Netflix Episode Shows the Importance of Reading for Kids
Starting Oct. 1, families will be able to stream on Netflix the new children’s program “Mack & Moxy.” It includes an episode on the importance of reading and early literacy created in partnership with Save the Children, which has a…
Reading Is Fundamental Inspires Children to Read
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), a children’s literacy organization, celebrated its 50th anniversary of inspiring children to read, learn and grow by hosting a virtual birthday party at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Washington, D.C. Award-winning singer and actress, Jordin Sparks; passionate…
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge: Be A Reading Superhero
Government officials across America are making a commitment to getting kids reading this summer. Thirty-nine Governors’ Spouses representing the U.S. and U.S. territories, along with 3 Governors and 1 Lieutenant Governor have signed on as “Reading Ambassadors” for the 2016…
Program to Improve Reading Proficiency Among K-3 Students
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), a children’s literacy organization, announced Wednesday the introduction of Read for Success, a program intervention designed to improve reading proficiency among K-3 students. Tested over a two-year period as part of an Innovative Approaches to Literacy…
Reading Partners Help Students in Schools for Reading
Every day, thousands of volunteers from the Reading Partners program head into under-resourced schools to work with students who have fallen behind grade level in reading. These volunteer reading partners do more than simply read to the kids. Following a…
2015 WrestleMania Reading Challenge Launched
WWE and First Book launched Monday the 2015 WrestleMania Reading Challenge, giving students ages 4-18 the chance to win a trip to WrestleMania 31 on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Beginning now…
Read Your Heart Out for Pizza Hut
BOOK IT!, a national reading incentive program created by Pizza Hut, is beginning its 28th year with enrollment in 680,000 classrooms across the country (U.S.). More than 14 million students in 38,000 schools are involved in the BOOK IT! reading…
10 Tips for Parents to Keep Kids Reading
The Read Conmigo bilingual literacy campaign, sponsored by Infinity Auto Insurance, announces a new campaign to help parents prevent summer reading skill loss. Read Conmigo has created a list of summer reading tips for parents and students: Make sharing books…






















