Read-Aloud Revival

By Sarah Mackenzie

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Build your family culture around books.

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08.10.2020

We need a drumroll today, because on the podcast we’re revealing all of our autumn picks for RAR Premium. I'm also answering podcast listener Corrie's question about how to preserve her son's love of reading. It's easy to slip into ...

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11.11.2018 Audio Book Deals Not to Miss I wasn't planning on putting up a post today, but.. I had to! This weekend, I found over 100 fantastic audio book deals for kids. They're all under $5 and some are as low as 82 cents. We never know ...
11.06.2018 RAR #115: Are you Making this Mistake When you Read Aloud With Your Kids? There's a common mistake that most of us make while reading aloud. The good news is that it's actually pretty easy to fix! There's one very simple thing you can do right away that will make your read-alouds better. Not ...
10.30.2018 RAR #114: Writing the Book You Needed as a Child, a conversation with Susan Tan I met author, Susan Tan, face to face on my summer trip to Boston. Her middle-grade books about Cilla Lee-Jenkins have become favorites of mine to recommend, and she was every bit as fun as I thought she'd be! She's ...
10.20.2018 RAR #113: Why Reading Aloud to a Wide Range of Ages is Difficult (and How to Do It Without Losing Your Mind) We picture all of our darling children curled around us, listening happily as we share a story together... BUT ... What if we have toddlers and teens? Or just lots of kids with strong opinions?! Is there ANYTHING we can ...
10.13.2018 RAR #112: How an Audio Book is Made, with audio book narrator and producer, Lyssa Browne You might have heard us say this before, but here at The Read-Aloud Revival, we believe that audio books count. Today we're going behind the scenes to talk about how an audio book is made. In fact, we often prefer ...
10.09.2018 RAR #111: When You’re Constantly Interrupted during Read-Alouds Do your kids ever interrupt during read-aloud time? No? Just mine? Today we're talking all about how to handle interruptions-- whether they're coming from the phone, the doorbell, the 2-year-old, or the chatty middle schooler. We'll consider what's really causing ...
10.02.2018 RAR #110: S.D. Smith Live You might know S.D. Smith as the author of the Green Ember series of books. He also happens to be hilarious - which makes this episode so much fun! At all five Great Homeschool Conventions in 2018, Sarah Mackenzie interviewed ...
08.28.2018 RAR #109: How to Take Your Kids Around the World through Picture Books Most of us can't travel the world with our kids. But that shouldn't keep up us from traveling the world with them through books. Today on the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast, Rea Berg and I are talking about how to take ...
08.21.2018 RAR #108: Favorite Picture Books for Ancient History If you're looking to read books for ancient history studies with your kids this year, this booklist is for you. It's a short list of delightful picture book read-alouds for the whole family. Why only picture books? Well... because picture ...
08.14.2018 RAR #107: Dr. Michael Gurian on The Minds of Girls Dr. Michael Gurian is back! You may remember him from Episode 82 of the podcast, when he joined us to talk about the minds of boys (and why fidgeting is a good sign!). But today he is here to chat ...
08.08.2018 RAR #106: Connection, Community, and Confidence: What your homeschool needs this fall At the start of a new school year, we’re all full of hopes for a year that means something. We want our kids to encounter big ideas, learn new skills, read wonderful books, and come out the other side of ...
07.29.2018 RAR# 105: Favorite Early Reader Books (for kids who are learning to read) Do you remember struggling through early reader books back when you were learning to read? Was it all Dick and Jane? Was it ... boring? Think about this: nobody asks you now, as a grownup, how old you were when ...
07.17.2018 RAR #104: Put Those Books Face OUT! I 'm coming to you today with a simple tip that could make a HUGE difference in how often your kids pick up books for fun. In fact, it may seem too simple at first, so you're going to have ...
07.14.2018 RAR # 103: Excellent Nonfiction Picture Books, Gail Gibbons I 'm willing to bet that you are familiar with Gail Gibbons's work. Not only is she incredibly prolific, she is just one of those authors who becomes our go-to when it comes to learning with our kids. Gail Gibbons ...
07.09.2018 RAR #102: What Kids Really Need (and Want), with Dr. Meg Meeker When I talk to and meet with other moms, I get a sense that we all want the same thing. We all long to connect with our kids. And, of course, we also want to stay connected - even in ...
05.30.2018 RAR #101: 3 Steps to Connecting with Your Kids this Summer I don't know about you, but I want to make some really awesome memories with my kids this summer. I don't want the whole season to pass in a whirlwind of swimming lessons, camping trips, and sticky popsicle juice without ...
