Podcast Episodes

RAR #78: Favorite Picture Book Treasuries

Once upon a time, I said we didn’t love treasuries at our house. Welllll … its time to eat some crow.

Lately, we’ve been reading lots of picture book …

8 years, 4 months ago

RAR #77: What the Scholastic Reading Report Means for You, Andrea Pinkney

Scholastic’s Kids and Family Reading Report is a national survey of children ages 6–17 and their parents that explores attitudes and behaviors around…

8 years, 4 months ago

RAR #76: How to make reading aloud the best part of the day

What do you do when reading aloud doesn’t work out exactly how you hoped?

Maybe your kids are arguing or you’re falling asleep …

But you know how valua…

8 years, 4 months ago

RAR #75: Delightful, Simple Reading Journals for Kids

It can be challenging to keep track of the books our kids read, right?

But if we want to grow a family of readers, we kind of need to have a system th…

8 years, 4 months ago

RAR # 74: One thing you won’t regret

This might be our shortest-ever episode, but also one of the most important. It’s all about what matters most.

Today I’m talking about how we can make…

8 years, 5 months ago

RAR #73: What your kids can do while you read aloud (they’ll probably listen better than ever)

Does your read-aloud time ever devolve into chaos? Do you spend just as much time asking your kids to sit still as you do actually reading?

In this ep…

8 years, 5 months ago

RAR #72: How to Save a Bad Day

Bad days – we all have them, right? We can’t really avoid that, but we can have a strategy tucked into our pocket- a simple strategy that will help u…

8 years, 5 months ago

RAR #71: The Research and Inspiration Behind Fascinating Historical Fiction, Caroline Starr Rose

Caroline Starr Rose is back, and she’s joining me today to talk about her historical fiction, plus she’s sharing inspiration for young authors and ti…

8 years, 5 months ago

RAR #70: How to Find Time to Read as a Busy Mom

Today I’m addressing a question I get ALL THE TIME – how to find time to read.

How do we cultivate a reading life in the midst of parenting, life, and…

8 years, 6 months ago

RAR #69: Helen Oxenbury, Behind the Scenes with an Award-Winning Illustrator

This is one of the most delightful conversations we’ve ever had on the Read-Aloud Revival podcast!

I’m talking today with Helen Oxenbury, author and i…

8 years, 6 months ago