Literacy Skills

Early Literacy Tips for Parents from a Teacher & Bookstore Owner

Get helpful early literacy tips for parents as author Maya Payne Smart interviews former teacher & children’s bookstore owner

This Mom of a Struggling Reader Created an Educational Board Game to Teach Kids Reading

When one mom’s son struggled to read, she did everything she could to help. Now, she’s created an educational reading board

Teach Reading as You Make an Easy Recipe for Kids: Three Bean Salad

Teach your child to read the TH spelling pattern as you make this easy recipe for kids together and then enjoy a healthy three

Teach Your Child to Read, Cook, & Spell with Yummy Stuffed Shell Pasta

Print this easy recipe for kids to teach your child to read the SH spelling pattern as you make a delicious pasta dish

Music To Their Ears: Why Poetry And Rhyming Books Are Awesome For Kids

Little kids love rhymes. But do poetry for kids and rhyming books help engage young readers and develop literacy? You bet. Find

How to Teach Your Child Silent E with 8 Wonderful Picture Books

Discover how to teach silent E, then help your child practice reading silent E with these beautiful picture

This Yummy Yogurt Bark Recipe Teaches Kids to Read Y as a Consonant

Is Y a consonant or a vowel? Explore this tricky letter with your child as you follow a super easy kids’ recipe they can read

12 Wonderful Wordless Picture Books to Read Your Child (& Why You Should)

Discover the benefits of wordless picture books and a dozen fabulous titles by diverse authors to get you

Make a Yummy Cake in a Cup & Teach Your Child to Read

Event Recap: Reading for Our Lives Book Launch Party with Milwaukee Public Library