This distance learning self-study program allows early childhood professionals to earn training credit hours by reading children's literature and books on early childhood education and child development. The Virginia Department of Social Services' Division of Child Care and Development has collaborated with the Library of Virginia to place sets of books in each of the 350 public libraries across Virginia.

This initial phase of the Read~A~Book Program focuses on the importance of incorporating children's literature across the curriculum, reading to and with young children daily, understanding early brain development, fostering language and literacy development, and communicating successfully with young children.

This program currently offers two book report options for obtaining training credit hours. You are encouraged to choose one or both. Participants are eligible to receive training credit hours for each new book read and book report submitted to VDSS for grading. All book report materials are free, however, there is $10.00 processing fee for grading. The fee needs to accompany materials submitted grading, not in advance.

• Program Materials (PDF)
• Program Worksheets (PDF)
• Program Worksheets (DOC)
• The Library of Virginia (Web page)