READING IS FUNDMENTAL, INC. 



RIF Newsletter . Published three 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 in Newsletters sent to RIF 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. 



Reading Is Fundamental . A brochure describing the organization 



and its accomplishments. 



"Parent Guide" Brochures . A series of eight 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." 



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 

 Pro-iect . 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. 



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

 training volunteers. 



•Rppdina 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 for RIF Kids, RIF Volunteers, 

 and Peaders of Renown . Forty-page list of favorite 

 children's books. Includes personal recommendations of some 

 80 public figures. 



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