"Preparing Young Minds for the New Millennium"
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Sponsor: Mrs. Hodge Soar to read with (RIF) Reading is Fundamental. More than 100 children in grades K-3 and volunteers will be involved in Capitol Heights Elementary School's second Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program. This festive celebration will include a Reading Motivational Activity and THREE RIF BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS, where your child will choose new books (9) to keep at no cost to you. Studies show that
children who read often read well.
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL motivates America’s children to read
through initiatives like the “Louie & Player,” which will feature
fun-filled reading motivational activities and books that research shows kids
like. READING IS
FUNDAMENTAL, INC. (RIF)
develops and delivers children’s and family literacy programs that help
prepare young children for reading and motivate school-age children to read
regularly. Through
a national grassroots network, 1,440,000 volunteers are expected by the end of
2006. RIF
programs will provide new, free books and other essential literacy resources to
more than 5 million children.
By the end of 2006, RIF will have placed more than
800 million books in
the hands, homes, and hearts of America’s children.
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