Maya's Favorites, Social Emotional, Parent-School Partnership, Personal Development . By Maya Smart | September 13 , 2021

Tackle Back to School Anxiety: 4 Tips for Kids and Parents

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Family Activities, Book Crafts, Parent-School Partnership . By Kelsey Nickerson | August 18 , 2021

How to Upcycle Household Items into Adorable DIY Pencil Cases

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Kids Books, Social Emotional, Parent-School Partnership . By Chrysta Naron | July 26 , 2021

9 Best Picture Books to Help Your Child Start the School Year Right

The time is fast approaching: The sound of new zippers rings out and the smell of sharpened pencils fills the

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Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Vocabulary, Writing, Print Awareness, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Parent-School Partnership . By Contributor | July 12 , 2021

Four Easy Ways to Get Kids Kindergarten-Ready with Stuff You Already Have

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Literacy Skills, Early Language, Parent-School Partnership, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Courtney Runn | May 06 , 2021

4 Things Every Daycare Should Be Doing to Protect Kids’ Brains

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Family Activities, Seasonal & Holidays, Parent-School Partnership, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Laila Weir | February 15 , 2021

Read Across America Day Isn’t Canceled. Here’s How to Celebrate During COVID

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Kids Books, Parent-School Partnership, Author & Leader Interviews . By Maya Smart | December 16 , 2019

Jacqueline Woodson on what teachers can do for kids’ reading

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Literacy Skills, Spelling, Parent-School Partnership . By Maya Smart | December 02 , 2019

What’s a Parent to Do about those Dreaded Spelling Lists?

Endless copying of random spelling lists? Think again. Discover what it takes to really help kids learn to spell

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Literacy Skills, Spelling, Parent-School Partnership . By Maya Smart | November 12 , 2019

Teaching Your Kids to Spell: Does Memorizing Work?

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Parent-School Partnership, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | November 05 , 2019

Parents Beware: Reading Instruction in the U.S. Still Fails Most Kids

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