There is something kind of tragic that happens when our kids become readers of their own right. It doesnât always happen, of course, and there are ways for us to prevent it. But itâs awfully common. That thing Iâm talking about? When reading starts to feel like school. It happens to all of us at…
Read MoreWhat are fairy tales? Why do we love them so much? And why do these stories continue to capture the imaginations of countless generations? To help me answer those questions, Iâm welcoming author Sarah Arthur to the podcast. Personally, I fell in love with Sarahâs writing through A Light So Lovely, on the spiritual legacy…
Read MoreToday, Iâve got another Best Of RAR episode for you. I wanted to revisit this episode because it feels extra relevant this time of year as weâre thinking about setting goals and resolutions for the year ahead. Personally, I tend to feel a little overwhelmed by it and I bet some of you can relate….
Read MoreToday weâre airing one of my favorite episodes from last year, all about Jolabokaflod, which is a Christmas âbook flood,â in the Icelandic tradition. What if I told you this tradition makes your life easier, not harder? During Jolabokaflod, you gift members of your family with new books, and everyone drinks hot cocoa and spends…
Read MoreI know that if youâre an RAR Family, you are raising kids who love to read, because thatâs what we do around here! And with a love of reading often comes the inspiration to write. And those young writers will come to you looking for feedback on their stories. But what if we, as parents,…
Read MoreI want to introduce you to one of my new favorite authors. She’s younger than most published authors. In fact, she says she decided to publish her first book at nine years old. When she was 10, she attended her first writing conference. When she was 13, she self published her first book. She was…
Read MoreOn todayâs Best of Read Aloud Revival episode, Iâm replaying one of our most popular episodes. Without fail, at every homeschool conference, at least one person comes up to me and says, âDyslexia was not even on my radar until I listened to the episode with Marianne Sunderland.â And thatâs because most of us donât…
Read MoreBy far the most popular episode weâve ever done here on Read Aloud Revival is the episode with my oldest daughter, Audrey, when we looked back together on homeschooling from her vantage point as a sophomore in college. We discussed what worked, what didnât, and about our homeschool experience in general. And last spring, at…
Read MoreThere is one question that plagues us, that we all ask, and that we ask all the time: Am I doing enough? When we constantly ask ourselves if weâre doing enough in our homeschool, it makes it difficult to stay present and engaged and actually enjoy it. Whether youâre relatively new to homeschooling or a…
Read MoreToday, Iâm sharing another session from the Great Homeschool Conventions in 2023 all about homeschooling with babies and toddlers. If you are homeschooling with babies and toddlers underfoot, this one’s for you. Or if you have a friend who is homeschool with babies and toddlers, this one’s for her, so please share it! Full disclosure:…
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