Thank you to the Early Years Idaho conference organizers for welcoming me so warmly. I loved talking about early literacy and family engagement with the enthusiastic audience of preschool teachers, librarians, occupational therapists, parent coaches, and other early childhood professionals. The work you do to get kids on a path to learning and life success is critical. Your stories of making inroads with families and children were so inspiring. I hope that you left with some practical ways to continue to enhance the educational prospects of the kids you serve. They deserve all the best.