Podcast: Read-Aloud Revival

RAR #151: It’s a Story… So What? Barb Rosenstock

When is a story worth telling? And why are the best stories in history seen through the lens of a single human being? We’re diving into those questions to day with one of the most talented and effervescent authors I know: Barb Rosenstock.

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RAR #150: Water Your Bamboo—How to Focus on the Process (not the outcome) in your Homeschool

Did you know that when you plant bamboo, you will water it, protect it, nurture it…and nothing happens for 5 years? At least it looks like nothing is happening, because it’s all happening underground, where the bamboo is growing a complex root structur…

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RAR #149: Keeping Up with Advanced Readers, Colleen Kessler

If you have a gifted, twice-exceptional, or advanced reader, this episode is for you. Today I’m chatting with Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Leaners. A gifted specialist and mother of her own gifted and twice-exceptional kids,

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RAR #148: 3 Books I Adore, Reading Curriculum, and What We’re Reading Aloud this Spring

I’ve got a brand new episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast for you, and it’s a good one. In this episode, you’ll hear: Which 3 books I’d bring with me to a desert island 🏝 (it was torture to answer this listener question!

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RAR #146: The Astonishing Impact of Louisa May Alcott

In today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, you’ll get to know why Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, was such a wonder (and indeed, she was!). And who could be a better guest for this conversation than Jan Turnquist?

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RAR #145: The Importance of Reading at Whim and Developing Your Own Taste, Alan Jacobs

In this episode of the podcast, Alan Jacob invites us to read at whim, develop our own reading taste, and raise kids who do the same. Don’t miss this one!

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RAR Special Edition: The Woman Who Gave us Miss Rumphius

I want to introduce you to a remarkable woman. She won two Caldecott Awards, illustrated more than 100 books during her career, raised four children, and lived life with unique zest and liveliness. You may recognize her illustrations in any of the foll…

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RAR #144: Take the 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge

January is one of the most exciting months of the year here at RAR. Why? Because it’s time for our 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge, our most popular event of all. The FREE 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge will nurture family relationships while helping your kid…

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RAR #143: Kate DiCamillo is Back!

That’s right … Kate DiCamillo is back! And what she has to say is so good, you might find yourself listening more than once. In this new episode, Kate and I chat about her newest book, Beverly, Right Here, and we also discuss why parents and teachers s…

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