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Welcome Educators!

Action Alert: Reinstate RIF's Funding Effort Moves to Senate!

RIF AmbassadorsPresident Obama's proposed FY11 budget eliminates funding for RIF and our nationwide services. Support is building in the House, but the Senate process is just beginning. Act now to help.


Vote for RIF and a Child's Future

AMEX 2010Now through May, American Express will donate $200,000 to the participating charity with the most votes in their online Members Project. You can vote as often as once a week, so start today and help make a child's future brighter.


The Best Part of Her Day

Program of the MonthCongratulations to our March Program of the Month, the Page Ahead RIF program in Seattle. The best part of Coordinator Jacki Crowther's day is reading thank-you notes from RIF children. They're "hilarious, heartwarming, and sometimes heartbreaking." Read more.


Welcome 2010 RIF Ambassadors

RIF AmbassadorsMeet our "reading rock stars," also known as the RIF Ambassadors. This working honor recognizes the invaluable role of local volunteers. In 2010, this group of 50 dedicated local leaders will rock their communities for children's literacy by engaging neighboring programs and volunteers in literacy outreach activities. Check out the 2010 RIF Ambassadors, sponsored by Macy's.


RIF 2010 Gala: Save the Date!

RIF GALARIF's 2010 Gift of Reading Gala will take place on Wednesday, May 26 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. See sponsorship information, and buy advance tickets today.


Free, Bilingual Activity Book for Preschoolers

Have fun reading and writing with preschool-age children with Our Book By Us!/Nuestro Libro ¡Hecho Por Nosotros! Created with award-winning author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, this book encourages children to read, write, listen, and talk.

Download for free! 


Hispanic Book CollectionLesson Plans

In celebration of Hispanic American Heritage Month, download RIF new story sampler, Hispanic Book Collection, sponsored by Dollar General. The guide features hands-on, cross-curricular activities for books centered on a multicultural theme.


Fun for KidsLeading to Reading_thumb

yellow star Leading to Reading             
 bilingual; for kids ages 0-5.

yellow star Reading Planet
 for kids ages 6-15.

Reading Planet_thumbyellow star Leamos en Familia
 bilingual; for kids ages 6-15.

yellow star RIF's Activity Calendars
 bilingual; for kids of all ages.


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Featured Books

My First Flip-Flap Book of FruitMy First Flip-Flap Book of Fruit
ages 0-5

 

Billy Hooten OwlboyBilly Hooten Owlboy
ages 9-12

 

 

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"We read deeply for varied reasons, most of them familiar:
that we cannot know enough people profoundly enough;
that we need to know ourselves better;
that we require knowledge, not just of self and others, but of the way things are."
Harold Bloom

 
 
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