05.14.2018 RAR #100: Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks, and over 4 Million Downloads Can you believe it? It's Episode 100! And amazingly, we just crossed over a pretty huge milestone here at The Read-Aloud Revival: over 4 million downloads of the podcast. You know, I couldn't have picked a better guest for this ...
04.30.2018 RAR #99: Meet Lola Dutch (she is just too much!) Lola Dutch is a little bit ... much. And yet, she's also like so many of us. I think you're just going to love her! Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Lola Dutch creators Kenneth and Sarah Jane Wright. ...
04.23.2018 RAR #98: Introducing Kids to Foreign Language through Reading Aloud Many of us want to help our children learn a second language, but where do we start? And what if we only speak one language ourselves? Anne Guarnera of Language Learning at Home is joining us today to walk us ...
04.16.2018 RAR #97: The Lowdown on Reading Aloud with Teens Last week we talked about reading aloud to kids who can read on their own, but today we're taking that a step further and talking about reading aloud with teens. You know the most important thing about reading aloud with ...
04.09.2018 RAR #96: The Lowdown on Reading Aloud to 8 – 12 Year Olds If there is one thing I hope you take away from this episode - it's this: keep reading to your 8-12 year olds. Kids ages 8-12 are so fun to share books with, and you can have such wonderful conversations ...
04.02.2018 RAR #95: The Lowdown on Reading Aloud to 4-7 Year Olds Kids who are 4-7 years old often love stories and can even begin to enjoy chapter books. Reading aloud to kids this age can be such a delight! You're also able to have great conversations about what you're reading together. ...
03.21.2018 RAR #94: The Lowdown on Reading Aloud to 0-3 Year Olds Guess what? The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids is now available everywhere! In this episode, I'm thrilled to share a little from the book about reading aloud to your 0-3 years olds. And of course, ...
03.19.2018 RAR #93: How to Create a Book Club Culture at Home Today I get to share a chapter from my new book, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids. This is chapter 6 (one of my favorites!), where I talk about how we can create a book ...
03.13.2018 RAR #92: Books Boys Love (that aren’t just books for boys) Sometimes it can be tricky to find books for boys. It's not so much that they need different books than girls do, but... well... ...at some point, you may find it's difficult to match your boys up with books they ...
03.04.2018 RAR #91: Sharing A Wrinkle in Time with Your Family A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books to share with kids, and it’s featured as one of my top picks for read-alouds in chapter 15 of one of the brand new book, The Read-Aloud Family. The movie’s ...
02.26.2018 RAR #90: Easter Basket Ideas for Young Readers Need a few Easter basket ideas for your young readers? We've got you covered! In this episode we're bringing you books and bookish ideas for kids infant-teen. In this episode, you'll hear: * favorite children's bibles and Easter books* fiction ...
02.21.2018 RAR #89: Andrew Pudewa is back! It could be said that if not for a slightly impulsive email to Andrew Pudewa, the Read-Aloud Revival might not exist. That's right - today I am welcoming back Andrew Pudewa from the Institute for Excellence in Writing - who ...
02.20.2018 [Today only] 50% off at Barnes & Noble Note: Today only, you can pre-order The Read-Aloud Family for 50% off at Barnes & Noble. The sale ends at midnight Eastern, so don’t miss it! If someone told you that you could… give your kids an enormous academic boost ...
02.12.2018 RAR #88: Don’t Miss This Book: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street Are you looking for the episode with Dr. Michael Gurian? That one is actually episode 82: Why Fidgeting is a Good Sign (and what brain science has to say about reading aloud), Dr. Michael Gurian Today I'm sharing one of ...
02.06.2018 RAR #87: Books to Celebrate Your Adopted Child, Brooke Cooney In today's episode of the podcast, we're sharing books about adoption. Some are picture books, some are YA-- and we've got a little something for everyone in between. These are books that will help your family celebrate the adopted children ...
01.29.2018 RAR #86: 5 Authors & Illustrators You Might Not Know About (But Probably Want To!) Today, I'm hoping to tell you about some authors/illustrators you may not have heard about before! These aren't necessarily new authors, but they may be new to you. In this episode, you'll hear: * picture books, middle grade books and ...
01.26.2018 My Favorite 3-Step Alternative to Literature Curriculum Why is it that kids love books when they start school, but the average high school student only reads an average of 6 minutes per day for pleasure? If you went to a book club gathering and had to prove ...
