Host a Live Online Book Chat with Maya for Your Group
Get the latest insights. Ask your questions. Spark action.
Host a Live Online Book Chat with Maya for Your Group
Get the latest insights. Ask your questions. Spark action.
Explore how to leverage reading science to spark real success for the kids in your community.
Plan a 60-minute, live virtual book club with Maya Payne Smart about Reading for Our Lives: The Urgency of Early Literacy and the Action Plan to Help Your Child.
Explore how to leverage reading science to spark real success for the kids in your community.
Plan a 60-minute, live virtual book club with Maya Payne Smart about Reading for Our Lives: The Urgency of Early Literacy and the Action Plan to Help Your Child.
Who It’s For
Community groups, schools, libraries, parenting groups, churches, faith organizations, nonprofits, book clubs—anyone who wants to turn the messages in Reading for Our Lives into real, everyday action to lift up the next generation of readers.
Who It’s For
Community groups, schools, libraries, parenting groups, churches, faith organizations, nonprofits, book clubs—anyone who wants to turn the messages in Reading for Our Lives into real, everyday action to lift up the next generation of readers.
What You’ll Get
Live virtual session with Maya
Candid, action-focused Q&A (not a lecture).
25 copies of Reading for Our Lives
Shipped to participants.
Plug-and-play host kit
Run-of-show, discussion guide, and promo assets.
Why It Works
Arrive Informed, Leave Empowered
Parents and staff arrive informed from the book—then leave empowered with concrete next steps tailored to your context.
Outcomes that Last
Outcomes we aim for: stronger parent confidence, usable family-literacy routines, and momentum that lasts beyond one event.
Why It Works
Arrive Informed, Leave Empowered
Parents and staff arrive informed from the book—then leave empowered with concrete next steps tailored to your context.
Outcomes that Last
Outcomes we aim for: stronger parent confidence, usable family-literacy routines, and momentum that lasts beyond one event.
What hosts are saying
Claire Hagan Alvarado
Director, Literacy First
How It Works (1–2–3)
1. Quick call to align goals and audience.
2. Receive books and toolkit.
3. Host the book club.
Package & Options
Standard Package:
- 25 books
- Host kit
- 60-minute virtual book club
Add-Ons:
- Additional books
- Book marks
- Signed book plates
- Cover stickers
- Postcards
FAQs
Is this a lecture or training?
No, it's a live, moderated Q&A focused on your goals. We build on the book to jump straight to solutions.
Can we customize for our families?
Yes—your planning call shapes examples, prompts, and take-home actions.
What if we need more than 25 books?
No problem! We’ll coordinate a larger bulk order.
What hosts are saying
Jill Gonzalez
Executive Director, Women's Storybook Project
Ready to activate families as reading champions?
Or email fernando@mayasmart.com.
Ready to activate families as reading champions?
Or email fernando@mayasmart.com.
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