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Friday, April 13, 2012 9:22:28 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Worth 1,000 Words:
Carol Hampton said, "Ever wondered what kind of work RIF volunteers are doing every day? Check out this Flickr photo gallery, showcasing winners from a recent photo contest we held for our RIF programs. Winners received small cash prizes to help with their work getting..." more
Sunday, April 1, 2012 6:43:59 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled NONFICTION MONDAY ROUNDUP, HERE IT IS!:
Carol Hampton said, " I am delighted to host the Monday, April 2, 2012 Nonfiction Monday Roundup. Please add your name and book title along with the URL of your entry in the comment section, I will be compiling the comments into the body of this page as time permits..." more
Friday, March 30, 2012 11:33:30 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled A Crossroads:
Carol Hampton said, "Today marks a crossroads for RIF. Our 34-year long federal grant – totaling $24.8 million last year and 80 percent of our budget — officially comes to a close tomorrow. To maximize our ability to get books to kids who need them most, we’ve had..." more
Friday, March 23, 2012 12:27:56 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Bit of a different twist on mid-month: Literacy and Reading Tools Roundup:
Carol Hampton said, "I hope you have already seen the mid-month Roundup posted by Terry Doherty at The Family Bookshelf with support from Jen Robinson’s Book Page and myself. Terry has put together a great potpourri of tools listed; there are directions to..." more
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 12:01:32 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled MUSE FLASH: RIF’s Cerf Receives Carle Honor:
Carol Hampton said, "A hearty congrats to Christopher Cerf, multiple Grammy and Emmy winner, for being named today as an Eric Carle honoree. Cerf, a RIF board member, co-created and co-produced PBS’s much lauded Between the Lions – promoting reading to children and..." more
Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:22:34 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled MUSE Flash: Boston Mayor, ‘Wimpy Kid’ Team Up for RIF:
Carol Hampton said, "RIF’s Jack Remondi (second from left) stands next to author Jeff Kinney with friends from ReadBoston and Mayor Menino (second from front right). Last week, our friends at ReadBoston hosted an event for Reading Is Fundamental–featuring “Diary..." more
Sunday, March 11, 2012 8:24:10 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts!:
Carol Hampton said, "Today you are 100 years old Girl Scouts USA! To all Girl Scouts, whatever your ages, RIF says “Happy Birthday and congratulations to you for belonging to this grand organization!” Among the most special memories I have of childhood..." more
Sunday, March 11, 2012 5:28:03 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled NONFICTION MONDAY ROUNDUP: Step right up!:
Carol Hampton said, " I am delighted to host the Monday, March 12, 2012 Nonfiction Monday Roundup. Please add your name and book title along with the URL of your entry in the comment section, I will be compiling the comments into the body of this page as time permits..." more
Sunday, March 11, 2012 2:34:03 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Miles of Smiles:
Carol Hampton said, "Some smiles were found this weekend in addition to our family’s celebration of my dad’s 90th birthday and some smiles are lingering from events of the past week… Learning of the pure awe and wonder the students in Argentina..." more
Friday, March 9, 2012 12:13:09 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Reading Aloud with Kids in Argentina:
Carol Hampton said, " Guest Author: Cammie Backus Seven and eight-year-old kids in Buenos Aires got their first taste of Skype, enjoyed a bilingual read-aloud and got treated to a skit starring a monkey this week. The activities were part of a World Read Aloud Day..." more
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:28:30 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Two Banner Books for Reading Aloud:
Carol Hampton said, "Quick. Find a kid, crack open a book and start reading. It’s World Read Aloud Day. Last year, there were more than 200,000 participants registered from more than 60 countries – and every state in the U.S. In honor of the special event, we’ve..." more
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 4:48:14 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Blogs to Explore in Transforming Book to Passport:
Carol Hampton said, "(Image designed by Elizabeth Dulemba) In the Share a Story-Shape a Future introductory entry today, I indicated this posting would be a list of blogs I hope you will find useful in your efforts to become more familiar with a wide array of..." more
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 4:48:14 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Share a Story-Shape a Future: The Book as Passport:
