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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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 postHow to Teach Your Child the Alphabet: The Ultimate Parent’s Guide
Looking for tips on how to teach your child the alphabet? Check out this comprehensive guide from Maya Smart, a parenting and
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 Choose the Best ABC Books for Preschoolers
When it comes to teaching the ABCs, not all alphabet books are created equal. This post tells how to pick ABC books for
Read the postEarly 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
Read the postThis 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
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