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Read-Aloud Revival ®

Sarah Mackenzie

Sarah Mackenzie helps your family fall in love with books, and helps *you* fall in love with homeschooling.

kids & family parenting

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47:17

RAR #126: Creating a Book Club Culture at Home (Part 2)

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2019/04/08

This week I’m sharing the second part of a Read-Aloud Revival Premium Master Class all about helping our kids love books by treating their reading lives more like we treat our own.If you want something better than book reports or reading comprehension sheets for your kids, you’re in the right place. If you’re wondering whether you need to do literary analysis (and how to do it without killing your child’s love of the book), you’re in the right place.If you want your kids to read because

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37:31

RAR #125: Master Class, Creating a Book Club Culture...

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2019/03/25

In today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast, I’m sharing a master class straight out of Read-Aloud Revival Premium about how to create a book club culture in your home.For most of us, the books we read for school growing up were not the same books we read under our covers with a flashlight past our bedtime.But we can do something better.We can invite our kids into a reading experience that will help them fall in love with books and become readers for life. Less like school, more

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32:05

RAR #124: Camille Andros on Being a Mom AND a Writer

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2019/03/12

Today I want to introduce you to the author of some of my new favorite picture books, Camille Andros.Camille is a writer, a traveler, a former EMT, and a mom of six. Yep, six. (So obviously, we’re kindred spirits, since I have six, too.) 😉In this episode, you’ll hear:about her writing process and how she makes time to writehow deceptively simple picture book writing appears, when it really isn’t so simple at alla positively serendipitous story about her travels in Greece…Find the rest of

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39:29

RAR #123: A Family Story for Easter, with Special...

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2019/02/25

Today, I am excited to introduce you to my favorite read-aloud for Lent and Easter.Amon’s Adventure is a wonderful adventure story that will leave your kids begging for just one more chapter.Amon is a 13 year-old boy during the time of Christ’s persecution, and in this fictional tale, his father has been accused of a terrible crime. It’s up to Amon to navigate the tension in his local community and clear his father’s name. If you want to breathe some life into your family’s experience of

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30:17

RAR #122: Picture Book Biographies We Love

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2019/02/12

What’s the best way to introduce your kids to the lives and ideas of those who’ve gone before? In this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, the RAR Team is talking about using picture book biographies with kids of all ages.And of course, we don’t just give you the why… we also share dozens and dozens of excellent picture book biographies in this new booklist!In this episode, you’ll hear:why picture books are for all ages (no really… all ages)what makes pictures books special (Hint: it

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46:59

RAR #121: Kate DiCamillo on Reading Aloud for Connection

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2019/01/29

I ‘ve got a new favorite episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast. It’s no wonder, because in this episode, I’m having a conversation with Kate DiCamillo on reading aloud for connection.There is so much packed into this conversation.In this episode, you’ll hear: what Kate really thinks when we ask our kids “what did the author mean?”how books help us jump into the Great Conversation (“unwittingly”, as she says)that stories are smarter than their authors… and what that means for readersFind

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15:48

For Narnia and for Aslan! C.S. Lewis’s stepson,...

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2019/01/23

Today I’ve got a bonus episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast—a conversation with Douglas Gresham. Douglas is the stepson of C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia.In this episode, you’ll hear:what C.S. Lewis was really trying to do with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobewhat he wishes more people knew about his stepfatherPatti Callahan’s new book, Becoming Mrs. Lewis–what he thinks and about its accuracyFind the rest of the show notes at

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26:11

RAR #120: Focus on What Matters Most (psst, that’s...

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2019/01/15

I ‘m willing to bet you’re like me, and relationships with your kids matter more to you than just about anything else.But we’re all pulled in a million directions. We’re all short on time.You know what, though?I think it’s easier than we think to focus on what matters most.Today I am sharing 3 simple ways to strengthen your relationships with your kids this year. Not one of these is complicated, cumbersome, or expensive.Because nurturing our relationships with our kids is within reach this

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4:43

Read with us: Snowflake Bentley

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2019/01/08

Reading books together as a family is the best way to connect. We connect with each other, with the books we read, and with the big ideas we encounter there.In fact, there are four steps I like best when it comes to sharing books with our kids:Read aloudShare an experience around the bookTalk about itMeet the author or illustratorFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/snowflake/.

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44:55

RAR #119: Delighting in Your Own Reading Life, with...

