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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Family Activities . By Laila Weir | April 20 , 2026

How to Help Kids, Tweens, and Teens Manage Email Without Feeling Overwhelmed

Explore fun, intentional, educational gifts to fill a small child’s environment with prompts for crucial learning and make

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

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

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

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Social Emotional . By Laila Weir | April 06 , 2026

What My Child’s Inbox Taught Me About the Digital Overload on Kids

The hidden tech burden that’s burying kids, and what parents and caring adults can do to

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Family Activities . By Laila Weir | March 30 , 2026

Fun April Read Alouds and Story Time Activities for Families

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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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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,

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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

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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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