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Read-Aloud Revival ®RAR #276: Learning to Ask Good Questions (Audrey’s Back!)Today’s episode is a special treat featuring the return of a listener-favorite guest who happens to be one of my favorite people, too. 😉Back on episode 209, my eldest daughter, Audrey joined me to share her perspective on what it was like growing up in our bustling homeschool family. Ever since that episode aired, listeners have asked for updates on what she’s up to and how she’s doing. Suffice it to say, she’s had a few more adventures since we recorded that episode!So I’m delighted to welcome Audrey back to the podcast t...
2026-01-2235 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #275: Could We Have Tranquility by Tuesday? Laura VanderkamIf I were to ask you if your life ever felt tranquil, you would probably do one of two things: bust out laughing or look at me like I was from another planet.I get it, I really do. Which is why I’m so excited to have the author of one of my absolute tippy-top recommended books with me today. Laura Vanderkam is a time management expert, mother of five, and the author of Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters.
2026-01-0838 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: JolabokaflodWhat if I told you there’s an Icelandic Christmas tradition where the whole point is to spend an evening sitting around, sipping hot cocoa, and reading books?Sign me up, right?Today, we’re talking about Jolabokaflod, which loosely translates to “Yule Book Flood,” how it started, and how you can bring the magic of this bookish tradition into your home this Christmas.In this episode, you’ll hear: Where the Icelandic Yule Book Flood first beganHow Jolabokaflod is an invitation to slow down and connect wit...
2025-12-0419 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #274: Behind the Scenes of One of My Favorite Christmas Picture BooksWe all know there is no shortage of Christmas picture books out there. But for a book to make it onto my kids’ Christmas stack or onto a Read Aloud Revival Christmas Book List, it has to be excellent. And the books we choose for Christmas School? Those are the ones that go above and beyond excellent and are some of our most treasured, tippy-top favorite Christmas read-alouds.Today, I have the author-illustrator of one of my all-time favorite Christmas picture books, Red and Lulu...
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Read-Aloud Revival ®[Bonus] God Is Not Disappointed In YouHey hey, it's Sarah Mackenzie!I am here with a bonus episode. I host another podcast — it's called Circle with Sarah— and it's a short, weekly podcast that helps all of us become the peace-filled, joyful mamas we're called to be. It goes up at RAR Premium every Monday during the school year. Recently, I recorded an episode for that podcast called "God is Not Disappointed in You." And not only did it really resonate with RAR Premium members, but we got several requests from members to please post this on the Read...
2025-11-0611 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: Education is for LoveHave you ever worried that you’re not meeting all of your child’s needs—academically, emotionally, spiritually, or even socially? Pretty much every day, right? You’re not alone. Most of us have asked ourselves if we are giving our kids everything they need at one time or another.In this episode, I’m sharing a replay from one of our Circle with Sarah live sessions where RAR Community Manager Kelsey Murphy and I dug into what education is really for, because if we know what it’s for, we’re be...
2025-10-3053 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #273: Imagining the Childhood of C.S. Lewis, with Judith McQuoidMany of you will already know that I am a huge fan of The Chronicles of Narnia. Today, I want to introduce my fellow Narnia lovers to a new book that jumped right off the shelf as soon as I saw it. Giant is a middle-grade novel by debut author Judith McQuoid where we meet Davy, a fictional working class boy from East Belfast, Ireland who is sent to work in the wealthy Lewis household in 1908. There, he forges a friendship with Jacks–as C.S. Lewis was known to his friends and family–over...
2025-10-1640 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #272: Giving Flora Her Voice with Astrid SheckelsAstrid Sheckels continues the wit and whimsy of childhood through her marvelous and magnificent illustrations and storytelling. You might recognize her from the Hector Fox and Friends series or Sea Dog and Sea Dog Rescue, and she created the gorgeous cover and interior illustrations for Beyond Mulberry Glen by Millie Florence. Today we’re chatting about her new book, Flora and the Jazzers, which Kirkus called “sumptuously illustrated” in their starred review and I couldn’t agree more. This jazz-age Cinderella story starring a ferret named Flora and set in a 1920s...
2025-10-0248 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: What Do We Mean by Peace?Peace. It sounds lovely, right? It’s what so many of us want more than anything else in our homeschools. We long for peace, even if it often feels unattainable.But what does peace actually look like in the midst of a real, chaotic homeschool day?Last month in Circle with Sarah–my mentoring program for homeschool moms inside RAR Premium–we had a retreat. And our theme? Maintaining Peace in Your Homeschool.Over four sessions, we walked through practical tips for letting go of guilt and holdin...
2025-09-181h 01Read-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: 5 Habits of Happy HomeschoolersWhat does having a happy homeschool mean to you? How would you describe it? What would you be doing?Our homeschools are all unique. We have different kids, different spouses, different resources, different homes, different demands on our time and energy. And yet I have a hunch that when we think about what having a happy homeschool means, our answers would be remarkably similar.As many of us are getting into the swing of a new school year, I want to revisit a topic that I think is incredibly important to keep in m...
2025-09-0454 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #271: An Inside Look at Writing & Illustrating a Picture Book with Katie Wray SchonToday, I have a very special treat for you! This spring, our publishing imprint here at RAR, Waxwing Books, celebrated the release of Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien at one of my favorite bookstores, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas.I had so much fun talking to Painting Wonder’s incredibly talented author and illustrator, Katie Wray Schon, about this picture book biography of the fascinating woman behind the iconic illustrations in the works of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
2025-08-2146 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #270: The Whys and Hows of Quiet Reading TimeOne of the all-time most useful things I’ve implemented in my homeschool is Quiet Reading Time.I did Quiet Reading Time with my three eldest kids, who are now in college and beyond, during the most hectic years when I had all six at home (three of whom were babies at the time!), and I still do it with those younger three today. It has made a bigger difference in our homeschool than almost anything else.It isn’t always quiet. And it isn’t always reading, in the mo...