01.23.2018 RAR #85: Reading “Messy” Books About Hard Topics with Kids I think this is one of the best conversations we've had so far at The Read-Aloud Revival. Today we're talking "messy" books. Parents - you probably know just what I mean. Messy books are those books that tackle hard topics. ...
01.15.2018 RAR #84: Books for Kids Who Don’t Love Reading (Yet) What can we do about our kids who don't love reading? Today I'm sharing a few ideas, as well as a few books that just might turn your reluctant reader into a reader who stays up past bedtime, sneaking books ...
01.08.2018 RAR #83: Why Read Picture Books with Older Kids? Do you read picture books with older kids? Could this be a picture book year for your family? L to R: Kara, Kortney, Sarah Today, the whole RAR crew is chatting picture books - and why it's a great idea ...
12.30.2017 Answers to Questions about the 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge Do you have questions about the 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge? I did a little Facebook and Instagram Live broadcast, answering some common questions we're getting, like... how can pre-readers participate? which books count? what if we miss a day? can we ...
12.11.2017 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge We're creeping ever closer to January, and at the Read-Aloud Revival, that means it's just about time for our 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge! This is our most popular event of the year. We hear countless stories of kids who, after doing ...
11.28.2017 RAR #82: Why Fidgeting is a Good Sign (and what brain science has to say about reading aloud), Dr. Michael Gurian Parents of wiggly kids - the proof is here. In this episode with author Dr. Michael Gurian, you'll hear scientific evidence demonstrates that many kids not only need to move while being read to, they actually retain information better when ...
11.21.2017 RAR #81: Eavesdropping on the Soul, a conversation with Katherine Paterson I think it's fair to say this is my favorite episode of the podcast we've ever done. You probably know Katherine Paterson as the author of books like Bridge to Terabithia, Jacob Have I Loved and the Great Gilly Hopkins, ...
11.13.2017 RAR #80: Fantastic Gifts for Young Readers What do you give as gifts for young readers? (Besides books, of course!) Here's a whole list of gift ideas for the young readers in your life. In this episode, you'll hear * Great gift ideas for babies through teens* ...
11.06.2017 RAR #79: Qualities of Great Books for Kids, with Sarita Holzmann of Sonlight Curriculum What should we look for when we're choosing books for our children?It's as easy at 7 points, as you'll hear in this episode with Sarita Holzmann of Sonlight Curriculum. Sarita is a veteran homeschool mom and book lover. In this ...
10.30.2017 RAR #78: Favorite Picture Book Treasuries Once upon a time, I said we didn't love treasuries at our house. Welllll ... its time to eat some crow. Lately, we've been reading lots of picture book treasuries, and we are LOVING THEM. They are perfect for longer ...
10.23.2017 RAR #77: What the Scholastic Reading Report Means for You, Andrea Pinkney Scholastic's Kids & Family Reading Report is a national survey of children ages 6–17 and their parents that explores attitudes and behaviors around books and reading. Andrea Davis Pinkney In this episode, I'm joined by author, Vice President, and Editor-at-Large ...
10.16.2017 RAR #76: How to make reading aloud the best part of the day What do you do when reading aloud doesn't work out exactly how you hoped? Maybe your kids are arguing or you're falling asleep ... But you know how valuable it is to read aloud, so what can you do? In ...
10.13.2017 Answers to your Questions about Read-Aloud Revival Premium Membership It can be difficult to connect with your kids when so much else demands your time and attention, but reading aloud gives you the chance to be fully present with your kids. Read-Aloud Revival Premium Membership is the best way ...
10.09.2017 RAR #75: Delightful, Simple Reading Journals for Kids It can be challenging to keep track of the books our kids read, right? But if we want to grow a family of readers, we kind of need to have a system that actually works! So today I'm sharing about ...
09.27.2017 RAR # 74: One thing you won’t regret This might be our shortest-ever episode, but also one of the most important. It's all about what matters most. Today I'm talking about how we can make a simple choice that will make a huge impact on our kids and ...
09.25.2017 RAR #73: What your kids can do while you read aloud (they’ll probably listen better than ever) Does your read-aloud time ever devolve into chaos? Do you spend just as much time asking your kids to sit still as you do actually reading? In this episode, I'm talking about how we can modify our expectations just a ...
09.13.2017 RAR #72: How to Save a Bad Day Bad days - we all have them, right? We can't really avoid that, but we can have a strategy tucked into our pocket- a simple strategy that will help us save a bad day. As a mama of 6 kids ...

