Maya's Favorites, Literacy Skills . By Laila Weir | November 09 , 2026

How to Help Kids Focus: 6 Ways to Stretch Your Child’s Attention Span

Explore specific tips for doable, everyday ways to improve your young child’s attention span and help them

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Maya's Favorites, Literacy Skills . By Laila Weir | November 02 , 2026

Why Your Child’s Attention Span Matters (and 4 Everyday Habits That Support It)

Discover an overlooked game-changer for academic success—attention span—and explore lifestyle habits that can support your

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Maya's Favorites, Vocabulary . By Laila Weir | September 28 , 2026

Super Easy Ways to Build Your Child’s Vocabulary Without Flashcards

Learn how to help your child learn new words in easy ways during your everyday life. No drills or flashcards

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Maya's Favorites, Literacy Skills, Parent-School Partnership, Personal Development . By Maya Smart | June 29 , 2026

No One Knows Your Child Like You Do—How to Monitor Their Reading Development

You spend more time with your child than any teacher will. Here's how to monitor your child's reading development—and celebrate

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Maya's Favorites, Writing, Parent-School Partnership, Personal Development . By Maya Smart | May 20 , 2026

Parent Development Is a Real Thing—and I’m Calling Mine Mommy Camp

To help kids learn and grow into their best selves, parents must grow, too. Explore how to stretch yourself through intentional

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Maya's Favorites, Literacy Skills, Early Language, Ask Maya . By Maya Smart | March 09 , 2026

Ask Maya: Can I Help My Child Read If I’m Not Comfortable Reading?

Not comfortable reading aloud? Learn how storytelling, conversation, and the TALK Method build your child’s vocabulary,

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Maya's Favorites, Literacy Skills, Early Language, Ask Maya . By Maya Smart | February 16 , 2026

Ask Maya: Should I Talk and Read to My Child in Spanish or English? What Research Says

Stop second-guessing your home language. Talking and reading in Spanish helps your child in English,

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Maya's Favorites, Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Print Awareness, Literacy Activities . By Laila Weir | January 19 , 2026

7 Seriously Low-Lift Ways to Sneak Literacy into Family Life

Reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary–it all takes practice. But sometimes practice can come in fun (and even downright funny)

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Maya's Favorites, Family Activities . By Laila Weir | November 17 , 2025

Help! My Child Hates Books: 7 Surprising Hacks to Get Even Antsy Kids to Listen to Stories

Don’t despair if your child resists story time or won’t sit still while you read aloud. Some creativity can get kids to

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Maya's Favorites, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | November 10 , 2025

How Would You Invest $1 Million to Help More Kids Read? 

Find out the Reading for Our Lives Campaign’s answer, and learn how the campaign is reshaping literacy support—from rescue to

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