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2018/12/31

Would you like to read more in the new year? I don’t mean reading to your kids. I mean reading for you.Many of us want to read more, but we’re not sure how to make that happen. We feel like we can’t fit it in, or maybe we even feel guilty when we sit down to read something just for fun.This episode is just what you need! I’m chatting with Anne Bogel from Modern Mrs. Darcy, author of I’d Rather Be Reading.In this episode, you’ll hear:why it’s OK to prioritize your reading lifehow to read

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11:02

Announcing the 2019 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge

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2018/12/17

January is one of the most exciting months of the year here at RAR. Why? Because it’s time for our 31-Day Read-Aloud Challenge, our most popular event of all.Participants tell us that this simple challenge transforms their kids’ relationships with reading.I know. That sounds like an exaggeration. But…well…see for yourself!It’s kind of hard to believe something this simple can make such a huge difference, so you’ll have try it to believe it.And there’s no reason not to: this is a Challenge

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33:34

RAR #118: A’s to Your Q’s

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2018/11/27

In today’s episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, I’m answering your questions.In this episode, you’ll hear: What to read after the Little House on the Prairie booksMy teen daughters’ favorite booksWhether re-reading/re-listening is OKHow to make sure younger kids don’t miss out on childhood classicsTips for sharing books with DadsHow I track the books we read… and more.Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/118/.

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29:17

RAR #117: Christmas Novels to Read Aloud with the...

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2018/11/20

You’ve been asking for one, and this year, we made it for you: a booklist of Christmas novels to read aloud.If you’re looking for stories that will shape and form your Advent and Christmas season, you’re in exactly the right place.On this brand new podcast episode, I’m sharing my favorite Christmas novels (and short stories, too) to read with your kids.In this episode, you’ll hear:which books to read with your kids all through Decemberbooks that will appeal to the youngest kids and the

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38:28

RAR #116: Reading Aloud to Babies, Connection...

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2018/11/13

We say it often here at the Read-Aloud Revival: sharing books with our kids is all about connection. This is true for all ages, but today we’re especially going to talk about the importance of reading aloud to babies.Our guest today goes so far as to say that our effectiveness as parents is in direct proportion to the strength of the bond that we have with our child. This is good stuff!In this new episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, Pam Leo shares her wisdom about connecting with

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27:41

RAR #115: Are you Making this Mistake When you Read...

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2018/11/06

There’s a common mistake that most of us make while reading aloud. The good news is that it’s actually pretty easy to fix!There’s one very simple thing you can do right away that will make your read-alouds better. Not only will it help your kids understand books better, it will also make you enjoy the reading more.Don’t believe me? Give a listen and see what you think!In this episode, you’ll hear: The quickest, simplest way to improve your read-aloudsWhy this tip is so powerful – I’m

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38:05

RAR #114: Writing the Book You Needed as a Child, a...

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2018/10/30

I met author, Susan Tan, face to face on my summer trip to Boston. Her middle-grade books about Cilla Lee-Jenkins have become favorites of mine to recommend, and she was every bit as fun as I thought she’d be!She’s also incredibly smart, and she’s writing wonderful books for our kids. On today’s Read-Aloud Revival podcast, Susan Tan and I talk about living a reading and writing life.This episode is for aspiring writers, those who want to see more kids reflected in literature, and anyone who

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28:12

RAR #113: Why Reading Aloud to a Wide Range of Ages...

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2018/10/20

We picture all of our darling children curled around us, listening happily as we share a story together…BUT … What if we have toddlers and teens? Or just lots of kids with strong opinions?!Is there ANYTHING we can do?YES! Today’s episode is all about finding the read-aloud sweet spot when you have a wide range of ages in your family.In this episode, you’ll hear: why you should ignore common advice when it comes to reading to a wide age spanwhether it’s OK to read under some of your kids’

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RAR #112: How an Audio Book is Made, with audio book...

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2018/10/13

You might have heard us say this before, but here at The Read-Aloud Revival, we believe that audio books count. Today we’re going behind the scenes to talk about how an audio book is made.In fact, we often prefer reading books on audio. Listening to a good book, well-read, is a wonderful way to fill your child’s life with beautiful language.In this episode of the podcast, I’m chatting with Lyssa Browne of Cedar House Audio Productions, about the process of making an audio book, voice acting

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28:04

RAR #111: When You’re Constantly Interrupted During...

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2018/10/09

Do your kids ever interrupt during read-aloud time? No? Just mine? 😉Today we’re talking all about how to handle interruptions–whether they’re coming from the phone, the doorbell, the 2-year-old, or the chatty middle schooler.We’ll consider what’s really causing those interruptions in the first place, as well as how to set ourselves up for success. We’re breaking it all down and sharing solutions on this newest episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast.In this episode, you’ll hear:why

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46:21

RAR #110: S.D. Smith Live

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2018/10/02

You 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

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