Reading aloud isn’t just for little kids! Sharing stories through oral tellings is an ancient tradition and in our modern world the custom is just as, if not even more, rich and necessary. Sarah MacKenzie gives us so much through this interview, as well as through her books and podcast. She is the kind of mom friend we all need. Full of encouragement and backed up with science, Sarah helps us revive the art of reading aloud for education, connection, relationships, and nourishment. 
 
Note: We do talk about homeschooling in this episode, but we also talk about how to use all of Sarah’s wisdom in a non-homeschooling home as well. 
 
Resources Mentioned:
25 Cent Notebook Episode of Read Aloud Revival 
Nurturing Confident Communicators, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Andrew Pudewa
The Read-Aloud Handbook, by Jim Trelease
The Reading Promise, by Alice Ozma
Wired for Story, by Liza Cron
Dr. Michael Gurian 
Marie Ripple (All About Reading)
Dr. Arnold Gesell - The Gesell Institute
30 Million Words, by Dana Suskind
Aggressively Happy, by Joy Clarkson
 
Story Books Mentioned:
Detectives in Togas
Story of the World
King Bidgoods in the Bathtub
Matilda
Ella Enchanted
Anne of Green Gables
Wuthering Heights
Percy Jackson 
Bud, Not Buddy 
Little House series
Harry Potter series
American Girl series
Dear America series 
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
Hardy Boys series
Babysitters Club series
Calvin and Hobbs 
Watership Down graphic novel
 
Sarah’s books:
Teaching from Rest
Read Aloud Family 
A Little More Beautiful
While Everyone is Sleeping
 
Connect with Sarah MacKenzie:
Waxwing Books
Waxwing on Instagram
Read Aloud Revival
RAR on Instagram