Social Emotional . By Maya Smart and Laila Weir | June 01 , 2026

Raising a Lifelong Reader: Keeping Book Joy Alive as Your Child Grows

Don't let reading become a chore. How to help your child transition from story time to school without losing the spark—and keep

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Kids Books, Social Emotional, Community . By Laila Weir | May 11 , 2026

The Swamp that Stories Saved: How Kids’ Books Inspired Real-World Action

Discover how one YA novelist’s words sparked a movement to restore a vanished wilderness—a century after she wrote about

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Literacy Skills, Social Emotional . By Maya Smart | April 13 , 2026

The Parenting Superpower that Helps Your Child Succeed in Reading & Life

A hospital screens three-year-olds for literacy. But media coverage misses key information: the specifics that can help parents

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Social Emotional . By Laila Weir | April 06 , 2026

What My Child’s Inbox Taught Me About the Digital Overload on Kids

The hidden tech burden that’s burying kids, and what parents and caring adults can do to

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Literacy Skills, Early Language, Social Emotional . By Laila Weir | November 24 , 2025

20 Questions to Ask Your Elementary Schooler After School (That Get More Than “Fine”)

Discover open-ended conversation starters and tips to get your young child talking after school and actually opening up about

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Literacy Skills, Early Language, Social Emotional, Family Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Contributor | November 03 , 2025

10 Ways to Help Kids Build Thankfulness and Literacy Skills

Explore fun, intentional, educational gifts to fill a small child’s environment with prompts for crucial learning and make

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Social Emotional, Personal Development . By Maya Smart | September 22 , 2025

Tap Into Your Own Reading Struggles or Joy to Raise a Confident Reader

Explore how to raise a confident reader by tapping into your own early reading struggles or reading

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Social Emotional, Family Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Laila Weir and Contributor | June 02 , 2025

Helping Little Hearts Say Thank You: Father’s Day with Young Children

Help your little one celebrate Dad and learn to express emotion and gratitude with heartfelt, age-appropriate Father's Day ideas

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Social Emotional . By Laila Weir | May 26 , 2025

How to Boost Your Child’s Social-Emotional Intelligence With Books

Discover how reading and books can help you raise an emotionally aware child with the empathy and social skills to support good

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Literacy Skills, Writing, Social Emotional, Family Activities, Literacy Activities, Seasonal & Holidays . By Contributor | January 07 , 2025

Create a Lunar New Year Fortune-Teller in this Fun Literacy Craft

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