2025-08-0738 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #269 – A Vacation for Your Homeschooling HeartSummer break . . . It’s often not much of a break, right?Even if you find yourself with a little less on your plate, anxiety and second-guessing have a way of filling the gaps where we want rest and relaxation to fill.To find peace that lasts throughout the school year, we can’t just “take a break.” We need to break free from the stories and fears that keep us mired in anxiety.When homeschooling moms ask me for advice, they rarely need advice. What they’re really asking for...
2025-07-2444 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #268 Advice to Young (And Young at Heart) CreativesHave you ever read a book and thought, “Wow, how did the author do that?!” Or maybe you’d love to sit down with your favorite author and pick their brain about their writing process or tips and tricks for when you get stuck.Today, the Read-Aloud Revival team has compiled some of our favorite advice about getting creative from the archives of RAR Premium’s Family Book Clubs. Whether you write, draw, paint, or engage in any other creative pursuit, and whether you’re seven or...
2025-07-1038 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #267: A Conversation About Belovedness with Emily Wilson HussemIf you’ve been around the Read-Aloud Revival for a minute, you might know that C. S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters is one of my all-time favorite books. It’s the book I have read and re-read the most, and it’s also the source of some of my favorite read-aloud memories with my young adult son.Today’s guest has written a book in a similar style with the modern woman in mind, and in this episode we talk about how the enemy is working the hearts and minds o...
2025-06-2647 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #266 How to Do Shakespeare (and Actually Enjoy It)On the last episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, we talked about why Shakespeare is not a school subject. I hope we were able to convince you!But if we know that Shakespeare isn’t a school subject or an item on a checklist, how do we actually do it? And how do we make Shakespeare not just doable in our homeschools, but delightful?Today, we’ll talk through a simple framework your family can use to experience one of the richest and most rewarding literary treasures in the world in a...
2025-06-1223 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #265 Shakespeare Is Not a School SubjectWhen most of us hear the name “Shakespeare,” we probably think back to a high school classroom, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, while we struggled through Romeo and Juliet line by line—“wherefore art thou” and all that.But here’s the truth: Shakespeare was never meant to be dissected like a frog under a microscope. His work, in fact, was never meant to be read AT ALL. He meant for his plays to be experienced. To be performed, seen, heard, and felt.We tend to think of Shakespeare as a school subject. Or...
2025-05-2956 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #264: How to Read Classics (and Actually Enjoy Them)Why should we read the classics? So many of us want to read and enjoy them, but we don’t want to spend our precious free time feeling like we’re incompetent because we just don’t get it or that the internet has completely ruined our brains (is this just me?).This winter in RAR Premium, we did a whole retreat about falling in love with your reading life again, and today I'm sharing one of those sessions, called How to Read Classics (and Actually Enjoy Them). RAR Community Manager Kelsey Murphy and I talk al...
2025-05-1545 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #263: Growing in Confidence as a Homeschool Mama with the RAR TeamIn this episode, RAR Community Manager Kelsey Murphy and I sat down to tackle some of your listener questions. We put our heads together to answer questions about loved ones who don’t support your choice to homeschool, curriculum overwhelm, reading aloud with older kids or a wide age range of ages, how to encourage your kids to read high quality literature, and more!In this episode, you’ll hear: How to make peace with your choice to homeschool even when loved ones misunderstand Ways to keep connecting with ol...
2025-05-011h 02Read-Aloud Revival ®RAR #262: Every Question Is a Doorway, with Jonathan AuxierToday, one of my very favorite authors returns to Read-Aloud Revival. You know him as the author of Sweep, The Night Gardener, the Peter Nimble series, and The Fabled Stables. That’s right–Jonathan Auxier is back!This time, we’re talking about the much-awaited conclusion to the Peter Nimble series, The War of the Maps. In our conversation, we delve into the guiding questions he explores during the writing process, and how each of these questions becomes a doorway for discovering who we are, whose we are, and what ou...
2025-04-171h 06Read-Aloud Revival ®RAR #261: Why the Modern Myths of Tolkien & Lewis Feel So TrueOne of my favorite reads of 2024 was The Myth Makers by John Hendrix.This gorgeous graphic novel tells the story of the remarkable friendship of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. I thought I already knew quite a bit about these Inklings, but there was even more to uncover.Today, I’m delighted to share my conversation with the author and illustrator of The Myth Makers, John Hendrix. We dive into his research and writing process, exploring how the threads of the story came together. ...
2025-04-0346 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #260: The Woman Behind Narnia’s Iconic IllustrationsWhat comes to mind when you think of C. S. Lewis’s Narnia and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?There’s a good chance a lot of us are seeing very similar pictures. We’re seeing images that swept us into the whimsical world of wonder beyond the wardrobe (and into the Shire). The beloved images of these childhood stories remain with us. But it’s likely we don’t know much about the woman who created the iconic illustrations...
2025-03-2045 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: How Read-Alouds Inspired the Wingfeather Saga with Andrew PetersonToday, I’m thrilled to share a peek at the riches inside RAR Premium, our online community that helps you make meaningful and lasting connections with your books and helps homeschool mamas become the peace-filled, joyful mamas they’re called to be.Last summer, our Family Book Club selection was On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, the first book in the Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson. And we were lucky enough that Andrew agreed to join us to answer kids’ questions about the books. This episode is spoi...
2025-03-0658 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #259: Books Take You PlacesHave you ever read a book and felt like you’d actually been to that place?Me too. Once, while standing in line at an amusement park, I met a couple who told me they were visiting from Maine. And I almost said, “Oh, I was just in Maine!” Except I’ve never actually been to Maine. I had just read a book that was set in Maine, and it was so immersive, it felt like I’d been there.That’s the power of books. They take you places.
