Literacy Skills, Early Language, Vocabulary, Family Activities, Literacy Activities . By Maya Smart | January 29 , 2024

The Three Best Reasons to Read Aloud to Babies

Reading aloud to babies from day one can boost their brain capacity, language development, and vocabulary growth. Here’s

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Literacy Skills, Early Language, Parent-School Partnership . By Maya Smart | January 22 , 2024

4 Reasons Why Parents Should Learn to Teach Reading Immediately

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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

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Literacy Skills, Print Awareness, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Read-With-Me Recipes, Seasonal & Holidays . By Chrysta Naron | November 20 , 2023

Teach Your Child to Read with this Easy DIY Christmas Ornament Recipe

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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

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Literacy Skills, Family Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Laila Weir | October 26 , 2023

These Christmas Gifts Will Encourage Your Child to Read

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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

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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

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Literacy Skills, Early Language, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | July 24 , 2023

Why & 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

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Literacy Skills, Early Language, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | July 10 , 2023

5 Touchstones for Parents Teaching Kids to Read

Discover powerful, actionable advice for parents teaching kids to read, from literacy advocate and author Maya Payne

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