Participants joined us for a Lunch & Learn that featured an interactive presentation by Maya Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives: The Urgency of Early Literacy and the Action Plan to Help Your Child. The session focused on preparing for the return to school and provided parents with practical tools to support their child’s literacy journey. Parents walked away feeling encouraged and ready to put simple strategies into practice at home.
Maya Payne Smart is a writer, parent educator, and literacy advocate who has served on the boards of numerous library and literacy organizations. She and her family live in Milwaukee, where she serves as affiliated faculty in educational policy and leadership in the College of Education at Marquette University. Her website, MayaSmart.com, provides tips and tools for parents to nurture, teach, and advocate for kids on the road to reading.