Literacy Skills, Early Language, Letters & Sounds, Spelling, Parent-School Partnership . By Maya Smart | March 17 , 2026

Why Phonics Instruction Matters—and How to Know if Your Child is Getting It

Why some kids reach middle school unable to read—and how parents can tell if schools are teaching phonics while there’s still

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Parent-School Partnership, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | February 23 , 2026

What Is Reading? The Simple View That Makes it Easy for Parents to Teach Literacy

Choosing a preschool or childcare for your child? Use this guide from national literacy thought leader Maya Payne Smart to make

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Parent-School Partnership, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | February 12 , 2024

How to Choose a Preschool or Childcare for Your Child

Choosing a preschool or childcare for your child? Use this guide from national literacy thought leader Maya Payne Smart to make

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Parent-School Partnership, Community, Diversity & Inclusion . By Contributor | August 08 , 2022

6 Steps to Choose the Best School Options for Your Child with Special Needs

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Maya's Favorites, Social Emotional, Parent-School Partnership . By Penny Leigh Sebring | February 14 , 2022

How (and Why) to Advocate for Green Spaces at Your School

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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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