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July 4th Reflections on Liberty and Literacy

Author Maya Payne Smart reflects on the boundaries of the freedoms the 4th of July extols— and who enjoys them—plus how

4th of July Picture Books that Explore the Beauty & Diversity of America

An Earth Day Read-Aloud and 3 Fun Activities to Build Early Literacy

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

What a Year! Promoting Literacy for All On the Road and Online

Literacy advocate Maya Payne Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six, reflects on her

Meet a Reading Champion: How the ‘Book Lady’ Promotes Literacy

Meet a reading hero: Linda Mitchell, aka The Book Lady, runs Metro East Literacy Project in Saint Louis and works to promote

10 Ways to Help Me Promote Literacy for All

Author and literacy advocate Maya Payne Smart invites readers to join her Reading for Our Lives movement to promote literacy for

Why Picture Books By and About Indigenous Americans Are Important All Year Long

7 Awesome Organizations Around the World that Support Literacy

How a Milwaukee Summer Reading Program Builds a Better Tomorrow

Author Maya Smart reflects on fostering literacy & life success for kids Milwaukee & beyond with programs like Tragil Wade