Posts Tagged ‘Multicultural Books’
It’s a slippery slope. “Summer Slide” is what we use to describe learning loss for children over the summer – a loss disproportionately affecting underserved children. Researchers put it at two months (if not more) of learning loss. And the effect is cumulative, causing a significant achievement gap between low and middle-income children down the […]
“You can’t be a writer without reading. It’d be like trying to be a chef without ever eating.”—George Ella Lyon An audience of 65 5th-grade students were treated to the wit and wisdom of author and poet George Ella Lyon today at DC Prep’s Edgewood Middle Campus. Lyon’s book “All the Water in the World” […]
Celebrate proudly! Cinco de Mayo is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and, of course, read about Mexican-American culture. Unfamiliar with the history? The day recognizes the surprise defeat of Napoleon’s French army in the State of Puebla. The battle was an important victory in Mexico’s fight to end the French occupation. Celebrate with these Mexican-American […]
We all know the phrase, “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.” This Earth Day, don’t forget the 4th “r”—Read! Earth Day is a wonderful opportunity to pass along important values and set an example for little ones in your life. So how do you teach kids about Mother Earth and what they can do to help her? Start with […]
We had an incredible time in Austin last week, celebrating books with Reading Is Fundamental friends and volunteers. We kicked off the trip with a wonderful discussion of the book “Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers.” Lynda Johnson Robb, a founding board member of RIF, shared her mother’s legacy along with Kathi Appelt and Joy Fisher Hein, who […]
It’s Black History Month and we’re excited to highlight five books from our Multicultural Book Collections that bring to light incredible experiences and individuals in African-American history. What’s more, each book features free, fun activities for kids, helping you and the child in your life to connect even more deeply to the stories. What […]
The kids at Savoy Elementary are doing great — despite several interruptions by one spotlight-hogging Moose. Moose was joined by Caldecott-winning illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky, who read and drew for the children from his hit “Z is for Moose,” written by Kelly Bingham. The event was made possible thanks to a partnership between Reading Is Fundamental and […]
Thanks to thousands of Book People who have rallied together with us, 2012 has been an incredible year at Reading Is Fundamental. We’ve provided millions of children with more than 2 million new books this year, including three powerful partnerships in action just this month: 250,000 books to children nationwide to take home just before […]
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