Broadcast Schedule
 RIF Exchange is our monthly 30-minute television series. Each episode offers practical tips for making reading fun for kids, plus resources and information on the latest literacy topics. Season V episodes will be aired with previously produced RIF Exchange shows. Each broadcast will be one-hour total airtime.
Below is a satellite broadcast schedule, which applies to Analog format broadcast on C Band, Ku Band and Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS) over the DISH Network, Channel 9411. The schedule may vary in areas served by local cable and distance-learning providers. Check local listings for exact date and time.
Show 501 - RIF: Beyond Books
Special RIF events and contests provide children with exciting literacy-based activities year round. Learn how RIF's National Poster Contest, Community Reading Challenge, and National Reading Celebration add new and fun ways to encourage the love of reading. See how these literacy-rich opportunities can enhance your RIF program.
Show 401 - RIF Works (rebroadcast)
This episode highlights a number of exemplary RIF programs from across the country. The show features RIF volunteers in a variety of settings including schools, Head Start centers and even hospitals. These volunteers are all working hard to turn reading from humdrum to fun.
Broadcast Date: October 22, 2003, 6:30-7:30 pm, ET
Rebroadcast: October 27, 2003, 12:00-1:00 pm, ET
Show 502 - Picture Perfect: The Art of Illustration
Illustrations in children's books make reading fun by bringing the words on a page to life. Vivid images of a character or place add to the magic of a story and allow children to expand their imagination. Hear interviews with popular children's illustrators as they discuss the basic elements of illustrating a book and find out how to incorporate art into your literacy activities.
Show 501 - RIF: Beyond Books (rebroadcast)
Special RIF events and contests provide children with exciting literacy-based activities year round. Learn how RIF's National Poster Contest, Community Reading Challenge, and National Reading Celebration add new and fun ways to encourage the love of reading. See how these literacy-rich opportunities can enhance your RIF program.
Broadcast Date: November 19, 2003, 6:30-7:30 pm, ET
Rebroadcast: November 24, 2003, 12:00-1:00 pm, ET
Encore Broadcast
Show 403 - Literacy: A Family Matter
Family members play a vital role in the literacy development of children. Learn ways parents, grandparents, and siblings can work together to encourage reading. See how parents in St. Louis, Missouri and Santa Ana, California, are getting involved with literacy.
Show 405 - Reading to Learn
Reading plays a vital role in every aspect of a child's educational development. The ability to read and comprehend is critical in all subjects including math, science, and social studies. Hear ways educators can support literacy in many areas of learning.
Broadcast Date: December 17, 2003, 6:30-7:30 pm, ET
(These programs will not be re-aired the following Monday.)
Show 503 - Writing Matters: Children as Authors
Writing is an essential part of a child's literacy development. Explore ways educators and parents encourage children to put their thoughts on paper and express themselves through written words. Spark a child's creativity using the power of the pen.
Show 502 - Picture Perfect: The Art of Illustration (rebroadcast)
Illustrations in children's books make reading fun by bringing the words on a page to life. Vivid images of a character or place add to the magic of a story and allow children to expand their imagination. Hear interviews with popular children's illustrators as they discuss the basic elements of illustrating a book and find out how to incorporate art into your literacy activities.
Broadcast Date: Februrary 25, 6:30-7:30 pm, ET
Rebroadcast: March 1, 2004, 12:00-1:00 pm, ET
Show 504 - Literacy: A Parent Primer, Part I: Pre-school (English version)
Whether it's reading to your child right from birth or showing them letters on food labels while grocery shopping, there are many ways to help build a foundation for reading. Aimed specifically at parents, part one of this two-part series will explore practical ways parents and other significant adults can support and foster the literacy development of their children before they enter school.
Show 503 - Picture Perfect: The Art of Illustration (rebroadcast)
Illustrations in children's books make reading fun by bringing the words on a page to life. Vivid images of a character or place add to the magic of a story and allow children to expand their imagination. Hear interviews with popular children's illustrators as they discuss the basic elements of illustrating a book and find out how to incorporate art into your literacy activities.
Broadcast Date: March 24, 2004, 6:30-7:30 pm, ET
Rebroadcast: March 29, 2004, 12:00-1:00 pm, ET
Show 505 - Literacy: A Parent Primer, Part II: School-Age Children (English version)
When parents take an active role in their child's education both at school and in the home great things happen. Part two of this two-part series offers parents practical tips and strategies to support their children's language and literacy growth and school success.
Show 504 - Literacy: A Parent Primer, Part I: Pre-school (English version) (rebroadcast)
Whether it's reading to your child right from birth or showing them letters on food labels while grocery shopping, there are many ways to help build a foundation for reading. Aimed specifically at parents, part one of this two-part series will explore practical ways parents and other significant adults can support and foster the literacy development of their children before they enter school.
Broadcast Date: April 21, 2004, 6:30-7:30 pm, ET
Rebroadcast: April 26, 2004, 12:00-1:00 pm, ET
Show 506 - Literacy: A Parent Primer, Part I: Pre-school (Spanish version)
Whether it's reading to your child right from birth or showing them letters on food labels while grocery shopping, there are many ways to help build a foundation for reading. Produced entirely in Spanish in collaboration with prominent Latino groups, part one of this two-part series will explore practical ways Latino parents and other significant adults can support and foster the literacy development of their children before they enter school.
Show 505 - Literacy: A Parent Primer, Part II: School-Age Children (English version) (rebroadcast)
When parents take an active role in their child's education both at school and in the home great things happen. Part two of this two-part series offers parents practical tips and strategies to support their children's language and literacy growth and school success.
Broadcast Date: May 19, 2004, 6:30-7:30 pm, ET
Rebroadcast: May 25, 2004, 12:00-1:00 pm, ET
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