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RAR #14: For Parents Who Don’t Like Reading Aloud Nov 03, 2014

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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, I chat with Marie Ripple about how audio books can make a huge difference in your family’s habit of shared reading.

This episode isn’t just for those who don’t enjoy reading aloud, though -- it’s for anyone curious about how to use audio books to leverage more read-aloud time in your home.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

where she gets them
how she finds them for cheap (especially during Audible’s Listener Rewards Month)
and which devices her kids use to listen to them

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/14/.

RAR #13: Learning to Read - What to Do With Your Struggling Reader Oct 20, 2014

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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 episode, you’ll hear:

how often to read aloud
how much to prioritize it
and which books are best for struggling readers

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/13/.

RAR #12: The Reading Promise Sep 29, 2014

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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 formed a bond between her father and herself
how you can work in reading aloud into the smallest spaces of your day (or night!)

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/12/.

RAR #11: Using the Library Without Losing Your Mind, Jamie Martin Sep 13, 2014

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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 and her local librarians
and about how the way we use the library can change and evolve over time

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/11/.

RAR #10: The Art of Choosing Books (and starting a book club!) with Heidi Scovel Sep 02, 2014

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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 https://readaloudrevival.com/10/.

RAR #09: A University Professor’s Perspective on Reading Aloud, Dr. Catherine Pakaluk Aug 16, 2014

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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 than their peers in college
how she carves out time to make reading aloud a priority as a working mother of seven
and why even five minutes a day can add up to a whole heck of a lot of reading

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/9/.

RAR #08: Every Book is a Mystery, Lawrence Goldstone Jul 28, 2014

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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 show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/8/.

RAR #07: A Lifestyle of Reading Aloud, Melissa Wiley Jul 16, 2014

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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 the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/7-melissa-wiley/.

RAR #06: Why Shakespeare Matters, a Conversation with Ken Ludwig Jul 01, 2014

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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 play
his favorite adaptions we can share with our kids

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/6/.

RAR #05: The Importance of Reading Aloud Imperfectly with Jim Weiss Jun 22, 2014

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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 morals
how to create lifelong learners instead of perfectionists

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/5/.

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