community leaders, as well as members of the National 

 Museum of the American Indian. Editor: Dan Agent 



Affiliated Organizations 



Office of Telecommunications 



Radio Smithsonian Productions 



Folk Masters from The Barns of Wolf Trap The fifth season of 

 this series of 26 one-hour stereo programs featuring 

 traditional music of the Americas — produced by Radio 

 Smithsonian, the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing 

 Arts, and WETA-FM; distributed by Public Radio 

 International and broadcast nationwide on more than 140 

 public radio stations and BBC Scotland. 



Jazz Smithsonian Second season of this series of 8 one-hour 

 programs of classic jaw hosted by Lena Home featuring rhe 

 Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, conducted by 

 David Baker and Gunthet Schuller, performing |azz of the 

 1920s, '30s, '40s, '50s, and '60s — produced by Radio 

 Smirhsoman, distributed by Public Radio International and 

 broadcast on 185 public radio stations nationwide. 



Home Video 



In Open Air: A Portrait of American Impressionism A 28-mmute 

 video portraying the life and times of the pioneers of 

 American Impressionism, illustrated with some of the 

 finest paintings cteated in America from 1880 to 

 1915 — produced by the Office of Telecommunications. 



Exhibition Videos 



Exploring Marine Ecosystems A series of six videos offering a 

 close-up look at the workings of various marine habitats for 

 the National Museum of Natural History — produced by 

 the Office of Telecommunications. 



First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image A 15-minute video 

 for the new theater in the National Museum of American 

 History's First Ladies exhibition — produced by the Office 

 of Telecommunications. 



Promotion Publications 



Radio Smithsonian Presents Jazz 1995- 1996 A jazz calendar 

 promoting the Jazz Smithsonian radio series and the 

 Smithsonian Institution's jazz activities — features historic 

 photographs and birthdays of jazz greats whose music is 

 heard on the radio series — produced by Office of 

 Telecommunications in cooperation with the National 

 Museum of American History's Division of Cultural 

 History and rhe Smithsonian Institution's Traveling 

 Exhibition Service. 



Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) 



Reading Is Fundamental Annual Report 1994: Building Connections 

 through Reading. RIF Newsletter. Published four times a year, 

 the Newsletter reports on RIF activities nationwide. A 

 technical assistance insert, addressing local projects' 

 requests for information on how to motivate youngsters to 

 read, is included twice a year in Newsletters sent to RIF 

 proiects. The Newsletter reaches 13,000 people throughout 

 the United States and offshore territories. 



The Fun & Fundamentals of Running a RIF Project. A brochure 

 outlining the basic details on running a RIF program. 



The RIF Handbook: How to Run a Successful Reading Is 



Fundamental Project. A technical assistance manual to help 

 RIF volunteers organize and operate an effective reading 

 motivation program. Includes an overview of RIF as well as 

 sections on fundraising, book selection and ordering, and 

 activities to motivate reading. 



"Parent Guide" Brochures. A series of 12 brochures on the topics 

 "Choosing Good Books for Your Children," "TV and 

 Reading," "Reading Aloud to Your Children," "Upbeat and 

 Offbeat Activities to Encourage Reading," "Teenagers and 

 Reading," "Children Who Can Read, But Don't...," 

 "Encouraging Soon-To-Be Readers," "Magazines and 

 Family Reading," "Family Storytelling," "Building a 

 Family Library," "Encouraging Young Writers," 

 "Summertime Reading." 



The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young Readers. (Doubleday, 1987). 

 A sourcebook of activities, children's book suggestions, and 

 resources for parents. 



Helping Your Children Become ReaderslComo Ayudar a Que Sus 

 Manos Sean Buenos Lectoers. Available in English or Spanish, 

 this reproducible, illustrated flyer features 10 reading tips 

 in simple language. 



The Family Facts Book. This 24-page booklet provides a place 

 to keep important information about your children; also 

 features tips on raising readers. 



Shared Beginnings® Idea Book: Tips and Activities for Young 

 Families and Their Babies. With an illustrated format 

 designed to appeal to teenage parents, this publication 

 features more than 100 ideas for nurturing emergent 

 language and literacy in infants and toddlers. Includes 

 rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. 



Shared Beginnings® Leader's Guide. An eight-part activity 

 curriculum, resources, and reproducible pages. Developed 

 to provide a family component for those offering services to 

 teen parents. 



Family of Readers® Activity Book. This booklet features 

 activities for families to enjoy together: reading, writing, 

 cooking, coloting, and other do-at-home projects. Also 

 available in Spanish. 



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