Maya Smart

What’s a Parent to Do about those Dreaded Spelling Lists?

Endless copying of random spelling lists? Think again. Discover what it takes to really help kids learn to spell

Spelling Strategy to Try: Say It Like It Looks (At Least, To Yourself)

7 Unique Ways Words Get Their Spellings

9 Questions to Ask Your Child’s Teacher About Spelling

Parents Beware: Reading Instruction in the U.S. Still Fails Most Kids

5 Ways to Celebrate Family Literacy Month Year-Round

Inbox Zero Revisited

Teaching Your Kids to Spell: Does Memorizing Work?

Tayari Jones Discusses An American Marriage

Nafissa Thompson-Spires Discusses Heads of the Colored People