Birth to Six

Featuring 6 by 6: Six Skills by Six Years!
Click me to read more about the 6 skills!

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Six Skills by Six Years


6 by 6: Ready to Read is our early literacy program. Watch our Early Literacy Librarian's introductory video for an overview, or dive into one of the six skills below!

Have Fun with Books
Look for Letters Everywhere
Notice Print All Around You
Take Time to Rhyme
Talk, Talk, Talk
Tell Stories About Everything

Questions About 6 by 6 at Johnson County Library?

For your questions about early literacy and how the Library can help, please email us.

Our 6 by 6 program and its anniversary celebration in 2015 are co-sponsored by the Johnson County Library Foundation, Royals Charities and the John W. & Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee.

The 6 by 6 skills were developed based on "Every Child Ready to Read" principles.

A special thanks to the artist of the 6 by 6 images, children's author and illustrator, Brad Sneed.