2025-02-2035 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: Reading for Fun is More Important than You ThinkLately here at RAR we’ve been talking about reading for refreshment—reading for the pure joy of it—and how our own reading lives can be a source of energy and joy even in the throes of the busiest seasons of motherhood.This week on the podcast, we're revisiting an episode that dives into why reading isn’t just good for us and our kids, but why reading for fun is also an important part of our jobs.In this episode, we talk about why it’s so important...
2025-02-0638 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #258: How Picture Book Illustrations Tell Half the Story with Charles SantosoDear Duck, Please Come! is the most fun I’ve ever had writing a book. But writing the words is only half the story for a picture book. Which is why today, I’m delighted to share my conversation with the illustrator of Dear Duck, Please Come!, Charles Santoso.Charles was born in Indonesia, raised in Australia, and now lives in Singapore. He’s illustrated tons of books we love here at Read-Aloud Revival, and I was over the moon that he agreed to illustrate Dear Duck.In this episode...
2025-01-2346 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #257: You Can Be Refreshed by Your Reading LifeAt the start of a new year, we are overwhelmed with the phrase “New Year, new you!” And of course, we want to be better wives, better mothers, and better people. This desire to improve ourselves filters into our reading lives, too. It’s easy to justify a lot of our reading if it helps us be better for our families and communities. But what about reading for fun? What about reading fiction? When you’re a busy mom, is it worth it to carve out time to read just for t...
2025-01-0941 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #256: My New Favorite Book for the Whole FamilyGather your aspiring writers and littlest book lovers for this episode. I am so excited to welcome back author Millie Florence to talk about the beautiful book we created together, Beyond Mulberry Glen.Millie and I are chatting about the making of the book from inspiration to final draft with a series of fun questions from what scene was the hardest to write to what character she’d want to hang out with for an afternoon.Beyond Mulberry Glen is a read-aloud novel for the...
2024-12-2643 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #255: The Five Habits of Happy HomeschoolersJoin us for Shakespeare Summer!What do happy homeschoolers have in common?Over the years, I’ve spoken with thousands of homeschoolers from all over the world. When I asked experienced moms what they do to cultivate peace and joy in their homeschool lives, I discovered there are five habits happy homeschool mamas often share.The good news is that YOU can adopt these habits, no matter what kind of homeschooler you are, what method or curriculum you use, what your budget is, or how many ki...
2024-12-121h 12Read-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: JolabokaflodWhat if I told you there’s an Icelandic Christmas tradition where the whole point is to spend an evening sitting around, sipping hot cocoa, and reading books?Sign me up, right?Today, we’re talking about Jolabokaflod, which loosely translates to “Yule Book Flood,” how it started, and how you can bring the magic of this bookish tradition into your home this Christmas.In this episode, you’ll hear: Where the Icelandic Yule Book Flood first beganHow Jolabokaflod is an invitation to slow down and connect wit...
2024-11-2819 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #254: What’s So Great About A Christmas Carol?"Marley was dead, to begin with."That is one of the most famous first lines in English literature. It comes from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, which is perhaps the greatest Christmas ghost story ever told.What is it that speaks to so many of us about this story of Scrooge and his ghosts?Today I want to talk about what makes this story so beloved and enduring–from its original bestselling release in 1843 through countless adaptations–to the place of fondness and trad...
2024-11-1429 minRead-Aloud Revival ®BONUS: The Power of What You’re Already Doing (Sneak Peek Inside RAR Premium)As homeschooling moms, we often focus more on what we’re not doing than what we are doing. We fret about the lessons we should be teaching or the projects we should be creating.But here’s what we want you to remember (and what we try to remind ourselves): what you’re already doing is powerful. It’s purposeful. And best of all, what you’re already doing builds an enduring family culture.In this bonus episode, you’ll discover the power of what you’re already doing and why the cu...
2024-11-0458 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #253: How We Choose Books to Recommend at RARHow do you know a good book when you see it?I remember walking into the big, beautiful children’s section at the library with my oldest, who was a baby. I wanted to find books to read aloud to her, but it was hard to know which ones we would love. That longing to find good books for my children was the spark that eventually became the Read-Aloud Revival podcast and RAR Premium community, where we’re always trying to find and share the very best books to read...
2024-10-311h 02Read-Aloud Revival ®RAR #252: The Making of Because BarbaraA library should be a kind of paradise, don’t you agree? Author and illustrator Barbara Cooney certainly thought so. Barbara Cooney was an extraordinary author and illustrator of over 100 children’s books with stories that span the world, from the shores of Greece to the mountains of Appalachia. The more I learned about Barbara, the more I wanted to tell the story of this beautiful artist who, in every aspect of her life–from raising four children to traveling to gardening to winning awards for her illustrations–was committed to capturing the beauty in (and f...
2024-10-1741 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #251: Fostering Wonder and Creativity, with S.D. Smith and Carolyn LeiloglouRaising creative kids is a beautiful, worthwhile endeavor, but not one that is always neat and tidy! In today's episode, I’ve invited two of my good friends and fellow creatives—authors S. D. Smith and Carolyn Leiloglou—for a conversation on how our creative work as adults impacts our kids. We discuss everything from the challenges of nurturing creativity in our families to the influence of stories on our hearts and minds. S. D. Smith is the author of the wildly popular and perennial Let the Kids Speak favorite...
