Family Activities . By Maya Smart | October 07 , 2024

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

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Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Chrysta Naron | September 30 , 2024

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

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Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Mikee Mapalo | September 30 , 2024

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

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Literacy Skills, Print Awareness, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Read-With-Me Recipes, Seasonal & Holidays . By Laila Weir | September 30 , 2024

This Easy Recipe Teaches Kids to Read: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds, Vocabulary, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Mikee Mapalo | September 30 , 2024

DIY Halloween Alphabet Spinner for Kids—With Free Printable

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Family Activities . By Laila Weir | September 23 , 2024

Fun October Read Alouds and Story Time Activities for Families

Discover some awesome new reads to share with your child this month with our recommendations of picture books to read in October

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Maya's Favorites, Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds . By Maya Smart | September 16 , 2024

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

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Kids’ Story Podcasts that Will Fascinate Your Toddler or Preschooler

Looking for kids’ audio stories for toddlers and preschoolers? Check out our list of the best subscription and free kids’

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Maya's Favorites, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Vocabulary, Family Activities . By Maya Smart | September 02 , 2024

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

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Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds . By Maya Smart | August 26 , 2024

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

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