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Reading 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 home and community with wacky activities and more. 

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

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

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

Literacy Potpourri

Teacher Appreciation Week 2008

During Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6–12), encourage your children to shower their teachers with thanks and praise. According to a 2007 National Education Association (NEA) poll, the top three gifts teachers like to receive from their students are:

• Hearing the words thank you/receiving a thank you card (48 percent).
• Receiving a spa or other gift certificate (30 percent).
• An appreciation breakfast or lunch (15 percent).

So start the week off by having your children send RIF's adorable Teacher Appreciation eCard (pictured above) to their teachers—past and present. 

Free Audiobooks, Perfect for Family Trips

To support children's literacy, AudibleKids has partnered with RIF to offer free audio downloads of popular children's books including Rapunzel and R.L. Stine's Rotten School: The Song.

Visit AudibleKids to download a free audiobook today. (Note: scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the RIF logo to view the free audiobooks.)

Fun for Kids

 Leading to Reading             
 bilingual; for kids ages 0-5.

 Reading Planet
 for kids ages 6-15.

 Leamos en Familia
 bilingual; for kids ages 6-15.

 RIF's Activity Calendars
 bilingual; for kids of all ages.

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Read Your Way to Disney World

If 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.