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RAR #216: How to Teach from Rest Oct 27, 2022

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Is 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 https://readaloudrevival.com/216/.

RAR #215: Whimsy and the Power of Childhood Reading Oct 13, 2022

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Chances are good that you’re already familiar with the picture book sensation turned childhood classic, Bear Snores On.

But do you know the woman who wrote it?

Karma Wilson has come up with some of her best ideas while eating ice cream or visiting the zoo. She was saved as a child, in a way, by C.S. Lewis’s Narnia.

And… she homeschooled her own kids for many years as a way to ensure that they would love reading as much as she felt they deserved to love it.

Find the rest of the show notes here https://readaloudrevival.com/215/.

RAR #214: Am I Doing Enough? Sep 29, 2022

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Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I doing enough?”

I think we’ve all asked that question.

If you’re homeschooling your kids, you might ask it every single day. It might even wake you up at night and feel like an elephant sitting on your chest. 🐘

Today, we’re going to talk about it.

Find the rest of the show notes https://readaloudrevival.com/214/.

RAR #213: Sweep: A Story You Don’t Want to Miss Sep 15, 2022

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It’s Victorian London in the late 1800’s… and it’s been five years since the Sweep disappeared.

Orphaned and alone, Nan Sparrow has no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days doing dangerous work–sweeping out chimneys.

The job is thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again.

This time, though, she gets stuck in a chimney fire.

She wakes to find herself unharmed in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature—a golem—made from soot and ash.

The golem we’ll come to know as Charlie. He’s large and lovable, and Nan, our heroine, will raise him almost like her own child. He is, after all, her protector.

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

This book, written by Jonathan Auxier, won the 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award. And it has won a place in my all-time tippy top favorite books. It’s a Charles-Dickens-like adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and wonder.

In this episode, I want to introduce you to the book… and to the man who wrote it.

Find the rest of the shownotes at https://readaloudrevival.com/213/.

RAR #212: The 10 Best Questions We Ever Got, Andrew Pudewa & Sarah Mackenzie Sep 01, 2022

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Have 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 at all five Great Homeschool Conventions in 2022. Today on the podcast, we’re sharing a recording of that session with you.

Find the rest of the show notes here https://readaloudrevival.com/212/.

RAR #211: How We Made A Little More Beautiful: The Story of a Garden Aug 18, 2022

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Last time on the Read-Aloud Revival, I told you about the inspiration for the creation of Waxwing Books and our first book, A Little More Beautiful: The Story of a Garden.

In this episode, I’ll take you on the rest of the adventure, from connecting with illustrator Breezy Brookshire to bringing on editor Michael Green, and finding art director Cara Llewellyn.

Find the rest of the show notes here https://readaloudrevival.com/211/.

Pre-orders are Open! Aug 10, 2022

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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/.

RAR#210: Introducing Waxwing Books: Our Brand New Publishing House Aug 04, 2022

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Way back in August 2018, I was fortunate to spend a morning with the author of The Penderwicks, Jeanne Birdsall. It was a glorious morning, truly, and something surprising came of it. A little idea popped into my head, and it just sort of… rooted itself.

Actually… the idea that popped into my head didn’t just stay an idea.

It became something much bigger resulting in our biggest, newest project here at Read-aloud Revival: we’re launching a boutique publishing house.

Today, I’m telling you all about it.

Find the rest of the show notes here https://readaloudrevival.com/210/.

RAR #00: Welcome to the Read-Aloud Revival Jul 26, 2022

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When I ask experienced homeschool parents what they wish they had done more often or focused more on, they never–not ever–say anything academic.

Nope. Reminiscing homeschool parents tell me something else entirely. And do you know what they say? Relationships. They always, always talk about something related to the relationships nurtured during their homeschooling years.

Relationships & Reading Aloud

In fact, their favorite memories very often revolve around the memories they made and the books they shared.

Reading aloud is not only the best tool for helping our kids academically succeed across the curriculum, it also helps them:

Grow in empathy and compassion
Bear witness to people overcoming obstacles, facing struggles, and pressing onward
Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes
Connect ideas and think more clearly about the world around them and their role in it

Find the rest of the show notes here https://readaloudrevival.com/00/.

RAR Special Edition Revisited: Robert McCloskey Makes Way Jul 21, 2022

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In today’s Special Edition of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, you’ll meet the man behind Make Way for Ducklings. Robert McCloskey was the first to win two Caldecott Awards, and his books are arguably among the most celebrated picture books of all time.

His most popular picture book wouldn’t stay on the page, either. His ducks became permanent sculptures fixed in Boston Public Garden, and even made a way for international diplomacy as part of the START Treaty between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. in 1991.

A picture book is a powerful piece of art.

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/robert-revisited/.

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