137. (S8E21) Reading for Our Lives with Maya Payne Smart

<p>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 Milwaukie, Wisconsin where she serves as affiliated faculty in Educational Policy and Leadership in the College of Education at Marquette University. At her website, <a href="https://mayasmart.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MayaSmart.com</a>, she provides tips and tools for parents to nurture, teach, and advocate for kids on the road to reading.</p><p>Maya’s new book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/reading-for-our-lives-a-literacy-action-plan-from-birth-to-six/9780593332177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reading for Our Lives</a>, provides a powerful action plan to encourage and foster literacy skills in children from birth through six years of age. One of the beautiful things about this book is how well her philosophy dovetails with those of Brave Writer.</p><p><strong>You can download show notes for the podcast here: </strong><a href="https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/</a></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Website: <a href="https://mayasmart.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MayaSmart.com</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mayasmarty/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mayasmarty</a></li><li>Read: <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/reading-for-our-lives-a-literacy-action-plan-from-birth-to-six/9780593332177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reading for Our Lives</a>, publishing August 2nd</li><li><a href="https://store.bravewriter.com/products/growing-brave-writers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Growing Brave Writers</a></li><li><a href="https://bravewriter.com/special-offer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brave Learner Home Special Offer</a></li><li>Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to <a h