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Read-Aloud Revival ® episodes:

• 04.18.2024

  Top 10 in the First 10 Years!

  Can you believe it? The Read-Aloud Revival Podcast is ten years old!! That means it’s time for a party!

  
• 04.04.2024

  RAR #240: Max Lucado: Nourishing a Child’s Heart with Books

  When you hear the name Max Lucado, what comes to mind for you? Max Lucado is best known as a pastor, speaker, best-selling inspirational author, and, in many Christian families, he’s a household name. His books are written for everyone—especially...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Best of RAR: How to Make Time for Your Own Reading

  Do you ever find yourself wishing you had more time to read?   Oh, every day? (Yeah, we get that.) We’re pretty confident that every mom wishes she had more time to read.  Carving out a little...

  
• 03.07.2024

  RAR #239: Practicing the Habits of a Lifelong Reader

  We all want our kids to read, right? If you’re listening to this podcast, it’s probably safe to say that you want your kids to grow up to read more often than the average adult does. We want them...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Best of RAR: The Point is the Doing (Not Getting it Done)

  Today, I’m sharing two recent episodes from my weekly coaching podcast, Circle with Sarah, that is available exclusively to members of RAR Premium. I wanted to share them with all of you because I think the message applies to...

  
• 02.08.2024

  RAR #238: How Books Make Us Better, Happier Moms

  This year at Read Aloud Revival, we’re focusing on reading for joy. It’s so easy for reading to become another thing on your to-do list, but when we make reading a source of joy, of respite from our busy...

  
• 01.25.2024

  Best of RAR: What to Do When Reading Becomes a Slog

  There is something kind of tragic that happens when our kids become readers of their own right. It doesn’t always happen, of course, and there are ways for us to prevent it. But it’s awfully common. That thing I’m talking...

  
• 01.11.2024

  RAR #237: How Fairy Tales Re-Enchant Us

  What are fairy tales? Why do we love them so much? And why do these stories continue to capture the imaginations of countless generations? To help me answer those questions, I’m welcoming author Sarah Arthur to the podcast. Personally,...

  
• 12.28.2023

  Best of RAR: No More Bookish Overwhelm

  Today, I’ve got another Best Of RAR episode for you. I wanted to revisit this episode because it feels extra relevant this time of year as we’re thinking about setting goals and resolutions for the year ahead. Personally,...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Best of RAR: Your New Favorite Tradition - Jolabokaflod

  Today we’re airing one of my favorite episodes from last year, all about Jolabokaflod, which is a Christmas “book flood,” in the Icelandic tradition. What if I told you this tradition makes your life easier, not harder?  During...

  
• 11.27.2023

  RAR #236: It’s Time for Christmas School

  It’s our favorite time of year over at Read-Aloud Revival! It’s time for Christmas School! Most of us have too much on our plates before the busy holiday season begins. Then December hits and we feel behind on …...

  
• 11.09.2023

  RAR #235: How to Give Feedback on Your Child’s Creative Writing (Even If You Aren’t a Writer!)

  I know that if you’re an RAR Family, you are raising kids who love to read, because that’s what we do around here! And with a love of reading often comes the inspiration to write. And those young writers...

  
• 10.26.2023

  RAR #234: Encouraging Creativity: Insights and Inspiration from Author Millie Florence

  I want to introduce you to one of my new favorite authors. She's younger than most published authors. In fact, she says she decided to publish her first book at nine years old. When she was 10, she attended...

  
• 10.11.2023

  Best of RAR: Is My Child Dyslexic?

  On today’s Best of Read Aloud Revival episode, I’m replaying one of our most popular episodes. Without fail, at every homeschool conference, at least one person comes up to me and says, “Dyslexia was not even on my radar...

  
• 09.28.2023

  RAR #233: Audrey is Back, and She’s Answering Your Questions!

  By far the most popular episode we’ve ever done here on Read Aloud Revival is the episode with my oldest daughter, Audrey, when we looked back together on homeschooling from her vantage point as a sophomore in college. We...

  
• 09.14.2023

  RAR #232: How to Know If You’re Doing Enough

  There is one question that plagues us, that we all ask, and that we ask all the time: Am I doing enough? When we constantly ask ourselves if we’re doing enough in our homeschool, it makes it difficult to...

