March is National Reading Month! RIF celebrates the love of reading all year round, but March is a great opportunity to do something a little extra. Whether you're an educator, caregiver, or literacy advocate, we encourage you to explore all the resources RIF offers to discover new and innovative ways to encourage and motivate the young readers in your life this month.

Reading Inspires! Webcast is Now Available

Join RIF for Read Across America Day today and throughout the month of March, for a free, fun-filled, celebrity-packed webcast event for all families and classrooms. Our special guests include celebrated author, advocate, and Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton, the Grammy-nominated and five-time New York Times bestselling author Sandra Boynton, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, academic and children’s author Monica Brown, and other celebrated literacy supporters. 

 

The event is hosted by Orion Jean, the 11-year-old founder of the “Race to Kindness” initiative and the 2021 TIME “Kid of the Year” winner! The event premieres online today and is available to watch any time throughout March, National Reading Month.

 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH ON DEMAND

 

And be sure to download related activities and resources to extend learning with the young readers in your life throughout the month of March.

 

 

March is Women's History Month

Let's celebrate the contributions of women across every facet of our society in honor of Women's History Month. Women have changed the world in countless ways. From civil servants and leaders to caregivers and athletes, these stories from our Women's History Month Collection shine a spotlight on an amazing group of women.

 

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LeVar Burton and LA LOOP Give Back

This National Reading Month, we’re grateful to partner with LA LOOP and our friend LeVar Burton to bring the joy and power of books to children in New York City. Through their generosity, 250 books will be distributed to students, building their home libraries, and sparking their love of reading. We are grateful for this generosity and continue to be inspired by LeVar’s passion for fostering a love for reading in every child. 

 

12 Themed Collections for National Reading Month

Over the 17 years of RIF’s partnership with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, together we have impacted more than a half million children by distributing 1.5 million books in 16 states across the country. Now we are pleased to share that we are also partnering together to provide 12 months of free reading fun! These free resources are a part of a specially curated, in-depth set of book collections that features one-of-a-kind toolkits of free resources including games, puzzles, class activities and more! 

 

Themes that matter. Titles that matter. Activities that matter. 

 

VIEW THE COLLECTIONS

 

Catch Up with RIF's Latest Blogs and Podcasts

  • RIF is proud to share this guest blog from our proud partner of 30 years, UGI Utilities. Read about the company’s commitment to literacy through volunteering and Books for Ownership. Hear more about how UGI's long-standing partnership with RIF has impacted childhood literacy in the communities they serve. 

Literacy Begins Early! Webinar

Did you know that learning to read begins at birth? During this webinar, proudly supported by the Bingham Trust Foundation, RIF’s Director of Programs & Content, Erin Bailey, a certified reading specialist, will demonstrate at-home literacy tips for parents of children from birth through age four. Content from the webinar and related materials will include simple activities you can use to support phonological awareness, concepts about print, and reading engagement in the early years.

 

Join us for Literacy Begins Early! that will be on March 16, 2022 7:00 PM EST by registering today.

 

REGISTER HERE

 

Eberjey's Line by Line Campaign Helps RIF

Inspired by the idea of a thoughtful and nourishing nightly ritual, there is nothing like cuddling up with a good book, Eberjey has partnered with RIF to support a love of reading. Eberjey believes that a brighter future begins with opening a book and that is why through their Line by Line Campaign a portion of proceeds are donated to RIF in support of distributing 10,000 books to kids this year. 

 

This March 8th, International Women's Day, Eberjey is donating 15% of net proceeds of sales online and in-store to RIF. Learn more about how you can help Eberjey reach this goal of donating $15,000 to get more books into the hands of children who need them.

 

LEARN MORE

 

Share the Power of Reading!

Bookworms unite and share the power of reading with a gift to RIF for National Reading Month. 

 

 

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