2024-10-031h 13Read-Aloud Revival ®RAR #250: Relaxed, Bookish, and OrdinaryWhat if I told you that your homeschool could be relaxed, bookish, and ordinary? If you’re anything like me, that’s music to your ears. Our kids thrive–and we do too–when our day-to-day homeschool is relaxed, bookish, and ordinary. In fact, that's what over 726 experienced homeschool moms told me were the three most important qualities. Today, I’m sharing a recording from a session I did at a series of homeschool conferences earlier this year called “Relaxed, Bookish, and Ordinary”.If you’re hoping tha...
2024-09-1958 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #249: How a “Best Moments” List can Help You Love Your Homeschool featuring Jon AcuffWhich of these two activities would be easier for you? Describe the best life you could achieve over the next twenty years.Describe the best things that have happened to you over the past twenty years.I know that as a busy wife and mama, dreaming for the future can feel daunting. As I was reading Jon Acuff’s book, All It Takes Is a Goal this summer, I was struck by how this exercise can shift our perspectives as homeschool mamas and mentors of our children. In...
2024-09-0544 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #248: Nurturing Creative Dreams (Your Child’s and Your Own)Do you have a child who dreams of being a writer? Or maybe it’s your dream? How do you support those dreams and foster creativity while also raising kids and running a household?Today, I’m delighted to welcome back author Laura Martin, who’s giving us her very best advice for how to nurture your child’s creative dreams and your own.Laura Martin is the author of some of my very favorite page-turners for kids, including The Edge of Extinction series and Glitch, and she has a new bo...
2024-08-2245 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #247: Why We Love Historical Fiction, Anna Rose JohnsonWe recently took a poll in RAR Premium about favorite reading genres, and it turns out that historical fiction isn’t just my favorite genre, but it’s the favorite of many of you as well.Today, I’ve invited historical fiction lover and award-winning author Anna Rose Johnson to join me to discuss just what it is about historical fiction that draws us in. We’re also chatting about the inspiration for her stories, her research process, and what her parents did to support her as a budding writer. I...
2024-08-0843 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #246: Sally Clarkson’s Advice to Her Younger SelfIf you’re a homeschooling mom, chances are good that you’re familiar with Sally Clarkson. She is one of the most beloved names in homeschooling worldwide, and it’s no wonder why. She homeschooled her own four kids to adulthood and has been writing and encouraging homeschool moms for decades. She also happens to be one of our most frequently requested guests here at Read-Aloud Revival.So we have a treat for you today! A few years back, Sally Clarkson joined us in RAR Prem...
2024-07-2554 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #245 How to Read a Fairy TaleIn the last couple of episodes, we’ve discussed the importance of fairy tales, especially in the development of the hearts and minds of our children.And you might be wondering . . . now that you know about the Gospel connections and symbolism of fairy tales, do you need to dissect every story and present all of the details to your kids?Experts say no. But it can be incredibly edifying for you as an adult!Today, we’ll discuss how to bring these “truer than true”...
2024-07-1134 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #244: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can’t, Erin LoechnerHow can our families cultivate healthy relationships with technology? We’re all trying to impose limits on how, when, and why our kids interact with technology. But in our increasingly tech-driven world, it can be hard to navigate.Writer Erin Loechner is joining me on the podcast to discuss her new book, The Opt-Out Family, and to offer her life-giving take on building lasting connections with your kids. We discuss everything from the importance of boredom to Erin’s practical and easy-to-implement advice for becomi...
2024-06-2746 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #243: Why Read Fairy Tales?Fairy tales are the stories that shape so many of our childhoods, but they are more than just whimsical tales for children.They can hold deep, gospel truth and offer profound insight into the Christian life. They have the power to inspire hope, ignite courage, and spark delight in not only our children, but in us, too. Fairy tales aren’t merely stories, they’re vessels of light in our modern world. They have the capacity to become companions to us, to buoy us along the journey.
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Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling & Mom Life—Without BurnoutLive a full life WITH your kids - featuring Sarah MackenzieTune in to this conversation between Sarah Mackenzie and Mystie Winckler all about Sarah's latest picture book. Sarah also shares about why she started a new publishing house for picture books and what life lessons we can learn from Barbara Cooney.Find Sarah's latest picture book here:https://amzn.to/3wRVvkJVisit Waxwing Books:https://waxwingbooks.com/Sarah is the author of Teaching from Rest, The Read-Aloud Family, and several new picture books, including the just-released picture book biography, Because Barbara: Barbara Cooney Paints Her World. She's the host of the Read-Aloud...
2024-06-0417 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #242: An Art Gallery for the Lap, with Scott GustafsonA picture book is an art gallery for the lap. 📚That’s something we say all the time here at Read-Aloud Revival, and today we’re going to introduce you to one of our absolute favorite examples of this. We're diving into the enchanting world of illustrated picture books with Scott Gustafson, the master illustrator behind the breathtaking illustrations in the beloved Classic Fairy Tales picture book.Classic Fairy Tales is my all-time favorite illustrated collection of fairy tales, and it’s one of our picks...
2024-05-3047 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Bonus: 3 Steps to a Fairy Tale SummerSummer is fast approaching, and here's what we propose: a relaxed and simple summer that offers just enough structure to keep those long sticky days from melting into chaos... and just enough fun to keep your kids asking for more.Also: Fairy Tales. Last week, I did a couple of live workshops on three simple steps to have a Fairy Tale Summer with your kids, no matter how old they are.In today’s episode, I share the workshop recording, and you can also wat...
2024-05-1657 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #241: How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, with Ken LudwigAre you intimidated by the thought of teaching Shakespeare? You’re not alone. A lot of people struggle to connect to Shakespeare’s work, even if they really want their kids to be familiar with his plays. What if I told you there's a way to make teaching Shakespeare to your kids enjoyable for them……AND delightful for you? In today’s episode, Ken Ludwig, celebrated playwright and author of How to Teach Your Children Shake...
