Young Readers

These 6 Easy Crafts Support Literacy and Make Great Stocking Stuffers

Phonological Awareness: The Overlooked Skill Kids Need Before They Can Read

Parenting author Maya Payne Smart explains the overlooked phonological awareness skills kids need to become thriving

How to Build Strong Family Reading Habits

How to build a great family reading culture and successfully instill the reading habit, explained by parenting and literacy

Teach Kids to Read “OO” Words with this Adorably Spooky Spelling Game

How This Sweet Fall Activity Teaches Kids Vowels — with Free Printable

This Easy Recipe Teaches Kids to Read: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

DIY Halloween Alphabet Spinner for Kids—With Free Printable

Spelling Champs Beat the Odds, But Reading Itself is a Stretch Goal for Too Many

Discover the history of black spelling bee contestants who beat the odds, even as strong reading & spelling remain stretch goals

The Planet Word Museum in D.C. Is The Place to Spur Language and Literacy Love with Kids

Parenting author Maya Payne Smart shares a peek at the Planet Word museum in Washington, D.C. and how it can inspire readers and

How to Develop Your Child’s Phonological Awareness in Easy, Fun, Free Ways

Discover how to develop phonological awareness in easy, fun, free ways. It’s a key but often-overlooked skill kids need to read