  
• 08.31.2023

  RAR #231: Homeschooling with Babies and Toddlers

  Today, I’m sharing another session from the Great Homeschool Conventions in 2023 all about homeschooling with babies and toddlers. If you are homeschooling with babies and toddlers underfoot, this one's for you. Or if you have a friend who...

  
• 08.17.2023

  RAR #230: Helping Your Differently Wired Kids Fall in Love with Reading

  Are you struggling with how to tackle reading in your homeschool? Maybe you have a child who’s a later reader or is having a tough time connecting with reading. Or maybe you have a kid who’s an advanced reader...

  
• 08.09.2023

  2023-2024 Academic Year Premium Preview

  Watch the RAR Premium Preview on video (so you can see everything we show you on screen)Get RAR PremiumLearn more about the Circle with Sarah Retreat

  
• 08.03.2023

  RAR #229: How a 25¢ Spiral Notebook Can Change Your Homeschool

  During my hardest year of homeschooling, I had a 12, 10, 8, and 1 year old, and twin newborns. Life was… a little chaotic. One week, a friend of mine who had homeschooled all three of her kids asked,...

  
• 07.20.2023

  RAR #228: Reading for Fun is More Important Than You Think

  Imagine that your child is grown up, and his or her reading life looks a lot like yours does right now. How do you feel about that?  Is your reading life something you want your kids to emulate...

  
• 07.06.2023

  Best of RAR: Penderwicks Fans Rejoice!

  Today, in this Best Of Read Aloud Revival episode, we’re revisiting a conversation about a series I absolutely adore: The Penderwicks, by Jeanne Birdsall. The Penderwicks follows the escapades of four spirited sisters, Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty. The...

  
• 06.22.2023

  Hey Sarah! When (and how) do I…teach writing, take my kids to the library, require a teen to read?

  In this episode, I’m answering more of your questions. You’ve sent in some fabulous messages and I’m going to tackle them rapid-fire for you and answer as many as possible today.  Today I’m sharing about when to use Institute...

  
• 06.08.2023

  Anxious About Rest: How to Let Go of Summer Break Pressure

  Full show notes can be found here: You Don't Need to Make the Most of Your Summer Get RAR Premium HERE>>

  
• 05.25.2023

  RAR #226: Hey Sarah! Late-Night Readers, Not Assigning Books and is it OK to Read SO MANY Books?

  In today’s episode, I’m answering your questions! Listeners have sent in some fabulous questions for me, and I’m going to attempt to tackle them rapid-fire, including about where I get my favorite art prints, what to do with late-night...

  
• 05.11.2023

  Best of RAR: 5 MORE Homeschool Mistakes I’ve Made (they just keep comin’)

  Two weeks ago I shared the first 5 of 10 mistakes I’ve made in my homeschool -- believe me, I’ve made many, many more than that!  But I’m highlighting 10 that stick out most prominently to me. So...

  
• 04.27.2023

  Best of RAR: 5 Homeschooling Mistakes I've Made (so you can avoid them)

  I’ve been homeschooling for a long time, and just like every other homeschooling mom I know, I’ve made a ton of mistakes.  When I was new to homeschooling, I craved the insight of people who had been doing it...

  
• 04.13.2023

  RAR #225: It's Just Data (What your data is REALLY telling you about your homeschool)

  Why do we make things mean more than they actually mean? We all do it.  We realize a kid doesn’t know how to tie their shoes at age 12, and we tell ourselves we’re forgetting to teach SO...

  
• 03.30.2023

  RAR #224: Cozy Couch Nature Study

  Today, I’m sharing a conversation with my friend and colleague, Cindy West. Cindy teaches at No Sweat Nature Study, a homeschool nature study program that takes the guesswork out of nature study by teaching your kids directly. Cindy is...

  
• 03.17.2023

  (Fixed!) Bonus: Join us for an E.B. White Spring

  I have a theory that if I were to ask a hundred of today’s children’s book authors and illustrators to name a book that had a profound impact on them, I bet an unusually large number of those authors and...

  
• 03.02.2023

  RAR #223: The Books That Won (And a Few That Should Have)

  Every year, the Read-Aloud Revival team watches the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards together. This is the award show where the medals that are considered the most prestigious in children’s publishing are given. Today I’m joined by Kortney...

