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RIF annual
conference 2009
The RIF annual conference will be held
at the British Library in London, on Friday 27 February 2009.
Free to RIF project coordinators, the conference offers an
opportunity to listen to special guest speakers, attend workshops,
browse publisher stands and meet others running
RIF projects
across the UK. Places are limited to two people per project code and
will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve
your place at the RIF annual conference 2009. |
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RIF annual review
2007-08
This year, RIF asked project
coordinators to answer a wider range of questions about the delivery
and impact of their RIF project in 2007-08. Feedback received
to date shows some impressive results, particularly in children with
a lower ability or interest in reading. For example, 71
percent of project coordinators found that taking part in the
RIF project had resulted in a 'moderate to significantly' improved
attitude to reading in children with lower ability or interest, 71
percent noticed an improvement in these children's ability to
choose books that interested them, and 74 percent reported a
'moderate to significant' improvement in the children's comfort
when reading or looking at books. A full summary will be available
shortly. |
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New National Literacy Trust reviews and
reports
The National Literacy
Trust's head of research Christina Clark and RIF project
manager Caroline Sence have published a review of research looking
at the impact of choice, interest and self-awareness on children's
reading behaviour. Download Interesting choice: The (relative)
importance of choice and interest in reader
engagement.
A new National Literacy Trust
report presents overwhelming evidence that literacy has a
significant relationship with a person's happiness and success. Download the executive summary of Literacy changes
lives (pdf).
Download the full report Literacy changes lives:
An advocacy resource (pdf). |
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New 'RIF recommends'
booklists
A range of booklists
containing a selection of tried and tested RIF favourites alongside
newer titles is now available. Organised by age range, the booklists
are designed to inspire you and the children you work with, and can
be accessed on both the RIF and Browns Books for Students websites.
Visit
the booklist page of the RIF website.
We welcome feedback
from coordinators and children: suggest a title for the RIF recommends
booklist. |
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Event spotlight - coordinator competition
and events calendar
We know there
are lots of creative and original RIF events happening across the
country and we'd like to share the best ideas with all our
coordinators. Tell RIF about an exciting event that you've
held or are planning and we'll
feature our favourite in the next email
newsletter. Don't forget to let us know your RIF project
code, as a selection of children's books will be sent to the
featured project as a prize.
If you need inspiration for your
first distribution, why not link it to a larger literacy
event? Visit the NLT website for links to national
events. 2008 National Year of Reading
links to local events. |
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New RIF competitions for
children
Children taking part in
your RIF project can win even more free books and book tokens by
entering the fun competitions and book giveaways on the
RIFsters section of our website. Visit RIF
competitions. |
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Free resources available when you join
Reading Connects and Reading Champions
If you're a school-based RIF project and would like support
and advice to help you promote reading across the school,
you can access a range of free resources by joining Reading
Connects, an initiative of the National Literacy Trust. Visit www.readingconnects.org.uk.
For
great ideas to help you motivate boys to read, visit
www.readingchampions.org.uk. |
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