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RAR #12: The Reading Promise

Alice Ozma is the author of The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared . If you read nothing else this year, read this book. I mean it. I swallowed it and immediately knew I had to have Alice on the show. The book is moving, funny, heart-wrenching, and is a big huge kick in the pants. There is no way you can finish it without being completely motivated to read read read to your kids. In this episode, you’ll hear: the power of reading aloud every single day for eight years how it form...

Sep 29, 2014•46 min

RAR #11: Using the Library Without Losing Your Mind, Jamie Martin

What keeps you from making the best use of your local library? For me, it’s the likelihood of losing my sanity. :) On this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, Jamie Martin- editor of Simple Homeschool and blogger at Steady Mom – shares a perspective that we can use the library in any way that fits our family right now, in the season we’re in. In this episode, you’ll hear: some strategies she’s used for using the library without getting overwhelmed how she’s formed a relationship between her kids ...

Sep 13, 2014•51 min

RAR #10: The Art of Choosing Books (and starting a book club!) with Heidi Scovel

Heidi Scovel admits that she isn’t a read-aloud superstar. Reading aloud can be hard to fit in when you’re a busy mother of four! But she does know how to choose great books and has had a lot of success starting a book club for her kids called the Book Detectives. In this episode, you’ll hear: her kids’ favorite books how she developed her taste for the best literature and the ins and outs of her successful Book Detectives group You’re going to love her. :) Find the rest of the show notes at htt...

Sep 02, 2014•55 min

RAR #09: A University Professor’s Perspective on Reading Aloud, Dr. Catherine Pakaluk

What can a university professor say about the value of reading aloud for future academic and relational success? A lot, actually. If that professor is also a mother of many, she’ll lend a perspective on fitting read-aloud time into busy family life, and the value of even five minutes a day spent diving into a story with your kids. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Catherine Pakaluk from Ave Maria University . In this episode, you’ll hear: why students who have been read aloud to fare better th...

Aug 16, 2014•52 min

RAR #08: Every Book is a Mystery, Lawrence Goldstone

Did you know that every book is a mystery, and all readers are detectives? In this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast, I chat with Lawrence Goldstone, author of Deconstructing Penguins: Parents, Kids, and the Bond of Reading . In this episode, you’ll hear: why you become a sleuth when you pick any book of the shelf how ordinary parents can start parent child book clubs some surprising things about the relationships forged when parents and kids share books together Find the rest of the sho...

Jul 28, 2014•45 min

RAR #07: A Lifestyle of Reading Aloud, Melissa Wiley

When I think of someone who fully embraces a family culture built around books, Melissa Wiley comes to mind right away. As a mother of six and author of several children’s books, she has managed to make reading aloud a central part of family life in her home. In this episode, you’ll hear: what creating a family culture around books looks like in a busy household how she considers read-alouds as she’s writing children’s books her own (super helpful) tip for remembering accents and dialects Find t...

Jul 16, 2014•1 hr

RAR #06: How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, a Conversation with Ken Ludwig

Are you intimidated by Shakespeare? Do you wonder how you can introduce the bard’s work to your kids if you aren’t all that familiar with it yourself? Ah yes. You’ve come to the right place. :) I am a huge (HUGE!) fan of Ken Ludwig ‘s book, How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare and I invited him onto the show to inspire and encourage you. In this episode, you’ll hear: how Shakespeare helps our children to be more human his thoughts about watching a movie or see a performance before reading a pl...

Jul 01, 2014•52 min

RAR #05: The Importance of Reading Aloud Imperfectly

We got to hear from Jim Weiss about tips and tricks for character voices and how to be skilled storytellers in episode 4 of the podcast. Now listen in as he tells us that it doesn’t need to be done perfectly (and why we shouldn’t even try to make it so). I was rather caught off guard by how inspiring and encouraging this conversation was. I know you’re going to love it. :) In this episode, you’ll hear: the increased value of reading aloud in an age of media overwhelm using stories to teach moral...

Jun 22, 2014•39 min

RAR #04: Tips and Tricks for Reading Aloud, a Conversation with Jim Weiss

You very likely know and love him already, so listen in while I chat with Jim Weiss about tips and tricks for reading aloud. This was such an awesome conversation that I split it into two episodes! In this episode, you’ll hear: gives the scoop on creating great character voices to engage your kids shares how to keep your voice strong when you read aloud a LOT! even tells us what to do when we’re feeling drowsy (not that parents ever get drowsy while reading aloud, right? Find the rest of the sho...

Jun 06, 2014•52 min

RAR #03: “Reading Aloud is Like Comfort Food”- a Conversation with Tsh Oxenreider

I ‘m really excited about today’s podcast! I got to chat with Tsh Oxenreider from The Art of Simple . Reading plays a major role in Tsh’s family life, and she has a down-to- earth perspective on life and books to share with us. In this episode, you’ll hear: the ebb and flow of family life and its impact on reading aloud how her family makes reading aloud a priority even while traveling around the world how books are basically comfort food. :) Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudr...

May 22, 2014•54 min

RAR #02: Engaging Conversations- How to Talk to Your Kids About Books, a Conversation with Adam Andrews

Are you hesitant to talk to your kids about books because you don’t know how to do it? In this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, I chat with Adam Andrews from the Center for Lit . He gives us some simple tools to help us have better, more engaging conversations with our children about the books we’re reading together. In this episode, you’ll hear: approaching literature from a Socratic perspective how to ask the right questions when reading Adam’s proven method for discovering an author...

May 09, 2014•41 min

RAR #01: Reading Aloud to Older Kids, a Conversation with Andrew Pudewa

Welcome to the first episode of the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast! In this very first episode of the podcast, I talk with Andrew Pudewa from the Institute for Excellence in Writing. In this episode, you’ll hear: why reading aloud to kids who are old enough to read to themselves is so critically important how you aren’t making a mistake in reading to your struggling reader how to engage your kids in great conversations about books Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/1/ . ...

Apr 27, 2014•58 min

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