Today, in this Best Of Read Aloud Revival episode, weâre revisiting a conversation about a series I absolutely adore: The Penderwicks, by Jeanne Birdsall. The Penderwicks follows the escapades of four spirited sisters, Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty. The books are a modern nod to Louisa May Alcottâs Little Women, and theyâve won tons of…
Read MoreIn this episode, Iâm answering more of your questions. Youâve sent in some fabulous messages and Iâm going to tackle them rapid-fire for you and answer as many as possible today. Today Iâm sharing about when to use Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) or teach composition, when and how to start using the library,…
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Read MoreIn todayâs episode, Iâm answering your questions! Listeners have sent in some fabulous questions for me, and Iâm going to attempt to tackle them rapid-fire, including about where I get my favorite art prints, what to do with late-night readers, what to do if you donât feel like you read aloud well, and more. In…
Read MoreTwo weeks ago I shared the first 5 of 10 mistakes Iâve made in my homeschool — believe me, Iâve made many, many more than that! But Iâm highlighting 10 that stick out most prominently to me. So in the last âBest of Read-Aloud Revivalâ episode, I shared the first 5 and today Iâm sharing…
Read MoreIâve been homeschooling for a long time, and just like every other homeschooling mom I know, Iâve made a ton of mistakes. When I was new to homeschooling, I craved the insight of people who had been doing it for a while: What do you wish you did more of? What do you wish you…
Read MoreWhy do we make things mean more than they actually mean? We all do it. We realize a kid doesnât know how to tie their shoes at age 12, and we tell ourselves weâre forgetting to teach SO MANY IMPORTANT THINGS. We feed our kids frozen pizza for dinner twice in a week and think…
Read MoreToday, Iâm sharing a conversation with my friend and colleague, Cindy West. Cindy teaches at No Sweat Nature Study, a homeschool nature study program that takes the guesswork out of nature study by teaching your kids directly. Cindy is also the host of the No Sweat Nature Study podcast, which features short episodes about nature….
Read MoreI have a theory that if I were to ask a hundred of todayâs childrenâs book authors and illustrators to name a book that had a profound impact on them, I bet an unusually large number of those authors and illustrators would mention the work of E.B. White. I cannot count the number of times…
Read MoreEvery year, the Read-Aloud Revival team watches the American Library Associationâs Youth Media Awards together. This is the award show where the medals that are considered the most prestigious in childrenâs publishing are given. Today Iâm joined by Kortney Garrison, our Community Director, Kara Anderson, our Creative Director, and Harmony Harkema, or brand new Managing…
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