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Is It Time for a Reading Checkup?

How are your your children developing as readers? Use RIF's series of Reading Checkups the way a doctor uses a growth chart, and evaluate your children's progress through six stages of literacy development: from birth to independent reading.

Begin by clicking on your child's age group below:

• Ages 0-2: Babies and Toddlers
• Ages 3-5: Preschoolers
• Grades PreK-1: Soon-to-be-Readers
• Grades K-2: Beginning Readers
• Grades 2-3: Developing Readers
• Grades 3 and up: Independent Readers

Browse RIF's collection of children's literacy articles arranged by topic below.

Articles by Topic:

• Reading Aloud
• Motivating Kids to Read
• Literacy-Rich Environments
• Home-to-School Connections
• Families and Literacy
• Choosing Good Books

• Facts About Reading Aloud
• Read Aloud in Any Language
• Reading Aloud to Your Children: The Loving, Personal Gift
• Reading With Your Child

• Children Who Can Read, But Don't...
• Getting Your Child to Love Reading
• Keeping Kids Off the Summer Slide
• Teenagers and Reading
• What Can Families Do to Keep Children Reading During the Summer?

• Building a Family Library
• Conversations that Count
• Creating a Reading Environment at Home
• Literacy Development Begins at Home, With a Literate Home Environment
• Providing a Literacy-Rich Home Environment
• Reading and Writing at Home

• Communities Matter
• Encouraging Young Writers
• Forty-Four Proven Ideas Parents Can Use to Help Their Children Do Better in School
• Helping Kids Adjust to School: Useful Tips for Parents and Educators
• Helping with Homework
• How Do I Know a Good Early Reading Program When I See One?
• Monitoring School Work
• Preparing Your Child for School
• Ten Signs of a Great Early Childhood Classroom
• The Five Essential Components of Reading
• Why Should I Volunteer with My Child's RIF Program?
• Working With Teachers and Schools

• Artistic Adventures: How Appreciating Art Can Promote Literacy
• Combine Learning and Fun at Art Museums
• Family Involvement: A Key Ingredient in Children's Reading Success
• Literacy Milestones from Birth to Age Six
• No Longer Just a Hope: Children With Disabilities Can Be Successful Readers
• Problem Areas in Literacy Development
• Raising Readers
• Reading Checkup for Babies and Toddlers
• Reading Checkup for Beginning Readers
• Reading Checkup for Developing Readers
• Reading Checkup for Independent Readers
• Reading Checkup for Preschoolers
• Reading Checkup for Soon-to-be-Readers

• Building a Family Library
• Choosing Books for Young Children
• Getting the Most Out of Picture Books
• Guidelines for Choosing Multicultural Books
• Sources of Award-Winning Children's Books
• Travel Reads: Selecting Books for Family Vacations

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