Share 100 Stories Before 4th Grade is a school-partnership program that encourages students, kindergarten through 3rd grade, to read aloud with their families and discuss what they are reading.
Reading aloud:
Strengthens language skills
Increases confidence
Builds relationships
Improves educational attainment
Fosters a love of reading
Who can participate?
Children (along with family/caregivers) kindergarten through 3rd grade.
For preschool-aged children, check out our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge.
How does Share 100 Stories Before 4th Grade work?
- Getting Started – Complete an enrollment form and bring it to any Louisville Free Public Library location to receive a FREE book, Wagon Wheels.
- Track Your Reading – Each time you or your child reads a book aloud, record it in the reading log. Here is a list of recommended books.
- Bring in Your Reading Logs – When you have shared 100 stories, visit one of the Library’s locations and receive another FREE book: The Random House Book of Fairy Tales.
Reading Logs are also available online - click here.
To learn more about the Share 100 Stories program, call (502) 574-1620. #Share100Stories
Share 100 Stories Before 4th Grade is presented by the Louisville Free Public Library, in collaboration with Metro United Way, Jefferson County Public Schools, Archdiocese of Louisville Schools, and other community partners.
Last Updated: 3/2/15
