Kids Books, Seasonal & Holidays . By Chrysta Naron and Courtney Runn | May 18 , 2026

World Cup Story Time: 11 Picture Books Full of Soccer Stars, Global Stories & Life Lessons

Draw kids into story time with soccer and World Cup picture books full of game-day excitement, inspiration, determination,

Read the post
Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Print Awareness . By Maya Smart | May 04 , 2026

Building on Bedtime Stories: 3 Easy Habits to Shift Your Child from Listening to Literacy

Build your child’s brain and literacy by adding 60 seconds of print awareness and sound learning to your daily story routine.

Read the post
Family Activities . By Laila Weir | April 28 , 2026

Fun May Read Alouds and Story Time Activities for Families

Read the post
Literacy Skills, Social Emotional . By Maya Smart | April 13 , 2026

The Parenting Superpower that Helps Your Child Succeed in Reading & Life

Explore the mindset that can transform the different seasons of raising a child—so you can help your child succeed and

Read the post
Family Activities . By Laila Weir | March 30 , 2026

Fun April Read Alouds and Story Time Activities for Families

Read the post
Literacy Skills, Early Language . By Maya Smart | March 23 , 2026

A Pediatric Literacy Screening Tool Is Making Rounds—What Parents Need to Know

A hospital screens three-year-olds for literacy. But media coverage misses key information: the specifics that can help parents

Read the post
Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Parent-School Partnership . By Maya Smart | March 17 , 2026

Why Phonics Instruction Matters—and How to Know if Your Child is Getting It

Why some kids reach middle school unable to read—and how parents can tell if schools are teaching phonics while there’s still

Read the post
Maya's Favorites, Literacy Skills, Early Language, Ask Maya . By Maya Smart | March 09 , 2026

Ask Maya: Can I Help My Child Read If I’m Not Comfortable Reading?

Not comfortable reading aloud? Learn how storytelling, conversation, and the TALK Method build your child’s vocabulary,

Read the post
Kids Books . By Chrysta Naron | March 02 , 2026

11 Rainbow Picture Books Filled with Colorful, Magical Storytelling

Brighten your bookshelf with rainbow picture books, from a powerful tale co-authored by a trans teen to interactive masterpiece

Read the post
Parent-School Partnership, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | February 23 , 2026

What Is Reading? The Simple View That Makes it Easy for Parents to Teach Literacy

Choosing a preschool or childcare for your child? Use this guide from national literacy thought leader Maya Payne Smart to make

Read the post