Letters & Sounds Archives - Page 2 of 6 - Maya Smart

Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds . By Maya Smart | August 26 , 2024

How to Develop Your Child’s Phonological Awareness in Easy, Fun, Free Ways

Discover how to develop phonological awareness in easy, fun, free ways. It’s a key but often-overlooked skill kids need to read

Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Writing, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Chrysta Naron | May 17 , 2024

Help Your Preschooler Make a Unique Father’s Day Card

Maya's Favorites, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Print Awareness, Read-With-Me Recipes . By Laila Weir | May 13 , 2024

Free Kids’ Cookbook: These Easy Recipes for Kids Help Teach Your Child to Read

Discover easy recipes for kids to make that also teach reading skills. All bundled in a free kids’ cookbook PDF available to

Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds, Writing, Family Activities, Literacy Activities . By Maya Smart | April 15 , 2024

Why b and d Reversals Happen and 3 Ways to Help Kids Set Them Straight

Young kids often confuse lowercase b and d—for good reason. Get easy, high-impact tips to teach your child to read and write

Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Chrysta Naron | March 12 , 2024

This Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activity Teaches Kids to Read

Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds, Family Activities, Literacy Activities . By Laila Weir | February 22 , 2024

Kids Can’t Sit Still? Teach Them to Read with this Easy DIY Soccer Game

Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Family Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Contributor | December 12 , 2023

Fun Board Games that Help Teach Reading Skills

Discover the most fun board games that help teach reading skills to preschoolers through early elementary

Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Vocabulary, Social Emotional, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Penny Leigh Sebring | November 02 , 2023

How to Teach Kids Gratitude (& Spelling) with Adorable DIY Paper Chain Animals

Kids Books, Literacy Skills, Letters & Sounds . By Maya Smart | September 18 , 2023

7 Favorite ABC Books to Teach the Alphabet

Maya Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six, recommends ABC books for preschoolers to

Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Print Awareness, Parent-School Partnership, Books for Adults . By Fernando Bautista | August 02 , 2023

Happy 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