you a free book, then it's 100 activities for the remainder of the program.)

Want to keep up with your reading log online instead? Click above for a digital version of the reading log. This version can be printed or shared with us via email to count toward a book.

1,000 Things Before Kindergarten Log

Looking for more things to do that count towards 1,000 Things Before Kindergarten? Check out www.DaybyDayVA.org, sponsored by the Library of Virginia and the U.S. Institute for Museum and Library Sciences.

The following books are available as a prize for every 100 activities completed:

• Bear's Big Day by Salina Yoon
• Busy Builders, Busy Week! by Jean Reidy
• Dragon Jelly by Claire Freedman
• Frankie the Blankie by Jennifer Sattler
• Fright Club by Ethan Long
• Herman's Letter by Tom Percival
• I'll Love You Always by Mark Sperring
• I Love You Night and Day by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
• Kiss It Better by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
• Lift and Look World of Dinosaurs illustrated by Simon Abbitt
• My Turn! by Laura Rankin
• Penguin's Big Adventure by Salina Yoon
• Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Sattler
• The Sleepy Songbird by Suzanne Barton
• Snowy Bear by Tony Mitton
• Specs for Rex by Yasmeen Ismail
• What Do You Love About You? by Karen Lechelt
• Welcome to Morningtown by Blake Liliane Hellman
• Zoo Zoom! by Candace Ryan