Carol Hampton said, "(Image designed by Elizabeth Dulemba) Welcome to Day 2 of Share a Story-Shape a Future, an opportunity to share ideas, encourage each other, and spread the word about children’s literacy. The 2012 theme is The Culture of Reading; today we..." more
Monday, March 5, 2012 6:06:19 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled COVER STORY: Wonder:
Carol Hampton said, " WONDER by R. J. Palacio. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 2012. Ages 10 and up. This is one of the “cleanest, freshest” covers I have seen in years. And I am not even sure what I am saying by “cleanest, freshest” but that is..." more
Sunday, March 4, 2012 7:10:23 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Scene on Sunday…:
Carol Hampton said, "Recently on the ED WEEK Early years blog there have been two interesting posts on the importance of writing for young children and the teaching of writing to this early childhood population. Have you read these articles and if so, your..." more
Saturday, March 3, 2012 1:54:28 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled MILES OF SMILES:
Carol Hampton said, "From BOOK RIOT – is this not THE best? From BOOK RIOT also came two posts bringing auto-smiles, both by Wallace Yovetich: Bookish weddings with a shot from the Kansas City Public Library that is such a fun backdrop – BIG books! How to..." more
Friday, March 2, 2012 9:18:24 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled MUSE FLASH: Kate Beckinsale, Nestlé Team Up for RIF:
Carol Hampton said, " Folks stopping by Barnes & Noble at The Grove yesterday were in store for a sweet treat. Actress Kate Beckinsale was on hand reading to children to kick of National Reading Month with “The Nestlé Share the Joy of Reading Program” and..." more
Friday, March 2, 2012 9:18:24 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled A Dad’s Top 7 Dr. Seuss Lessons:
Carol Hampton said, "Guest Author: Jay Brown First of all, let me honor the great Doctor on his birthday by saying I love Dr. Seuss. When I was six, I flipped over the handlebars of my blue Huffy and landed in the hospital with a concussion. My guilt-ridden mom would..." more
Friday, March 2, 2012 6:28:25 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Roundup of Children’s Literacy and Reading News – February in Review:
Carol Hampton said, " Welcome to the February Children’s Literacy and Reading News Roundup brought to you by Jen Robinson’s Book Page, Family Bookshelf and Rasco from RIF. It has been a big month for literacy in addition to the awards and events covered earlier..." more
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 4:21:51 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled MUSE FLASH: In Memory of Jan Berenstain:
Carol Hampton said, "With deep sadness we read this week of the death of Jan Berenstain. 50 years ago Jan and her late husband, Stan, gave us their first book, The Big Honey Hunt, and from that book forward, many of us have often turned to the Bear family with whom our..." more
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:59:53 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled From Sea to Shining Sea:
Carol Hampton said, "We were honored to have First Spouses of Governors from across the country join RIF last Friday for a special read-aloud event here in Washington, D.C. Held at the Butler campus of the Dorothy I. Height Community Academy Public Charter Schools..." more
Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:32:42 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled I asked, you told me…and I thank you!:
Carol Hampton said, " Tuesday of last week I shared information about book-jackets and followed up on Thursday with a survey on your quick, basic thoughts about those paper coverings of many names. What did you say? Question 1: In general, I view..." more
Saturday, February 25, 2012 6:16:41 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled MILES OF SMILES:
Carol Hampton said, " Today has been a windy, windy one but a day with fascinating cloud configurations. And I stopped by a house where I did not know the people, but I rang the doorbell asking to see their garden that is in full bloom. Jonquils and daffodils give me..." more
Thursday, February 23, 2012 6:24:50 AM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled SURVEY TIME! About those book-jackets!:
Carol Hampton said, " On Tuesday I wrote about book-jackets. Today I invite you to take a survey about what seem to some as pesky “in the way” paper coverings but to others of us are wonderful artistic representations of the book. Three simple questions,..." more
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 2:14:51 PM
Carol Hampton Rasco wrote a blog post titled Book People Are Everywhere:
Carol Hampton said, "Sitting in a waiting room today in Arkansas, I pulled a file up on my laptop with a photo of Clifford. The woman sitting next to me caught my attention, saying how much her grandson just loves Clifford. She then asked if I’d seen the new video..." more