Podcast: Read-Aloud Revival

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 bit to make read-aloud time more su…

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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 – preschool through high school – I sure do. So today,

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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. In this episode,

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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 best ways I have found to fit more reading…

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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,

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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!) books to read with your teens.

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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.

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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. In this episode,

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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 questions is “no.” Today I’m talking to Amy Commers,

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

Today you’re in for a treat… I’ve got an exclusive interview between New York Times bestselling author, Jeanne Birdsall (The Penderwicks series) and best-selling author, N.D. Wilson (100 Cupboards, Outlaws of Time, and others). Jeanne and N.D.

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