RAR #162: Why and How Reading Aloud Will Change Your Children’s Lives Forever (Mem Fox)

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RAR #162: Why and How Reading Aloud Will Change Your Children’s Lives Forever (Mem Fox)

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Sep 7, 2020

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Need a boost of sunshine? Stop whatever you're doing and listen to this podcast. Mem Fox talks about the unique gift reading aloud offers our kids.

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Sep 7, 2020

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It’s hard to connect with our kids in today’s busy, noisy world, but reading aloud gives us a chance to be fully present. We equip and inspire you to make meaningful and lasting connections with your kids through stories.

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RAR #35: Reading Aloud with Toddlers (and other littles) underfoot: It’s a question we hear a lot around here… how on earth is it possible to read aloud to the big kids when there are toddlers mucking about? And reading with those toddlers themselves- well, that’s a whole ‘nother ball of wax. Girl, I hear you. by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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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... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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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, by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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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, by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #01: Reading Aloud to Older Kids, a Conversation with Andrew Pudewa: Welcome to the first episode of the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast! You’ll find all of the Read-Aloud Revival episodes right here. In this very first episode of the podcast, Andrew Pudewa from the Institute for Excellence in Writing and I talk about… why r... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #24: From Picture Books to Chapter Books & 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 ... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #13: Learning to Read- What to Do With Your Struggling Reader: Reading aloud plays a major role in a child’s life as he or she is learning to read- especially if he or she is struggling to learn to read! In this podcast episode, Marie Rippel from All About Learning Press shares her thoughts on: how often to read a... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #04: Tips & 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 Jim: gives the scoop on creating great... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
51 min listen
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. by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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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, by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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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. by Read-Aloud Revival ®
53 min listen
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 he... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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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... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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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! by Read-Aloud Revival ®
50 min listen
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... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
50 min listen
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, by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #55: Best Thanksgiving Books – Cultivating a Spirit of Gratitude: What happens when you get three book-loving ladies together to chat gratitude and the best Thanksgiving books? there’s just a bit of excitement so Sarah orders a book on air! (We love it when she does that! by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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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 of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, by Read-Aloud Revival ®
51 min listen
RAR #33: The Research Behind Reading Aloud, Dr. Joseph Price: It doesn’t take long after starting a read-aloud habit to realize that there are a LOT of good things happening when you are snuggled up on the couch, lost in a good book with your family. But sometimes things get rough. And when that happens, by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #31: Reading Aloud for History, Rea Berg: This may be one of the most delightful conversations we’ve had yet on the Read-Aloud Revival. If you haven’t met Rea Berg yet… you’re going to love me for introducing you to her. :) And if you know who she is, by Read-Aloud Revival ®
60 min listen
RAR #32: Q&A with Sarah and Kortney: In today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, Kortney and I chat up the questions you’re asking most. We’re slinging around good stuff like: our favorite religious book recommendations how to keep your kids from getting distracted on your iPad when the... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
44 min listen
RAR #43: Raising Kids Who Read, Daniel Willingham: If you want to raise kids who read not because they can, but because they love to… you’re in the right place. On this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, Daniel Willingham and I discuss: what cognitive science tells us that will help our kids fa... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
49 min listen
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, by Read-Aloud Revival ®
45 min listen
RAR # 41: Navigating Fantasy: A Guide for Christian Parents, Carolyn Leiloglou: Do you struggle when choosing fantasy books for kids? I am convinced that fantasy is a critically important part of nourishing my children’s imaginations, helping them to see and know the truth better than they could if they didn’t read it. And yet. by Read-Aloud Revival ®
45 min listen
RAR #44: Magic and Fear in Children’s Books, N.D. Wilson: Do your kids like creepy stories? Some of mine do, and I’ve been curious about the role of both magic and fear in my children’s reading life. There’s no one better to talk to about this than the much loved and celebrated Christian author of the (fanta... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #19 Reading Aloud to Toddlers- the Why & 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 & Sarah from Aslan’s Library– a blog I love. by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #34: Reading Aloud around a Traditional School Schedule: How does a family that follows a traditional school schedule make reading aloud a priority? We’re talking about it on today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival! Whether your kids are in school all day, or you homeschool but you feel very pressed for ti... by Read-Aloud Revival ®
40 min listen
RAR #50: How Books Spark Easy Projects & Play: When it comes to activities for your preschoolers, do you often feel overwhelmed? I do. I’ve overcomplicated it in the past, and that’s left me a bit tired when it comes to creating a warm and rich learning environment for my youngest kids. by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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The Most Important Part of Teaching Kids to Read: A whole lot of us get this completely and utterly wrong. Schools do it. Teachers do it. Moms do it. Well-meaning adults make an epic mistake in the education of our children: we make teaching a child to read our top priority. by Read-Aloud Revival ®
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RAR #162: Why and How Reading Aloud Will Change Your Children’s Lives Forever (Mem Fox)

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