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Book Challenge Gets Young Children Excited about Reading
Four young readers complete the 1,000 Books Project.
The 1,000 Books Project’s goal of sparking a love of reading at an early age was successful four times over this year, with children between the ages of 2 (almost 3) and 5 reaching the monumental milestone of reading 1,000 books.
The Ossining Staff Development Center honored Ayun Roh, 4; Benjamin Kotsubey, 3; and sisters Emily Marts, 5; and Laura Marts, 2, for completing the 1,000 Books Project. Ayun attends Little School, a half-day program for preschoolers.
Each child received a book, shirt and award certificate for completing the challenge. The Ossining Staff Development Center honored the children May 16.
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The 1,000 Books Project was created in 2004 to encourage children from birth to 6 to get excited about reading and acquire the skills they need to be successful. The Ossining Staff Development Center and the Ossining Public Library developed the program.
(First photo: Ayun Roh; second photo, left to right: Benjamin Kotsubey, Emily Marts, Ayun Roh; third photo: Benjamin Kotsubey. Laura Marts is not pictured.)
