Read-Aloud Revival

By Sarah Mackenzie

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Build your family culture around books.

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RAR #142: What We’re Readin...

11.21.2019

In today's brand new episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, you'll hear: should you let your kids read ahead of the family read-aloud?how many books can little kids keep up with at once?the simplest way to help your kids fall in ...

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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, we talk about: 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. Here's what I'm sharing in this episode: picture books, middle grade books ...
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 of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, you'll hear: Great gift ideas ...
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. Listen ...
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? Five ...
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 ...
09.11.2017 RAR #71: The Research and Inspiration Behind Fascinating Historical Fiction, Caroline Starr Rose Caroline Starr Rose is back, and she's joining me today to talk about her historical fiction, plus she's sharing inspiration for young authors and tips for introducing novels in verse to our kids. Listen in as we discuss: the picture ...
09.04.2017 RAR #70: How to Find Time to Read as a Busy Mom Today I'm addressing a question I get ALL THE TIME - how to find time to read. How do we cultivate a reading life in the midst of parenting, life, and other general busyness? In this episode I'm addressing the ...
08.28.2017 RAR #69: Helen Oxenbury, Behind the Scenes with an Award-Winning Illustrator This is one of the most delightful conversations we've ever had on the Read-Aloud Revival podcast! I'm talking today with Helen Oxenbury, author and illustrator, about creating picture books - from where she gets her ideas, to the supplies she ...
08.21.2017 RAR #68: 5 Books to Read Aloud with Teens Are you unsure of what to read aloud with teens? Do you ever get a little overwhelmed looking through the YA section at your local bookstore or library? Not to worry. I'm here today with 5 (OK, plus one more!) ...
08.14.2017 RAR #67: Reading for the Bigger Story, Jonathan Rogers Hold on to your hats everyone - I am sharing one of my very favorite middle grade series in this episode. I'm chatting with both my daughter Allison and someone who just might be my favorite living author, Jonathan Rogers. ...
08.07.2017 RAR #66: Do Audio Books Count as Read-Alouds? Here at the Read-Aloud Revival, we are BIG FANS of audio books, but we get asked all the time: "Do audio books count as real read alouds?" In today's brand new episode of the podcast, I'm answering that question. You'll ...
07.31.2017 RAR #65: How to Best Use and Support Your Local Library Do you make the best use of the resources available to you at your local library? Or do you even know all of what your library can do for you? You're not alone if the answer to either of those ...
07.10.2017 Special Edition: An Exclusive Interview with Jeanne Birdsall & N.D. Wilson Today you're in for a treat... The next season of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast doesn't begin until next month, but today I've got something you're gonna love as a special edition while you wait. It's an exclusive interview between New ...
05.07.2017 RAR #64: Helping Resistant Readers Fall in Love with Books, Laura Martin Before Laura Martin ever authored her amazing Edge of Extinction series, she was a middle school language arts teacher. And her specialty was helping kids resistant to reading fall in love with books. In this episode she shares: some of ...
04.24.2017 RAR #63: Introducing Kids to Chesterton, Nancy Carpentier Brown The first time Nancy Carpentier Brown read G.K. Chesterton's work, she didn't just hate it - she actually burned the book! But things certainly changed. Nancy now not only works with the American Chesterton Society, she is a leading expert ...
04.10.2017 RAR #62: Inspiring a Love of Nature Through Books, Greta Eskridge Take a peek at Greta Eskridge's Instagram account, and you might just see her shin-deep in a tide pool with her kids, or hanging out on top of a mountain. It's clear that Greta adores nature. But as a child, ...
03.27.2017 RAR #61: Highlights from Read-Aloud Revival Author Access I know this about you: you want to make meaningful and lasting connections with your kids. As a busy homeschooling mom of six, I completely understand that when the house is a mess and the laundry pile is overflowing and ...
03.12.2017 RAR #60: Your Job is to Plant the Seed, a conversation with Sally Lloyd Jones So many of us know Sally Lloyd Jones best as the author of the beloved Jesus Storybook Bible. Now you're going to just love hearing her insightful thoughts about sharing stories with our kids. This is a sweet, but powerful ...
02.27.2017 RAR #59: Books to Make the Whole Family Howl, Maryrose Wood Awoooooooo! Get ready for some pure delight in this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast. We're joined by the wonderful and witty author of the spunky and endearing Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series. In this episode, Maryrose Wood joins ...
02.14.2017 RAR #58: History, Heroes and Henty, with Jim Hodges Are you and your kids familiar with books by G.A Henty? You're certainly going to want to spend some time with him after hearing this episode. Jim Hodges, audio actor, former homeschooling dad, and creator of Jim Hodges Audio Books ...
01.31.2017 RAR #57: How Stories Shaped an Out-of-the-Box Kid, Sally & Nathan Clarkson Nathan Clarkson grew up as an out-of-the-box kid living with ADHD, mental illness, and (thankfully) a very loving mother, Sally. The two have recently published their story in the book Different, which details how stories helped to shape Nathan, and ...
01.24.2017 RAR Bonus Episode: Some of the Best Books by Living Authors If you are unsure which books being published today are worth your time (or if they're worth your time at all)... then this brand new episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast- all about some of the best books by living ...
12.28.2016 How to Make Meaningful Connections with Your Kids in the Coming Year If you want to make more meaningful and lasting connections with your kids through books in the coming year, then I have a tip for you: Don't try to read aloud every day. Not what you thought I would say? ...
11.29.2016 RAR #56: What’s at Stake and Why Stories Matter, Jonathan Auxier Jonathan Auxier has been a writer for a very long time, but he says he never really felt like he had found his place until he began writing children’s literature. Thank goodness he did! The New York Times best-selling author ...

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Read-Aloud Revival episodes:

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

RAR #71: The Research and Inspiration Behind Fascinating Historical Fiction, Caroline Starr Rose

RAR #70: How to Find Time to Read as a Busy Mom

RAR #69: Helen Oxenbury, Behind the Scenes with an Award-Winning Illustrator

RAR #68: 5 Books to Read Aloud with Teens

RAR #67: Reading for the Bigger Story, Jonathan Rogers

RAR #66: Do Audio Books Count as Read-Alouds?

RAR #65: How to Best Use and Support Your Local Library

Special Edition: An Exclusive Interview with Jeanne Birdsall & N.D. Wilson

RAR #64: Helping Resistant Readers Fall in Love with Books, Laura Martin

RAR #63: Introducing Kids to Chesterton, Nancy Carpentier Brown

RAR #62: Inspiring a Love of Nature Through Books, Greta Eskridge

RAR #61: Highlights from Read-Aloud Revival Author Access

RAR #60: Your Job is to Plant the Seed, a conversation with Sally Lloyd Jones

RAR #59: Books to Make the Whole Family Howl, Maryrose Wood

RAR #58: History, Heroes and Henty, with Jim Hodges

RAR #57: How Stories Shaped an Out-of-the-Box Kid, Sally & Nathan Clarkson

RAR Bonus Episode: Some of the Best Books by Living Authors

How to Make Meaningful Connections with Your Kids in the Coming Year

RAR #56: What’s at Stake and Why Stories Matter, Jonathan Auxier

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