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 impossible. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Today on the show, I’m sharing some strategies to help hook your developing reader. And of course, I have some suggestions for books that they won’t be able to resist. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why helping your kids fall in love with story is the the key to helping them fall in love with reading The way short, frequent phonics and reading sessions propel budding readers toward fluency and ease How to become a book-matchmaker for your child Learn more about Sarah Mackenzie: Read-Aloud Revival Waxwing Books

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Best of RAR: When Your Developing Reader Resists Reading is an episode from Read-Aloud Revival by Sarah Mackenzie.

This episode is 31:17 long.

This episode was published on Apr 2, 2026.

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