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Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. Founded in 1966, RIF is the oldest and largest children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. RIF's highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides 4.5 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy resources each year. All RIF programs combine three essential elements to foster children's literacy: reading motivation, family and community involvement, and the excitement of choosing free books to keep.

"A global literacy campaign to help kids read so they can succeed in school and in life."

Speakaboos brings classic children's entertainment into a digital world. Beloved characters and treasured stories are given new life through amazing celebrity performances, beautiful illustrations, and original music. At Speakaboos, children develop literacy skills while learning about technology in a safe and fun environment.

"The site is home to a package of interactive games, stories and resources that have been developed to help emerging readers learn to read. The site can be used at school or at home. It's one of the most comprehensive interactive literacy resources on the net that is freely accessible... no area of the site is password protected. RTZ also aims to make life easier for educators who teach reading skills. We hope you enjoy the site's simplicity, fun characters and logical structure. You'll never be more than 3 clicks (...if that!) away from what you need. Recently over 360 educators assessed the effectiveness of the resources on www.roythezebra.com - 100% of the respondents agreed that RTZ had helped their pupils become better readers, 100% agreed that the site made reading fun and 100% said that they would use RTZ in the future."

Kids love to learn. PBS KIDS Raising Readers is a national literacy campaign, and part of the Ready To Learn initiative, focused on building reading skills at home, at school, in child care, and in the community. Funded by a Ready To Learn grant from the United States Department of Education, the Ready To Learn initiative is developing engaging PBS KIDS Raising Readers television programs, exciting games, playful Web sites, and easy-to-use learning resources for kids, parents, caregivers, and teachers-all with the goal of helping children ages 2 to 8 get ready to read.

"The basic premise is if some students prefer more action based literacy activities, could technology fill that role? We came up with technology tools that could be used as Before, During and After reading strategies."

"What2Learn is a national award-winning interactive learning solution which provides effective educational resources and revision games. A great tool for students with learning difficulties such as ADHD and literacy difficulties. It is also a great resource for high achieving students looking to work independently to get ahead. "

"OLogy is a Web site for kids created by the American Museum of Natural History. The development of OLogy has been made possible by a generous grant from The Louis Calder Foundation. Early Childhood and Family Learning at the American Museum of Natural History provides exciting science learning opportunities for young children and families through OLogy, the Discovery Room, the Science and Nature Program, and Public Programs. Support for Early Childhood and Family Learning has been provided by the Edith C. Blum Foundation, ConEdison, the Filomen D'Agostino Foundation, the Edward John Noble Foundation, and Ravi and Mona Sinha. Additional funding has been provided by Dr. and Mrs. Marc Avram/Elizabeth and Richard Dubin Foundation and the Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation, Inc. Privacy is a very important issue for all Web sites. Our Privacy Policy tells you how we are designing this site to be safe and fun at the same time. OLogy is a production of the National Center for Science Literacy, Education & Technology at the American Museum of Natural History. The National Center would like to acknowledge the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for its programmatic support."

"Website of short movies (generally 30 to 45 seconds) designed to increase student motivation to READ! "

Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.

The Super3 is a simplified version of the Big6. Based on the original six steps, the Super3 uses Plan-Do-Review, three main steps, to help very young children think about what they need to do in an assignment, how they'll do the work, and finally to reflect on their work. The Super3 is a practical method to integrate information literacy standards into a primary school teaching environment.

We Give Books is a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online. All of the books available for online reading are children's picture books appropriate for children through age ten. There is a mix of fiction and nonfiction, a range of authors, and an equal balance between read-alouds and books for independent readers. There are many picture books you can read using the projector.

Kidsreads is the best place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special features on great books are our specialties. And for even more reading fun we have trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests!

"TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love."

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation is proud to bring you Storyline Online, an online streaming video program featuring SAG members reading childrens books aloud! Each book includes accompanying activities and lesson ideas.

The ultimate Children's Digital Library. Stories and activities for children young and old.

PLays, fiction/nonfiction, comics, folk tales, greek myths, chinese fables.

Children's Book Podcast - Children's book reviews and interviews with authors, illustrators, editors, publishers, teachers, librarians and more.