Podcast: Read-Aloud Revival

RAR #163: A Reader’s Guide to a More Tranquil Mind, Alan Jacobs

A tranquil mind. Any chance you want one of those? I know I do. Today on the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, we’re talking about how readers can give themselves the gift of a tranquil mind by reading old books. Wait, did I just say “by reading old books?

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RAR #162: Why and How Reading Aloud Will Change Your Children’s Lives Forever (Mem Fox)

Need a boost of sunshine? Stop whatever you’re doing and listen to this podcast. Mem Fox talks about the unique gift reading aloud offers our kids.

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RAR #161: Becoming Your Child’s Mentor and Awaking Wonder, Sally Clarkson

What would happen if you decided to be your child’s mentor, rather than their teacher? What if you awakened their wonder and curiosity, so that they became the kind of people who thirst for knowledge and understanding?

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RAR #160: Not Killing the Love of Reading (and the Fall Reveal!)

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.

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RAR # 159: 10 Homeschooling Mistakes I’ve Made (so you can avoid them)

Recently, I posted on social media about my oldest daughter becoming our first homeschool graduate. I’ll admit to being a proud mama. I think for a lot of us homeschooling our kids, we hear that it works, we are told colleges want homeschoolers– are ac…

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RAR #158: Adventuring with Your Kids (yes, even now!)

Greta Eskridge and I discuss how books can be the conduit for adventuring with your kids, no matter your circumstances or your resources.

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RAR #157: Why Read Aloud to Kids Who Can Read Themselves?

Why read aloud to kids who can read themselves? It’s a fair question. Not many of us remember parents or teachers reading to us once we were old enough to read on our own. But the benefits of reading aloud to kids who are old enough to read themselves …

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RAR #156: Answering Your Q’s About Audio Books for Kids

In today’s episode, I’m answering several of your questions about audio books for kids. Let’s talk favorite narrators, whether audio books hold you children back from learning to read on their own, and more. In this episode,

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RAR #155: Your Questions… and Library’s Most Wanted

In today’s episode, I’m answering your questions – from reading to separate age groups and how to make time for that (!), to what to do if summer reading programs make your kids want to read LESS… In this episode,

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RAR #154: When Your Child Doesn’t Love Reading

We know that we want our kids to love to read. And it’s important (really important!) to give them the best chance fall in love with books. That’s why so many of us get worried when we have a child who doesn’t love reading. It’s a valid worry.

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