2024-05-021h 10Read-Aloud Revival ®Top 10 in the First 10 Years!Can you believe it? The Read-Aloud Revival Podcast is ten years old!!That means it’s time for a party! 🥳🥳Ten years is a long time to have a podcast, but we’re not slowing down anytime soon. We’re having WAY too much fun for that.In honor of this milestone, I’ve got a Casey Kasem-style countdown for you of the top ten episodes from the first ten years of Read Aloud Revival.And as a way to say thank y...
2024-04-1850 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #240: Max Lucado: Nourishing a Child’s Heart with BooksWhen you hear the name Max Lucado, what comes to mind for you?Max Lucado is best known as a pastor, speaker, best-selling inspirational author, and, in many Christian families, he’s a household name.His books are written for everyone—especially those who are hurting, lonely, and discouraged. In his writing, he constantly points his readers back to the truth: that God loves you and you should let Him love you. Max is also an author of children’s books, several of which are favorites around here. 😊Sarah invited him to Read-Al...
2024-04-0441 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: How to Make Time for Your Own ReadingDo you ever find yourself wishing you had more time to read? Oh, every day? (Yeah, we get that.)We’re pretty confident that every mom wishes she had more time to read. Carving out a little time to enjoy your own reading life is worthwhile, even in those seasons when you think it’s impossible. (Sarah has six kids, and when three of them were babies age one and under, it definitely felt like an impossible season!)But readin...
2024-03-211h 11Read-Aloud Revival ®RAR #239: Practicing the Habits of a Lifelong ReaderWe all want our kids to read, right?If you’re listening to this podcast, it’s probably safe to say that you want your kids to grow up to read more often than the average adult does. We want them to be lifelong learners and avid readers who read for pleasure.So it’s worth considering how we can cultivate the habits of real adult readers in our kids so that they grow up to be the readers we want them to be. And it turns out some of tho...
2024-03-0744 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: The Point is the Doing (Not Getting it Done)Today, I’m sharing two recent episodes from my weekly coaching podcast, Circle with Sarah, that is available exclusively to members of RAR Premium.I wanted to share them with all of you because I think the message applies to most of us.A lot of us have this funny habit of focusing on getting DONE with the thing we most want to do. Of getting it over with and checking it off the list. It’s maybe more prevalent in our lives than we even realize. And I want...
2024-02-2228 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #238: How Books Make Us Better, Happier MomsThis year at Read Aloud Revival, we’re focusing on reading for joy.It’s so easy for reading to become another thing on your to-do list, but when we make reading a source of joy, of respite from our busy lives, it’s like running into a clear creek on a hot, dusty hike. Nurturing your reading life nurtures you, which in turn helps us be better moms, better homeschoolers, better parents, better women.Today I’m joined by Jennifer Pepito, creator of The Peaceful Press, which offers fabulous...
2024-02-0841 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: What to Do When Reading Becomes a SlogThere is something kind of tragic that happens when our kids become readers of their own right. It doesn’t always happen, of course, and there are ways for us to prevent it. But it’s awfully common. That thing I’m talking about? When reading starts to feel like school.It happens to all of us at one point or another, and it’s very common especially at this time of year when school is well underway. Parents will notice a significant drop in how much their kids are reading for pleasure…if they’re re...
2024-01-2528 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #237: How Fairy Tales Re-Enchant UsWhat 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, I’m welcoming author Sarah Arthur to the podcast.Personally, I fell in love with Sarah’s writing through A Light So Lovely, on the spiritual legacy of Madeleine L’Engle. And when I found out she was working on a young adult fantasy, and that it was a sort of love letter to fairy tales? I had to have her on the sh...
2024-01-1158 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: No More Bookish OverwhelmToday, I’ve got another Best Of RAR episode for you.I wanted to revisit this episode because it feels extra relevant this time of year as we’re 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.And when it comes to books and goals for our reading lives, one of the things we hear at Read Aloud Revival all the time is, “There are so...
2023-12-2828 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: Your New Favorite Tradition - JolabokaflodToday we’re airing one of my favorite episodes from last year, all about Jolabokaflod, which is a Christmas “book flood,” 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 the whole of Christmas Eve reading. If I didn’t get your attention before, I’ve got it now.There is so much that happens this time of year that a...
2023-12-1422 min
Read-Aloud Revival ®RAR #236: It’s Time for Christmas SchoolIt’s our favorite time of year over at Read-Aloud Revival! It’s time for Christmas School!Most of us have too much on our plates before the busy holiday season begins. Then December hits and we feel behind on … well… everything. But for homeschoolers, December should be the best month of our entire year.That’s what Christmas School is for.Christmas School is a whole-family curriculum from Read-Aloud Revival that helps your family slow down, savor the season, and...
2023-11-2717 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #235: How to Give Feedback on Your Child’s Creative Writing (Even If You Aren’t a Writer!)I know that if you’re an RAR Family, you are raising kids who love to read, because that’s 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, don’t see ourselves as experts or writers and feel like we don’t have much to offer in the way of feedback?It happens for a lot of homeschoolers. We know that hom...
2023-11-0946 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #234: Encouraging Creativity: Insights and Inspiration from Author Millie FlorenceI 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 homeschooled. You probably could have already guessed that. And she has been on a roll ever since.Now she's 20 and she's making books I know your families are going to love....
2023-10-2639 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Best of RAR: Is My Child Dyslexic?On today’s Best of Read Aloud Revival episode, I’m replaying one of our most popular episodes.Without fail, at every homeschool conference, at least one person comes up to me and says, “Dyslexia was not even on my radar until I listened to the episode with Marianne Sunderland.”And that’s because most of us don’t understand what dyslexia really is and the signals to look for in our kids. And we don’t know what to do when they do show signs of having a dyslexic brain...
