The Paperback Edition of Reading for Our Lives Is Here—And It Couldn’t Come at a More Critical Time
Awards serve as exclamation marks—chances to pause and say, this matters. Maya Payne Smart reflects on building change with
Read the postThe Overlooked Tool Parents Have for Getting Kids Ready to Read
Parent educator Maya Payne Smart discusses an easily overlooked tool parents have at their disposal in preparing their kids to
Read the postHelp Your Child Succeed by Uncovering Their Passion, Purpose & Potential
Parenting authors discuss how to help your child find their passions, help your child succeed, and support them to reach their
Read the postHappy Book Birthday to Me! My Parenting Book for Raising Readers Turns 1
Author Maya Smart reflects after year one of her parenting book for raising readers, Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action
Read the postWhy & How to Talk to Your Baby: ‘Language Nutrition’ Feeds the Brain
Talking to babies is so vital to their brain development that it’s often called language nutrition. And some ways of talking
Read the post5 Touchstones for Parents Teaching Kids to Read
Discover powerful, actionable advice for parents teaching kids to read, from literacy advocate and author Maya Payne
Read the postWe Should All Be Readers: How and Why Parents Should Teach Reading
To attain the consciousness, solidarity, and equity our society so desperately needs, we must be informed and deliberate in
Read the postHow to Assess Your Child’s Development & When to Seek Help
Parenting author and literacy advocate Maya Payne Smart outlines a framework to follow when evaluating your child’s development
Read the postThis Boy We Made: In Conversation with Author Taylor Harris
Literacy advocate Maya Payne Smart interviews Taylor Harris, author of This Boy We Made, A Memoir of Motherhood, Genetics and
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