Reading aloud isn’t just for little kids! Sharing stories through oral tellings is an ancient tradition and in our modern world the custom is just as, if not even more, rich and necessary. Sarah MacKenzie gives us so much through this interview, as well as through her books and podcast. She is the kind of mom friend we all need. Full of encouragement and backed up with science, Sarah helps us revive the art of reading aloud for education, connection, relationships, and nourishment. 

Note: We do talk about homeschooling in this episode, but we also talk about how to use all of Sarah’s wisdom in a non-homeschooling home as well. 

Resources Mentioned:

25 Cent Notebook Episode of Read Aloud Revival 

Nurturing Confident Communicators, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Andrew Pudewa

The Read-Aloud Handbook, by Jim Trelease

The Reading Promise, by Alice Ozma

Wired for Story, by Liza Cron

Dr. Michael Gurian 

Marie Ripple (All About Reading)

Dr. Arnold Gesell - The Gesell Institute

30 Million Words, by Dana Suskind

Aggressively Happy, by Joy Clarkson

Story Books Mentioned:

Detectives in Togas

Story of the World

King Bidgoods in the Bathtub

Matilda

Ella Enchanted

Anne of Green Gables

Wuthering Heights

Percy Jackson 

Bud, Not Buddy 

Little House series

Harry Potter series

American Girl series

Dear America series 

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Tom Sawyer

Hardy Boys series

Babysitters Club series

Calvin and Hobbs 

Watership Down graphic novel

Sarah’s books:

Teaching from Rest

Read Aloud Family 

A Little More Beautiful

While Everyone is Sleeping

Connect with Sarah MacKenzie:

Waxwing Books

Waxwing on Instagram

Read Aloud Revival

RAR on Instagram