Kids Books, Social Emotional, Family Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Laila Weir | October 04 , 2023

Holiday Joy or Stress? These Kids’ Books Set the Scene for Great Extended Family Time

Read the post
Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Chrysta Naron | October 02 , 2023

6 Simple & Creative Ways to Make Halloween a Reading Holiday with Kids

Read the post
Kids Books, Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds . By Maya Smart | September 18 , 2023

7 Favorite ABC Books to Teach the Alphabet

Maya Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six, recommends ABC books for preschoolers to

Read the post
Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Chrysta Naron | September 01 , 2023

7 Awesome Organizations Around the World that Support Literacy

Read the post
Kids Books, Parent-School Partnership . By Laila Weir | August 14 , 2023

Reading Tips for Parents to Keep Kids Engaged

Discover helpful reading tips for kindergarten parents & preschool parents, and reading tips for parents of elementary students

Read the post
Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Print Awareness, Parent-School Partnership, Books for Adults . By Fernando Bautista | August 02 , 2023

Happy Book Birthday to Me! My Parenting Book for Raising Readers Turns 1

Author Maya Smart reflects after year one of her parenting book for raising readers, Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action

Read the post
Literacy Skills, Early Language, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | July 24 , 2023

Why & How to Talk to Your Baby: ‘Language Nutrition’ Feeds the Brain

Talking to babies is so vital to their brain development that it’s often called language nutrition. And some ways of talking

Read the post
Literacy Skills, Early Language, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | July 10 , 2023

5 Touchstones for Parents Teaching Kids to Read

Discover powerful, actionable advice for parents teaching kids to read, from literacy advocate and author Maya Payne

Read the post
Literacy Skills, Early Language, Community, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | June 26 , 2023

We Should All Be Readers: How and Why Parents Should Teach Reading

To attain the consciousness, solidarity, and equity our society so desperately needs, we must be informed and deliberate in

Read the post
Kids Books, Seasonal & Holidays, Diversity & Inclusion . By Courtney Runn | June 06 , 2023

10 Inspiring Picture Books for Children to Celebrate Juneteenth

Celebrate Juneteenth with your children by reading these inspiring, informative picture books.

Read the post