School is back in session and it's more important than ever to make time for reading and writing. RIF has plenty of ways to get children in the back-to-school groove, both at home and in the classroom.
Back-to-School Booklists
From Junie B. to Wayside School
Even fictional characters have to go to school! Read a book with your children or students where the setting takes place in the hallowed (or not so hallowed) halls of learning. Check out our new back-to-school booklists:
This school year, what can I do to make my children's assigned reading more enjoyable?
Read advice from our new expert columnist:
Dr. Twila Liggett Founder of the Emmy Award-winning TV series, Reading Rainbow.
Tips for Back-to-School Reading
Create a book graffitti wall
Put up a piece of poster paper and label it the "Great Book Graffiti Wall." Have your children draw a pattern on the paper to make it look like a brick wall. Then encourage them to draw pictures and write comments based on the books they have read or are reading.
Even fictional characters have to go to school! Read a book with your children or students where the setting takes place in the hallowed (or not so hallowed) halls of learning. Check out our new back-to-school booklists:
Discover three innovative ways you can grab your students' attention during the first week of class and keep them hooked throughout the school year.