Sixty-five percent -- 65% -- of 4th graders in the U.S. read below grade level...contributing to 8,000 high school students dropping out of school every day! How can we help? By putting books into the hands of children who need them the most. These children live in households where parents often have to choose between providing essential educational materials for their kids and putting food on the table. RIF of NOVA is addressing this dilemma by raising funds for books for almost 21,000 children in the Northern Virginia area. Children are able to choose a book of their own to take home -- often for the first time EVER! Join us as we work toward raising a generation of readers -- one child and one book at a time!
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We at Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia agree! Home libraries empower children to read! Help us build home libraries with a donation at www.rifnova.org. Books change lives!
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President and CEO, The Annie E. Casey Foundation | Board Director | Strategist | Social Innovator | Thought Leader
The 35th edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT® Data Book is out today and I spent the morning participating in dozens of radio interviews across the country. The Data book examines the unprecedented declines in student math and reading proficiency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on education. The latest data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress reveals that between 2019 and 2022, fourth-grade reading and eighth-grade math scores plummeted, representing decades of lost progress. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need for action to address the growing academic disparities among U.S. students. In the book we highlight how chronic absence (missing 10+ days of school per year) and childhood trauma (experiencing poverty, community violence, etc.) contribute to lower educational success for students. Unfortunately 30% of all kids were chronically absent in 2022 and 40% of all kids experienced one or more traumas. These are extremely common issues. We have a lot of work to do to help our children overcome these barriers to gain the high-level reading, math and problem-solving skills required in a competitive global economy. The failure to adequately prepare our children will have dire consequences for their futures and for the economic vitality of our nation. Read the full report by visiting our website at: https://lnkd.in/e-iVrnyb
Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia supports summer reading for children at several NOVA Title 1 schools with books from Scholastic, Books4School, Bookworm Central, and others. If you'd like to help/contribute, please check us out and make a donation to help children read -- www.rifnova.org -- an all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit. Books change lives!!! Thank you!
Research shows that reading just 5 books during the summer can prevent a decline in reading achievement when returning to school. Give your students the gift of reading all summer long with take-home packs from My Books Summer ☀️ https://lnkd.in/grbrAHBV
While signing copies of his latest book, "Calamity of Souls," author David Baldacci posed with Bards Alley Bookshop owner Jen Morrow holding "The Yellow Áo Dài," Hanh Bui's debut children's book celebrating her Vietnamese heritage. At the exact same moment, Bui was presenting her book to second graders at Hutchison Elementary (Fairfax County) as part of the RIF of NOVA "Authors in Our Schools" program -- funded through a grant from...yes! David Baldacci! Hanh Bui commented, "Thank you for uplifting local authors and letting us know our stories matter." They matter! Books change lives! @davidbaldacciauthor @hbui333 @bardsalley @rifnova #rifnova #davidbaldacci #hanhbui
Repurpose, reuse, recycle! RIF of NOVA shared over 700 donated books with children at Earth Day Fairfax 2024 as part of our Books in the Community program! Happy faces in happy spaces, all delighted to choose books and to meet Clifford, the Big Red Dog...who is never shy to meet new friends! Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia Fairfax County Government
Before a crowd of excited Potomac View Elementary School 3rd and 4th graders, children's author Carylee Carrington spoke about her book "Everyone Just Like Me," underscoring her message about everyone's value and uniqueness. The self-described "Tutu Queen" appeared as part of the NOVA RIF Authors in Our Schools program -- funded by a grant from author David Baldacci. NOVA RIF liaison Debbie Crawn noted, "After you left, the conversations about being yourself and befriending everyone were amazing! Thank you for helping to confirm to our students that they are each special, and different, and truly amazing!!!" Talk about impact! @davidbaldacciauthor @readwithcarylee @rifnova #rifofnova #booksmatter #bookdiversity #seeyourselfinbooks #pwcs #potomacviewelementaryschool
We at Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia are delighted to welcome you to our board, Paul, as we work to put books into the hands of 20,000+ deserving Northern Virginia children and encourage the love of reading. Books change lives! Interested in helping, too? Check out how at this link: https://shorturl.at/dqBK3.
Author/Journalist, Keynote Speaker, Columnist, Venture capital investor, Board member/Reading is Fundamental (NoVa)
Honored to be elected to the board of #ReadingIsFundamental (RIF) in Northern Virginia. Books change lives. No child should be without access to books. These stats show the immense need: -25M American children cannot read proficiently. -61% of U.S. children living at or below the poverty line have no books at home. -1/3 of children entering kindergarten lack the basic skills they need to learn how to read. -67% of 4th graders read below grade level, setting them up for difficulty in school and beyond. Learn more about our work and how you can help children in YOUR community. http://www.rifnova.org/
We, at Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, agree! Thank you school librarians for everything you do to encourage children to love to read! 📚❤️
🦸♀️THANK YOU to all our school librarian superheroes today, on School Librarian Day, and every day!
When kids meet a book author and get an autographed book, excitement ensues! Read more about author visits by Amina Luqman-Dawson (Freewater) and Patricia Tanumihardja (Raman for Everyone) at two NOVA RIF schools, thanks to the generosity of author David Baldacci! It's here: https://conta.cc/3I9wTpC. @davidbaldacciauthor @aminaluqmandawson @ediblewords @drewelemarlnva @dstblack @rifnova #rifnova #ediblewords #davidbaldacciauthor #aminaluqmandawson #authorvisits #kidslovebooks #autographedbooks #activelearning #funbookreading #ediblewords #ramenforeveryone #freewater
How does a wind turbine work? Kids at Arlington's Boston-Hoffman Elementary made their own mini versions and found out...and got STEM books too, thanks to Arlington energy company AES, in partnership with RIF of NOVA! Such hands-on learning and fun! Read more in the January RIF RAP: https://conta.cc/3vBHNRU. #rifnova #aescorp #activelearning #alternativeenergy #stembooks #energycompany #kidsmakestuff Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia The AES Corporation Arlington Public Schools