2023-10-1144 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #233: Audrey is Back, and She’s Answering Your Questions!By far the most popular episode we’ve 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 didn’t, and about our homeschool experience in general.And last spring, at the Great Homeschool Conventions, you all kept asking me when Audrey would be back on the podcast.She’s now about to start her senior year at Fra...
2023-09-2844 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #232: How to Know If You’re Doing EnoughThere 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 we’re doing enough in our homeschool, it makes it difficult to stay present and engaged and actually enjoy it. Whether you’re relatively new to homeschooling or a seasoned veteran, we all wonder.Today, I'm sharing the last of my sessions from The GHC Conferences 2023.This one is all about taking the overwhelm out of that...
2023-09-1448 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Hey Sarah! When (and how) do I…teach writing, take my kids to the library, require a teen to read?In this episode, I’m answering more of your questions.You’ve sent in some fabulous messages and I’m going to tackle them rapid-fire for you and answer as many as possible today. Today I’m sharing about when to use Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) or teach composition, when and how to start using the library, and what to do when a teenager doesn’t enjoy reading.In this episode, you’ll hear: Why you don’t need to rush your kids into composition...
2023-06-2241 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #226: Hey Sarah! Late-Night Readers, Not Assigning Books and is it OK to Read SO MANY Books?In today’s episode, I’m answering your questions!Listeners have sent in some fabulous questions for me, and I’m 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 don’t feel like you read aloud well, and more.In this episode, you’ll hear: My favorite places to find bookish artWhat I do if my kids stay up too late readingHow I handle assigned reading in my homeschoolFind the...
2023-05-2538 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #225: It's Just Data (What your data is REALLY telling you about your homeschool)Why do we make things mean more than they actually mean?We all do it. We realize a kid doesn’t know how to tie their shoes at age 12, and we tell ourselves we’re forgetting to teach SO MANY IMPORTANT THINGS. We feed our kids frozen pizza for dinner twice in a week and think it means we don’t care about their health. We sleep late and tell ourselves we’re lazy. We have a la...
2023-04-1329 minRead-Aloud Revival ®(Fixed!) Bonus: Join us for an E.B. White SpringI have a theory that if I were to ask a hundred of today’s children’s 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 I’ve heard authors say that E.B. White’s books have made such a huge difference in their lives and writing.I’m a big E.B. White fan myself, and while...
2023-03-1743 min
Read-Aloud Revival ®Bonus: Join us for an E.B. White Spring!Order your copy of A Little More Beautiful: The Story of a a Garden at alittlemorebeautiful.comI have a theory that if I were to ask a hundred of today’s children’s 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 I’ve heard authors say that E.B. White’s books have made such a huge differenc...
2023-03-1643 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #223: The Books That Won (And a Few That Should Have)Every year, the Read-Aloud Revival team watches the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards together. This is the award show where the medals that are considered the most prestigious in children’s publishing are given.Today I’m joined by Kortney Garrison, our Community Director, Kara Anderson, our Creative Director, and Harmony Harkema, or brand new Managing Editor at both Read-Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books.We are going to talk about the winners that were announced on January 30, 2023. We’ll talk about the books we were delighted to see hono...
2023-03-0249 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #222: Read Books, Go Outside: Simple Science for Homeschooling FamiliesOh boy, do we have a treat for you today!Our team here at Read-Aloud Revival has been hard at work on a brand new booklist for you and I’ve invited Kortney Garrison and Kara Anderson from the RAR team back to this side of the podcast to tell you all about it.Nature study can be an intimidating subject that carries a lot of expectations in the homeschooling world. It’s something we want to do, but it can get pushed to the side because we don’t alwa...
2023-02-1637 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #221: What to Do When your Child Doesn’t Finish Books…and Other Questions You’re AskingWhat do you do if you notice that your child isn’t finishing books?How can you get your kids to widen their reading taste outside of a single genre?How can you describe what you do for literature on a high school transcript when you take a more relaxed Read-Aloud Revival approach to the subject?And what can you do to help boost your child’s emotional intelligence and reading comprehension while reading? Today, I’m answering listeners’ questions...
2023-02-0243 minRead-Aloud Revival ®Bonus: Let's Fall in Love with our Homeschooling LivesIn this bonus episode, you'll hear:How Sarah's Jolabokaflod really wentCan we actually fall in love with the homeschooling lives we already have?All-new for 2023 -- Circle with Sarah: RAR Premium Homeschool CoachingFor the full show notes, head here.
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2022-12-2725 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #216: How to Teach from RestIs it really possible to teach from rest? Even if you’re teaching a lot of different ages? And even if you feel a bit underwater, pretty much every single day in your homeschool?Let’s talk about it. This fall in Circle with Sarah, we’re diving deep into the principles of Sarah’s first book, Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler’s Guide to Unshakable Peace… and today we’re sharing some of it with you.So let’s get nitty gritty.Find the rest of the show notes at...
2022-10-2754 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #212: The 10 Best Questions We Ever Got, Andrew Pudewa & Sarah MackenzieHave you ever REALLY worried about one of your kids?What should you do if you don’t feel like you read aloud well?What’s the point of poetry memorization?What would you tell a mom who is confused about all the different homeschooling philosophies and methods?How do I know that I’m doing enough?What about homeschooling high school?These are all questions you might have… I’ve had them too.Andrew Pudewa and I answered questions just like these...
2022-09-011h 04Read-Aloud Revival ®Pre-orders are Open!It’s time! It’s time! It’s time! 🥳We are SO excited to open pre-orders for our first release at Waxwing Books. It’s a story about seeing and being seen for readers who love Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney or The Library by Sarah Stewart and David Small.Find the rest of the show notes here https://readaloudrevival.com/kickstarter/.
