RAR #290: Holiday Traditions Don’t Have to be Big to be Memorable
We all want to make lasting memories with our kids, especially at this time of year. We want them to remember freshly-baked cookies, the fra...
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20 of 317 episodesRAR #289: Kate DiCamillo on the Mystery (and Miracle) of Stories
Today, I am over the moon to welcome one of my very favorite guests back to the show. She’s been on the show and visited us in RAR Premium s...
RAR #288: Why Board Books Are Important Tools (and Toys!) with Tabitha Paige
There is a type of children’s book that we haven’t talked much about here in twelve years of Read-Aloud Revival. But it’s one that almost an...
Best of RAR: Simple Habits for Nurturing Lifelong Readers
We all want our kids to be readers. Not just kids who can read, but kids who actually do read. Who then grow up and keep choosing to read be...
RAR #287: Bringing the Outside Into Your School Year with Ginny Yurich
The heart of homeschooling is relationships . Building meaningful, lasting connections is the real secret sauce of reading aloud with your k...
RAR #286: Why We Write
Over the past few months on the podcast, we’ve talked a lot about how reading aloud benefits kids academically, how it develops their resili...
RAR #285: Becoming a Book Woman with Caroline Starr Rose
Books are so much more than just a collection of words. They are lanterns that illuminate our lives in so many incredible ways. Today, I wan...
RAR #284: Finding Rest in the Mess (Circle With Sarah Sneak Peek)
How long is your to-do list? What if you added in all the extra shoulds and supposed-tos that you are in your head but you don’t even write...
RAR #283: Our Favorite Reads for Forming Virtue in Our Kids
Attend the Circle with Sarah Online Retreat on August 7-8 , and Sarah will help you become the peace-filled, joyful mom you’re called to be....
RAR #282: Sparking Creativity with Research
When you think about the various work that goes into making a children’s book, research probably isn’t at the top of your list. It might not...
Best of RAR: The Joy of Shakespeare
Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure . When I mention Shakespeare, a lot of people immediately conjure up visions of high school English class...
RAR #281: Homeschooling High School with Rachel Kovac
Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure . How do we homeschool high school? It’s *the* question, isn’t it? A lot of us go into homeschooling read...
RAR #280: Books Take Us Places
Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure . One of the very best ways to travel with your children is through books. Physically travelling as a fam...
Best of RAR: Becoming Your Child’s Mentor
Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure . What would happen if you decided to be your child's mentor rather than their teacher? What if you awake...
RAR #279: Baptizing the Imagination with Malcolm Guite
What is your calling in life? For poet, songwriter, and academic, Malcolm Guite, it’s unequivocally clear–to be a storyteller. Today on the...
Best of RAR: When Your Developing Reader Resists Reading
Learning to read can be hard. And when our kids are still learning to read fluently and well, helping them fall in love with books can feel...
RAR #278: How to Actually Connect with Our Kids, Dr. Matthew Breuninger
We all want to build those meaningful and lasting connections with our kids. Around here, we’re usually talking about doing that through boo...
Best of RAR: How a “Best Moments” List Can Help You Love Your Homeschool featuring Jon Acuff
Today, we’re revisiting a listener-favorite episode that has some advice and an activity that I think are perfect for this time of year in o...
RAR #277: Inspiring Heroic Virtue in Our Kids
We talk a lot around here about the incredible impact stories have on our kids. They build empathy and connection, letting us walk a mile in...
Best of RAR: Why Read Aloud to Kids Who Can Read Themselves
Why do we read aloud to our kids? Especially those who can read to themselves? This is a topic that comes up all the time at Read-Aloud Revi...