6 by 6 Kits

Six Skills by Six Years Kits contain books and resources for implementing the 6 by 6 Ready-to-Read program which emphasizes early literacy skills. Funding was provided by the Kansas State Library and the kits are designed for pre-school and daycare use with children, ages birth to 6.

From the Kansas State Library website:

In efforts to help children aged birth to six years of age prepare to read, the State Library of Kansas adapted the local 6 by 6: Ready to Read program created by Johnson County Library to a statewide early childhood literacy program now available to every public library in Kansas. 6 by 6 is a parent-friendly early literacy program modeled after the national Every Child Ready to Read @ your library program. This program emphasizes the six skills that parents and caregivers can help children develop, before they learn to read, at about the age six.

The Six Skills

• Have Fun with Books

• Notice Print All Around You

• Talk, Talk, Talk

• Look for Letters Everywhere

• Tell Stories About Everything

• Take Time to Rhyme

View 6 by 6 Kits on NEXTKansas.org