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Audio Book Deals Not to Miss

RAR #115: Are you Making this Mistake When you Read Aloud With Your Kids?

RAR #114: Writing the Book You Needed as a Child, a conversation with Susan Tan

RAR #113: Why Reading Aloud to a Wide Range of Ages is Difficult (and How to Do It Without Losing Your Mind)

RAR #112: How an Audio Book is Made, with audio book narrator and producer, Lyssa Browne

RAR #111: When You’re Constantly Interrupted during Read-Alouds

RAR #110: S.D. Smith Live

RAR #109: How to Take Your Kids Around the World through Picture Books

RAR #108: Favorite Picture Books for Ancient History

RAR #107: Dr. Michael Gurian on The Minds of Girls

RAR #106: Connection, Community, and Confidence: What your homeschool needs this fall

RAR# 105: Favorite Early Reader Books (for kids who are learning to read)

RAR #104: Put Those Books Face OUT!

RAR # 103: Excellent Nonfiction Picture Books, Gail Gibbons

RAR #102: What Kids Really Need (and Want), with Dr. Meg Meeker

RAR #101: 3 Steps to Connecting with Your Kids this Summer

RAR #100: Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks, and over 4 Million Downloads

RAR #99: Meet Lola Dutch (she is just too much!)

RAR #98: Introducing Kids to Foreign Language through Reading Aloud

RAR #97: The Lowdown on Reading Aloud with Teens

RAR #96: The Lowdown on Reading Aloud to 8 – 12 Year Olds

RAR #95: The Lowdown on Reading Aloud to 4-7 Year Olds

RAR #94: The Lowdown on Reading Aloud to 0-3 Year Olds

RAR #93: How to Create a Book Club Culture at Home

RAR #92: Books Boys Love (that aren’t just books for boys)

RAR #91: Sharing A Wrinkle in Time with Your Family

RAR #90: Easter Basket Ideas for Young Readers

RAR #89: Andrew Pudewa is back!

[Today only] 50% off at Barnes & Noble

RAR #88: Don’t Miss This Book: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

RAR #87: Books to Celebrate Your Adopted Child, Brooke Cooney

RAR #86: 5 Authors & Illustrators You Might Not Know About (But Probably Want To!)

My Favorite 3-Step Alternative to Literature Curriculum

RAR #85: Reading “Messy” Books About Hard Topics with Kids

RAR #84: Books for Kids Who Don’t Love Reading (Yet)

RAR #83: Why Read Picture Books with Older Kids?

Answers to Questions about the 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge

31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge

RAR #82: Why Fidgeting is a Good Sign (and what brain science has to say about reading aloud), Dr. Michael Gurian

RAR #81: Eavesdropping on the Soul, a conversation with Katherine Paterson

RAR #80: Fantastic Gifts for Young Readers

RAR #79: Qualities of Great Books for Kids, with Sarita Holzmann of Sonlight Curriculum

RAR #78: Favorite Picture Book Treasuries

RAR #77: What the Scholastic Reading Report Means for You, Andrea Pinkney

RAR #76: How to make reading aloud the best part of the day

Answers to your Questions about Read-Aloud Revival Premium Membership

RAR #75: Delightful, Simple Reading Journals for Kids

RAR # 74: One thing you won’t regret

RAR #73: What your kids can do while you read aloud (they’ll probably listen better than ever)

RAR #72: How to Save a Bad Day

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