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2022-08-1004 min
Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling & Mom Life—Without BurnoutSarah Mackenzie's Time Management Tips!How to handle overwhelm: answeroverwhelm.comMoms have a lot to do. Sarah Mackenzie is no exception. While homeschooling her six kids, she also runs Readaloudrevival.com - a podcast and community to help your family fall in love with reading together. This quick conversation with Sarah will give you ideas you can apply to your own life to find time for what matters most and not let the mundane chores crowd out reading and conversation.
2021-12-2209 min
Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling & Mom Life—Without BurnoutDear mom who struggles with perfectionism - with Sarah Mackenzie!Free Overwhelm Workshop: answeroverwhelm.comSarah Mackenzie, founder of Readaloudrevival.com, is one busy mama. She and her husband homeschool their six kids - including twin boys! - and run a thriving online community and podcast.How does she do it? How does she keep her plates spinning? Is the ever-enthusiastic Sarah ever overwhelmed? You bet. Tune in to find out how she handles it and what she tells herself when faced with an overwhelming to do list.
2021-12-2210 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #191: Helping your ADHD or Dyslexic Child Love ReadingIf you have a child with ADHD or dyslexia and want him/her to love reading, this episode is for you. I’m sharing tips and tricks to help kids with ADHD enjoy reading and read-alouds in this episode of The Read-Aloud Revival.You’ll hear…audiobooks: help or hindrance?what worked for one of Sarah’s dyslexic kidsSarah’s go-to resource for all things related to homeschooling a child with ADHDFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/191/
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2021-10-1919 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #190: Sarah’s Favorite Stories About Christian Saints and HeroesLooking for my favorite stories about Christian saints and heroes? You’re in the right place!That’s what I’m talking about in today’s short episode of the Read-Aloud Revival. (Heads up, I’m Catholic, so a lot of these titles will be of special interest to Catholic listeners. 🥰)There are lots of wonderful stories of Christian heroes, but these are some of my favorite short picks, perfect for mixed-age groups.You’ll hear…my favorite non-gory picks (because some of these stories can get… well, gruesome)recommendations for a wide age-rangeBible...
2021-10-1917 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #188: My kids aren’t picking good books at the library. What do I do?If you take your kids to the library and they consistently choose books you aren’t excited about them reading… what can you do? That’s the question I’m answering in today’s short episode of the Read-Aloud Revival. You’ll hear…Sarah’s favorite places to check book reviewsan alternate way to get library booksdealing with silly books 🙃 vs ones those our kids really aren’t ready for 😬Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/188/.
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2021-09-2917 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #184: What to do if your developing reader skips words when readingWhat should you do if your developing reader skips words when reading?That’s the question I’m answering in today’s short episode of the Read-Aloud Revival. You’ll hear…Actually, we all do skip words when reading, but…Sarah shares a simple tip (🐢 🐢🐢)An idea if your child does this too (🎧 + 📚)Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/184/.
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2021-09-1413 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #183: Should We Avoid Abridged or Adapted Versions of the Classics?Should we avoid abridged or adapted versions of classics?That’s the question I’m answering in today’s short episode of the Read-Aloud Revival. You’ll hear…what abridged or adapted versions of the classics can offerwhat happened when Sarah’s daughter read an abridged version of Heidihow adapted books can lead to better, richer readingFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/183/.
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2021-09-1416 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #160: Not Killing the Love of ReadingWe need a drumroll today, because on the podcast we’re revealing all of our autumn picks for RAR Premium. I’m also answering podcast listener Corrie’s question about how to preserve her son’s love of reading. It’s easy to slip into schooly habits that kill our kids’ love of reading– so how can we help preserve our children’s love of reading even after the school year starts?Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/160/.
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2020-08-1145 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR # 159: 10 Homeschooling Mistakes I’ve Made (so you can avoid them)Recently, I posted on social media about my oldest daughter becoming our first homeschool graduate. I’ll admit to being a proud mama. I think for a lot of us homeschooling our kids, we hear that it works, we are told colleges want homeschoolers–are actively seeking out homeschoolers–but we still are a little nervous. We wonder if we’ve prepared them well, if this grand homeschooling experiment is going to work out.So when my oldest daughter was not only accepted into every single college she applied to, but received generous merit-based scholarships at each one, as...
2020-07-2541 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #158: Adventuring with Your Kids (yes, even now!)This week, I’m thrilled to chat with Greta Eskridge about how we can adventure with our kids – yes, even now!Greta Eskridge and I discuss how books can be the conduit for adventuring with your kids, no matter your circumstances or your resources.In this episode, you’ll hear:all about Greta’s new book, Adventuring Togetherhow even small adventures can be impactful for our kidshow to start in the simplest way possibleFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/158/.
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2020-07-1046 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #157: Why Read Aloud to Kids Who Can Read Themselves?Why read aloud to kids who can read themselves? It’s a fair question. Not many of us remember parents or teachers reading to us once we were old enough to read on our own.But the benefits of reading aloud to kids who are old enough to read themselves are numerous. That’s what we’re tackling in this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast.In this episode, you’ll hear:5 major benefits to reading aloud to kids who can read themselvesHow reading together can help us connect during challenging timesWhy experts a...
2020-06-2627 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #156: Answering Your Q’s About Audio Books for KidsIn today’s episode, I’m answering several of your questions about audio books for kids. Let’s talk favorite narrators, whether audio books hold you children back from learning to read on their own, and more.In this episode, you’ll hear:how to choose winning narratorswhether it’s holding our kids back to let them listen to lots of audiohow I handle books in a serieswhether or not to assign books during quiet reading timewhen your husband is not a big readerFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/156/.
