Posts Tagged ‘early reading’
Reading Is Fundamental is proud to be a partner of American Graduate Day 2015! The TV event will be broadcast live on PBS member stations on Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST from Tisch WNET Studios in New York City. American Graduate Day is about leveraging the power and reach […]
A recent survey found that only one in three parents reads bedtime stories with their children every night. This figure was astonishing to me, not only as the president and CEO of the largest children’s literacy nonprofit, but also as a mother and grandmother who has built enduring family traditions around books. Every December, my […]
This year for the holidays, invite some classic characters into your home. Have the kids in your life met Mr. Tumnus, who grows so tired of Narnia’s everlasting winter? Have you warned them about the Cat in the Hat’s penchant for pink snow? Here are our picks for embracing winter with books: The Snowy Day […]
Samantha Vamos — RIF friend, children’s picture book author, and parent — guest blogs about the bond reading creates between parent and child. As a parent and children’s picture book author, I read children’s books every day. I read picture books and chapter books to improve my writing and keep current with what is being published, but […]
What’s on Principal Steve Carroll’s schedule? In between the work that keeps every principal busy, he also has harvesting peppers with the kids penned into his calendar — and that’s an appointment he’s not going to miss. This is all happening at Southside Elementary in rural Lee County, Kentucky. Southside serves 200 children, 86% of […]
When summer rolls around, we’re all ready for a break. Whether that’s romping about outside, spending time with friends, or catching up on sleep, everyone has an idea of what it means to relax and recharge. But it seems like reading is getting left off the list. In a new survey from RIF and our […]
It’s February and love is in the air. Book love that is. Check out these recent notes from some of our RIF kids. And if you’re struggling with finding that perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, consider giving to RIF in your sweetheart’s name. There’s nothing like the warm fuzzies they’ll get when they realize they’ve […]
Did you know Charlotte’s Web turned 60 today? Just yesterday I finished reading it to my little girl, choking up when Wilbur has to say his final goodbye to Charlotte — unarguably the most memorable gray spider in literature. Turns out, E.B. White cried too. It wasn’t until the 17th take that he could do it without […]
In my last post, I floated the idea of reading a novel to my almost 4-year-old daughter, Riley. A few days later, we’re halfway through Charlotte’s Web. All in all, she seems to be enjoying it immensely. Even if it’s giving her dreams that many would call nightmares. …
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