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...
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20 of 312 episodesRAR #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...
RAR #276: Learning to Ask Good Questions (Audrey’s Back!)
Today’s episode is a special treat featuring the return of a listener-favorite guest who happens to be one of my favorite people, too. 😉 Ba...
RAR #275: Could We Have Tranquility by Tuesday? Laura Vanderkam
If I were to ask you if your life ever felt tranquil , you would probably do one of two things: bust out laughing or look at me like I was f...
Best of RAR: Jolabokaflod
What if I told you there’s an Icelandic Christmas tradition where the whole point is to spend an evening sitting around, sipping hot cocoa,...
RAR #274: Behind the Scenes of One of My Favorite Christmas Picture Books
We all know there is no shortage of Christmas picture books out there. But for a book to make it onto my kids’ Christmas stack or onto a Rea...
[Bonus] God Is Not Disappointed In You
Hey hey, it's Sarah Mackenzie! I am here with a bonus episode. I host another podcast — it's called Circle with Sarah— and it's a short, wee...