READING IS FUNDAMENTAL, INC. 



RTF Newsletter . Published three times a year, the Newsletter reports on RTF activities 



nationwide. A technical assistance insert, addressing local projects' requests for information 



on how to motivate youngsters to read, is included in Newsletters sent to RTF projects. The 



Newsletter reaches 18,000 people throughout the United States and offshore territories. 



The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young Readers (Doubleday, 1987). A sourcebook of activities, 



children's book suggestions, and resources for parents. 



Eight Million Times a Year . A newly published brochure describing the organization, its 



goals, and its progra m s. 



"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." 



Books to Grow On: A Parent's Guide to Encouraging Young Readers . A resource for parents 



of children from infancy to age eleven. 



The RIF Handbook: How to Run a Successful Reading Is Fundamental Project . A technical 



assistance manual to help RTF 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. 



I Want You . A brochure to assist RIF projects in recruiting and training volunteers. 



Reading Is Fun! Tips for Parents . A booklet offering suggestions on how to encourage 



children up to the age of eight to read. 



Children's Bookshelf . An annotated list of 106 books for children up to the age of eleven. 



Profiles . Descriptions of the publishers and distributors that serve RIF projects. The Profiles 



list special discounts and services offered by each supplier and are distributed annually to all 



projects. 



When We Were Young: Favorite Books of RIF Kids, RIF Volunteers, and Readers of Renown . 



Forty-page list of favorite children's books. Includes personal recommendations of some 80 



public figures. 



Helping Your Children Become Readers/Como Avudar a Que Sus Ninos Sean Buenos 



Lectores . Available in English or Spanish, this reproducible, illustrated brochure features 10 



reading tips in simple language. 



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