DONATE Welcome to the RIF Community BECOME PART OF OUR COMMUNITY Rally to Read 100 with RIF Join with RIF to unite around our nation’s educators and families to engage and support children with our exciting new reading initiative! Honoring Native American Heritage Month Read beautiful stories that celebrate the diverse and rich culture, language, history, and traditions of Native Americans. Equity and Empowerment through Children's Books Seeing yourself in the books you read is powerful for a child. Explore RIF's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion collection and help children learn how to embrace, accept and celebrate their identities and differences. The Issue There is a significant literacy crisis in America today. Recent NAEP scores highlight that 65% of 4th grade students are not reading at NAEP proficient levels in 2019. Reading performance for both 4th and 8th graders dropped from the last NAEP testing in 2017 to the most recent testing in 2019. Learn more about the children’s literacy issue. Get Your State Statistics From 2017 NAEP testing to 2019 testing, 17 states showed a decrease in reading scores, 1 showed an increase, and 34 had no significant change. Check out RIF’s Literacy Facts map to see how children in your state are performing. Literacy Map → Our Solutions Through RIF’s programs and products, we bring books and literacy resources to children at home, in the classroom and in the community. Find solutions that are right for your community. Books for Ownership Learn more about RIF’s flagship reading program and how you can implement it in your community to help build children’s home libraries. Learn More → Skybrary Skybrary, a carefully curated, ever-expanding interactive library of eBooks and video explorations for children ages 2-9, is available for schools and consumers. Learn More → Resources We are committed to working with our many community partners around the country. Take a look at the various resources available to support your program and children's literacy. Read-Aloud Resources RIF offers a variety of read-aloud support including a guide, tips, and videos. Webinars RIF hosts webinars throughout the year across various topics to support our community with relevant resources, training and educational materials. Best Practices Take a look at activities from RIF program sites from across the country to find new ideas and tips for your next book celebration event. Get Involved Each of us can make a difference in giving children and their families the opportunity to experience the life-changing impact of reading. Find out how you can get involved today. Be a RIF Reader Explore RIF’s toolkit to support your volunteer activities as a guest reader at any community or school event. Be a RIF Reader → Stay Connected Join Us Joins RIF’s Community Facebook group today. Get to know other literacy advocates, share ideas and make connections. Read our Newsletter Check out the latest RIF community newsletter to find out what's new, learn from others, and get inspired. Read our Blog Read our latest blog which brings you RIF updates, local impact stories, booklists, activities, and other musings in the world of children's literacy to drive your local community efforts. Donate Your contribution will help us to provide free books and literacy resources to children across the nation. DONATE Reading Is Fundamental 750 First Street, NE Suite 920 Washington, DC 20002 1 (877) RIF-READ 1 (877) 743-7323 FAQ CONTACT US CAREERS PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONNECT SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER © Reading Is Fundamental. All rights reserved. RIF is a 501(c)(3). Literacy Network is a free resource for volunteers, community partners and program sites, thanks in part to the generous support of Macy's.