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Welcome Educators!

 
Reading Is Fun WeekReading is Fun Week

May 12–18 is Reading Is Fun Week, a time to discover just how much fun reading can be! Celebrate RIF Week in your classroom with wacky activities and more. 

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One Wacky Week
During RIF Week, make each day a little wacky and a lot of fun with these creative activities. 

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Ode to RIF
Watch the poetic video, "RIF Day," which captures the fun and excitement of RIF Week.

RIF Week eCard

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You've Got Fun Mail
Invite your friends and family to join the celebration by sending them this RIF Week eCard.  


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Explore the themes of controlled flight and travelling with RIF's Story Samplers:

large bulletControlled Flight (ages 3-12)
This downloadable Story Sampler includes hands-on, cross-curricular activities for books that are linked by the common theme of flight.

large bulletTravel Adventures (grades K-3)
This downloadable Story Sampler includes hands-on, cross-curricular activities for books that are linked by the common theme of travel. 

View more Story Samplers.


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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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Read Your Way to Disney World

RWK wingsIf you haven't already, join the Read with Kids Challenge to qualify to win a family vacation to Disney World! The Challenge ends May 31, 2008.

Also, for book ideas, check out the Reading on the Fly booklist.


Featured Books

Oh, the Places You'll Go!Oh, the Places You'll Go!
ages 4–8


 

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart LittleMoxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little 
ages 9-12

 

 

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Author/Illustrator Q&As

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Cornelia FunkeCornelia Funke

 

 

 

 
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"We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading."
B. F. Skinner

 
 
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