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2020-06-1542 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #155: Your Questions… and Library’s Most WantedIn today’s episode, I’m answering your questions – from reading to separate age groups and how to make time for that (!), to what to do if summer reading programs make your kids want to read LESS…In this episode, you’ll hear:when summer reading programs aren’t usefulhow to handle a drop in comprehension when kids start reading longer booksideas for easy chapter bookshow to make time for reading aloud when your kids want to be outside all dayfavorite fairy-tale-esque book recommendationsreading aloud to different age groupsFind the rest of the show notes at htt...
2020-06-0144 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #150: Water Your Bamboo—How to Focus on the Process (not the outcome) in Your HomeschoolDid you know that when you plant bamboo, you will water it, protect it, nurture it…and nothing happens for 5 years? At least it looks like nothing is happening, because it’s all happening underground, where the bamboo is growing a complex root structure.But above ground? Nothin’. You’ve got to faithfully water and care for that plant for f-i-v-e years before you get any proof that you’re making any progress.Homeschooling is a lot like bamboo.In today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, I’m sharing the audio from...
2020-03-2447 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #127: More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy: Introverting (and Extroverting) as a MomAre you an introvert or an extrovert? On this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, Jamie Martin from Simple Homeschool is here to chat about being an introverted mom.Sarah is an extrovert, so we’re comparing what fills us up, what depletes us, and how we can find more calm, less guilt, and quiet joy in mothering– which I think is what we all long for, no matter our personality type.Of course, we also talk books! Some of our favorite authors were introverts (Lucy Maud Montgomery, anyone?), and...
2019-04-2345 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #110: S.D. Smith LiveYou might know S.D. Smith as the author of the Green Ember series of books. He also happens to be hilarious – which makes this episode so much fun!At all five Great Homeschool Conventions in 2018, Sarah Mackenzie interviewed S.D. Smith live on stage. At one point, he flipped the whole thing on its head and interviewed Sarah. Hilarity ensued, and somehow they even managed to have a bit of serious conversation.Plus a secret is revealed: Did you know that S.D. named a character in his books after Sarah?
2018-10-0250 minRead-Aloud Revival ®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, you’ll hear:How Lola came to beWhy so many of us seem to identify with herWhat this book means for instilling creative courage in our kidsFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/99/.
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2018-04-3043 min
Live Well AnywayCTLP Episode 62- The Read-Aloud Difference with Sarah MacKenzieAffiliate links are used in this content This episode is brought to you by TULA skincare, which combines probiotics with other key ingredients to address all your skin’s needs. For 20% off your purchase, visit TULA.com/lovely and enter promo code LOVELY at checkout! Cultivating the Lovely is also sponsored by Mod Cloth, signature label clothing designed... Read more... You just finished reading CTLP Episode 62- The Read-Aloud Difference with Sarah MacKenzie! Consider leaving a comment!
2018-04-2557 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #71: The Research and Inspiration Behind Fascinating Historical Fiction, Caroline Starr RoseCaroline 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, you’ll hear:the picture book she wrote about the wetlands after Hurricane Katrinawhat research looks like for a historical fiction author4 novels in verse to share with younger childrenthe book Sarah read-aloud… to herself!Kids will be so inspired to hear about Caroline’s research and writing process, so gather ’round!Find the res...
2017-09-1141 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #58: History, Heroes and Henty, with Jim HodgesAre you and your kids familiar with books by G.A Henty? You’re certainly going to want to spend some time with him after hearing this episode.Jim Hodges, audio actor, former homeschooling dad, and creator of Jim Hodges Audio Books is talking with Sarah in this episode about how to bring Henty, and history, to life.In this episode, you’ll hear:his research processwhat it takes to engage kids with audio storiesand how audiobooks can shape our kids and help struggling readersTune in for some great historical audio recommendations for...
2017-02-1445 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #56: What’s at Stake and Why Stories Matter, Jonathan AuxierJonathan Auxier has been a writer for a very long time, but he says he never really felt like he had found his place until he began writing children’s literature.Thank goodness he did!The New York Times best-selling author of what he calls “strange stories for strange children,” his books include Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, The Night Gardener and most recently, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard.In this episode he joins Sarah (and 13-year-old Allison!) to talk about writing for children, and why he...
2016-11-2951 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #55: Best Thanksgiving Books – Cultivating a Spirit of GratitudeWhat happens when you get three book-loving ladies together to chat gratitude and the best Thanksgiving books?In this episode, you’ll hear:there’s just a bit of excitementso Sarah orders a book on air! (We love it when she does that!)and then we end up with a big list of great books like the one belowSo join the whole Read Aloud Revival Team – Sarah, Kortney, and Kara – as we chat picture books, pie and our favorite suggestions for instilling gratitude in our children through stories.Find the rest...
2016-11-1343 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #32: Q&A with Sarah and KortneyIn today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, Kortney and I chat up the questions you’re asking most.In this episode, you’ll hear:our favorite religious book recommendationshow to keep your kids from getting distracted on your iPad when they’re “supposed” to be listening to an audio bookwhat it’s like to be working and homeschooling, and a whoooole lot more.Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/32/.
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2015-10-1343 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #19: Reading Aloud to Toddlers - the Why and HowWe 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. Haley and Sarah focus most of their blog writing about beautiful and true theological books for kids.In this episode, you’ll hear:the nitty gritty of reading aloud with toddlers- a formidable age group to approach with a read-aloud, no doubt. :)how to power through the rocky spotswhy it’s wort...
2015-02-1047 minRead-Aloud Revival ®RAR #17: On Living a Storyformed LifeIf 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! She’s a busy student at Oxford, though, and it took a bit of finagling to get our schedules to play nicely together. Over the Christmas break we made it happen, and now I’m ready to share it with you!This episode is guaranteed to make your heart rate...
2015-01-1251 min