Welcome, Early Childhood Campers!
Explore our Summer Camp book list that features ten great titles for your Early Childhood readers. RIF research indicates that choice and access are directly tied to increased reading motivation and engagement. This list provides an exciting array of suggested age-appropriate titles by popular authors and with interesting subjects to increase reading frequency.
CLICK on the badge to access the activity! For the month of May, your child can earn the Reading Explorers badge. Come back every month until July to access all activities and earn all three badges!
STEM Stars Badge for Early Childhood [Coming in June]
Build critical thinking skills with the STEM Stars Badge for Early Childhood campers in RIF’s Summer Reading Challenge. Explore engaging science, technology, engineering, and math-themed books that inspire creativity and problem-solving. Each reading experience is paired with a fun STEM activity to help kids strengthen real-world skills while enjoying summer reading.
Artistic Avenues Badge for Early Childhood [Coming in July]
Celebrate creativity with the Artistic Avenues Badge, part of RIF’s Summer Reading Challenge for Early Childhood campers. Discover books about art, music, writing, and self-expression that encourage imagination and storytelling. Wrap up your summer reading journey by designing your own badge and sharing your creativity in a meaningful way.
Junior Camper Backpack
Get ready for summer fun with the Junior Camper Backpack, part of RIF’s summer reading challenge activities for kids! Created by educators, this downloadable pack includes hands-on literacy activities using everyday household items. Perfect for building reading skills through play.
Early Childhood Summer Reading Collection
Explore our Early Childhood book list for the summer reading challenge, featuring 12 outstanding titles across three exciting badge categories. Whether your readers are adventure-seekers, budding scientists, or creative souls, this list offers age-appropriate picks by popular authors designed to spark curiosity and increase reading frequency all summer long.
Bonus Badge Activities
Earn a bonus badge in the summer reading challenge by participating in each of the three BONUS reading activities, a Story Cove book animation, a bi-lingual read-aloud by author, Jay Flores, and RIF special 60th anniversary activity.
Reading Explorers Story Cove Video
In partnership with August House Publishing, we are excited to present How The Tiger Got His Stripes by Story Cove. This animated story shows us that being strong is great but being smart and aware makes you even greater.
Read-Aloud Badge: Engineer Someday
Join author and engineer Jay Flores for a vibrant and playful read-aloud of his book, Engineer Someday. This book makes engineering approachable, fun, and inclusive – a perfect read for our Reading Explorers, STEM Stars and Artistic Avenue badge earners!
RIF’s 60th Anniversary Badge
Reading Is Fundamental is turning 60 years old! Celebrate this milestone by earning the 60th Anniversary Badge in our summer reading challenge! Download fun Word Ladder activities featuring beloved books from the past six decades while helping kids strengthen phonics and vowel recognition skills.