Podcast: Read-Aloud Revival

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 getting a chance to look into m…

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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 week’s 100th episode ce…

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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. In this episode,

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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 through it.

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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 teens, right? Surprise!

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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 with this age group. Plus,

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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.

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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,

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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 club culture at home,

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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 love. You know what I mean, right?

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