  
• 02.16.2023

  RAR #222: Read Books, Go Outside: Simple Science for Homeschooling Families

  Nature study can be an intimidating subject that carries a lot of expectations in the homeschooling world. It’s something we want to do, but it can get pushed to the side because we don’t always have the energy to tramp...

  
• 02.02.2023

  RAR #221: What to Do When your Child Doesn’t Finish Books…and Other Questions You’re Asking

  Today, I’m answering listeners’ questions about their kids’ reading habits, from bouncing from book to book to getting stuck in a genre rut, and more.

  
• 01.26.2023

  Bonus: Spring Preview - What We're Reading Next

  Find out what we're reading next, and get the skinny on why we've chosen the books we did.

  
• 01.19.2023

  RAR #220: Essentialism for Homeschoolers

  I’ve invited Kortney Garrison and Kara Anderson from the RAR team to chat with me about a favorite book when it comes to essentializing. We've been talking and thinking about the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown a lot here at Read...

  
• 01.05.2023

  RAR #219: Yes, You Should Read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s The Long Winter

  Today, we’re talking about what makes The Long Winter so gripping and so beloved, as well as how we handle problematic texts with our kids and why I believe that scenes and language we may find troubling aren’t reasons to...

  
• 12.27.2022

  Bonus: Let's Fall in Love with our Homeschooling Lives

  This year, let's fall in love with our ordinary, bookish, homeschooling lives.

  
• 12.01.2022

  RAR #218: Jolabokaflod: How to Have a Christmas Book Flood

  During Jolabokaflod, you gift members of your family with new books, and everyone drinks hot cocoa and spends all of Christmas Eve reading.

  
• 11.10.2022

  RAR #217:  It’s Time to Put Some Pinecones Back

  Each new year, we think through all the homeschool curriculum we might want or need, and we pack it all in. It's time to put some of it back.

  
• 10.27.2022

  RAR #216: How to Teach from Rest

  The principles of Teaching from Rest apply no matter how old your kids are. The obstacles and challenges change, but the core stays the same.

  
• 10.17.2022

  Christmas School 2022

  The 2022 Christmas School is open-and-go and offers fantastic lessons for students age PreK-High School. Join us!

  
• 10.13.2022

  RAR #215: Whimsy and the Power of Childhood Reading

  Chances are, you know of the picture book sensation, Bear Snores On. Today, I want you to meet the woman who wrote it, Karma Wilson.

  
• 09.29.2022

  RAR #214: Am I Doing Enough?

  If you’re asking yourself the question, “Am I doing enough in my homeschool?” You are not alone. And today, we’re going to talk about it.

  
• 09.15.2022

  RAR #213: Sweep: A Story You Don’t Want to Miss

  Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster is one of my favorites. Today I'll introduce you to the book and the author, Jonathan Auxier.

  
• 09.01.2022

  RAR #212: The 10 Best Questions We Ever Got, Andrew Pudewa & Sarah Mackenzie

  Andrew Pudewa and Sarah Mackenzie talk about homeschooling high school, making sense of methods, the point of poetry memorization, and more.

  
• 08.18.2022

  RAR #211: How We Made A Little More Beautiful: The Story of a Garden

  Last time, I told you about the inspiration for Waxwing Books. Today, I’ll take you on the rest of the adventure of producing our first book.

  
• 08.10.2022

  Pre-orders are Open!

  It's finally time! Announcing Waxwing Books' first picture book, A Little More Beautiful, available to order now!

  
• 08.04.2022

  RAR#210: Introducing Waxwing Books: Our Brand New Publishing House

  Yep, we started a publishing house! Introducing Waxwing Books, a brand new boutique children's publishing house from Read-Aloud Revival ®.

  
• 07.26.2022

  RAR #00: Welcome to the Read-Aloud Revival

  Reading aloud is a parenting power move—the best tool for helping our kids academically succeed, and helping our families grow closer.

  
• 07.21.2022

  RAR Special Edition Revisited: Robert McCloskey Makes Way

  Meet the man behind Make Way for Ducklings in this special edition podcast. You'll hear from some who knew Robert McCloskey best.