Podcast: Read-Aloud Revival

RAR #26: How Illustrations Nourish the Imagination, Zach Franzen

If you’ve listened to the Read-Aloud Revival podcast much, you probably know I’m a huge fan of The Green Ember. I think it’s the best book my kids and I read together all year long. You’ll understand, then,

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RAR #25: When Kids are Whiny (and other questions you’re asking)

On today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, we’re answering YOUR questions! These Q and A podcasts are listener favorites, so grab some laundry, pop in your earbuds, and let’s go! In this episode,

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RAR #24: From Picture Books to Chapter Books and Novels

I ‘m trying something new for this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast. Instead of interviewing a guest, I’m chatting with you one-on-one. Something I hear about a lot is the struggle it can be to make the transition from picture books to chapter…

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RAR #22 Read Good Books. The End. -Carole Joy Seid

This isn’t rocket science, Carole Joy Seid tells us in today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast. It’s really very simple – read good books. The end. 🙂 In this episode, you’ll hear: fabulous book recommendations simple,

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RAR #21: Finding Allies in Imagination: S.D. Smith and The Green Ember

If you read nothing else to your kids this year, read The Green Ember. This is a book that will steep your family’s imagination in the good, true, and beautiful. The characters encounter tremendous difficulty and face them with indomitable courage.

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RAR #19 Reading Aloud to Toddlers- the Why and How

We know we should start reading aloud to toddlers when they are still small, but somehow the logistics of doing just that are really difficult!  Today I’d like you to meet Haley and Sarah from Aslan’s Library– a blog I love.

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On Living a Storyformed Life, RAR #17

If you only listen to one episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, let this one be it. This episode is the humdinger of them all, if I do say so myself. 😉 I have been dying to talk to Sarah Clarkson since the Read-Aloud Revival was born!

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RAR #16: Start a Reading Streak!

I never do this- record a podcast episode on the fly just because I’m so excited I can’t help myself. 🙂 But today is the last day of 2014 and I want to make sure we head into 2015 and make it count by forming deep and meaningful connections with our k…

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RAR #15 Poetry Read-Alouds for Parents Who Are Intimidated by Poetry

Caroline Starr Rose has written entire books in verse. Now don’t be intimidated. Her book, May B, has been described as part Hatchet, part Little House on the Prairie, and part Out of the Dust. In this episode, you’ll hear: her books, of course!

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RAR #14: For Parents Who Don’t Like Reading Aloud

Do you enjoy reading aloud? I know a whole lot of people who don’t. But just because you don’t enjoy reading aloud doesn’t mean you can’t build your family culture around books. Today on the Read-Aloud Revival podcast,

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