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

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Literacy Skills, Early Language . By Maya Smart | April 27 , 2026

3 Tips for Reading to Your Newborn (and Yes, You Should Read from Day One)

You can and should read to your newborn—for a few minutes at a time. Here’s how to make baby story time a success and build

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Literacy Skills, Parent-School Partnership . By Maya Smart | July 13 , 2026

Is Your Child’s School or Daycare Preparing Them for Reading and Writing Success?

Discover how to evaluate reading instruction and tell if your child’s school or daycare is preparing them to read and write

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Personal Development, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | June 08 , 2026

Raising a Reader Was Never a Solo Job—How to Build Your Child’s Literacy Village

Raising a reader isn't a solo job. Here's how connecting with people and places in your community opens up literacy opportunities

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Maya's Favorites, Writing, Parent-School Partnership, Personal Development . By Maya Smart | May 20 , 2026

Parent Development Is a Real Thing—and I’m Calling Mine Mommy Camp

To help kids learn and grow into their best selves, parents must grow, too. Explore how to stretch yourself through intentional

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Parent-School Partnership, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | February 12 , 2024

How to Choose a Preschool or Childcare for Your Child

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

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