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Read-Aloud Revival ®

Read-Aloud Revival ®

Sarah Mackenzie

Sarah Mackenzie helps your family fall in love with books, and helps *you* fall in love with homeschooling.
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Are you hesitant to talk to your kids about books because you don’t know how to do it? In this episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, I chat with Adam Andrews from the Center for Lit. He gives us some simple tools to help us have better, more engaging conversations with our children about the books we’re reading together.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • approaching literature from a Socratic perspective
  • how to ask the right questions when reading
  • Adam’s proven method for discovering an author’s intent and widening our understanding of books

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/2/.


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Read-Aloud Revival ® - RAR #216: How to Teach from Rest
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10/27/22 • 56 min

Is it really possible to teach from rest? Even if you’re teaching a lot of different ages? And even if you feel a bit underwater, pretty much every single day in your homeschool?

Let’s talk about it.

This fall in Circle with Sarah, we’re diving deep into the principles of Sarah’s first book, Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler’s Guide to Unshakable Peace... and today we’re sharing some of it with you.

So let’s get nitty gritty.

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/216/.


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During my hardest year of homeschooling, I had a 12, 10, 8, and 1 year old, and twin newborns. Life was... a little chaotic.

One week, a friend of mine who had homeschooled all three of her kids asked, “So how's homeschooling going?”

And naturally, I burst into tears. I’m not sure she saw that coming. But then, maybe she did.

Anyway, she asked me how I was keeping the kids on track for their schoolwork and how much they could do when I wasn’t able to lead them, and when I looked at her with a blank stare, she said, “Okay, I’m going to come over tomorrow and I’ll bring some spiral notebooks.”

So, I cleared a path to the door and she came and she showed me how a 25 cent notebook could completely change our homeschool for the better.

Today, we're going to talk about those spiral notebooks-- the one simple tool that has had the biggest impact on my homeschooling life.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • How the spiral notebook system combats overwhelm when you’re being pulled in too many directions
  • How I used the spiral notebooks in our homeschool
  • The modified system that we use in our homeschool now

Find the rest of the show notes at: https://readaloudrevival.com/spiral-notebooks-for-homeschool


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“Which curriculum should I use?” It’s the question I get asked most often.

I suspect there’s another layer just underneath the surface of that question. A layer that sounds a bit like, “I’m tired. I’m overwhelmed. I don’t want to screw this up. Can you just tell me which curriculum is the best, so I don’t mess this really important thing up?”

At least, that’s the kind of thing that went through my mind back in my early homeschooling days, when I asked that question myself.

I’m answering this very question on today’s podcast episode.

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/198/.


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Read-Aloud Revival ® - RAR #218: Jolabokaflod: How to Have a Christmas Book Flood
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12/01/22 • 18 min

What if I told you that there’s an Icelandic Christmas tradition where you spend an entire day (or evening) reading books and sipping hot cocoa? And it’s what you’re SUPPOSED to be doing.

Yes, this is a real thing!

It’s called Jolabokaflod, and in this episode, you’ll hear:

  • Where the tradition came from
  • 3 super-simple steps to your own Jolabokaflod
  • How other mamas just like you have made the tradition their own

During Jolabokaflod, you gift members of your family with new books, and everyone drinks hot cocoa and spends the whole of Christmas Eve reading. If I didn’t get your attention before, I’ve got it now.

Today, I’m talking about when and how this tradition started, and how your family can make Jolabokaflod part of your Christmas traditions.

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/218/.


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I’ve been homeschooling for a long time, and just like every other homeschooling mom I know, I’ve made a ton of mistakes.

When I was new to homeschooling, I craved the insight of people who had been doing it for a while:

What do you wish you did more of?

What do you wish you worried less about?

What would you do differently if you were starting over again?

These are the kinds of things I wanted to know.

At the time I’m airing this particular show, I have two college students who were homeschooled the whole way through. Our third child is about to graduate this spring and will also head to University. And then we’ve got three more -- ages 11, 9, and 9. And yeah... we’re doing things a little differently this time around.

A couple of years ago I shared on this podcast some of my mistakes in homeschooling-- and they all remain true. So, it seemed like a good idea to talk about those mistakes again.

Over this episode and the next one, I’ll be sharing 10 mistakes I’ve made in my homeschool -- five in this episode, and five in the next.

If you heard these a few years ago when I first aired them, you might have a new take -- after all, you’re new in a new season of life than you were then. And if you haven't heard, I hope you enjoy.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • What really makes a difference in the quality of your homeschool (hint: it’s not agonizing over which curriculum to use)
  • What I wish I’d known then that keeps overwhelm at bay now
  • Why it’s okay for your homeschool to be ordinary

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


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I ‘m really excited about today’s podcast! I got to chat with Tsh Oxenreider from The Art of Simple.

Reading plays a major role in Tsh’s family life, and she has a down-to- earth perspective on life and books to share with us.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • the ebb and flow of family life and its impact on reading aloud
  • how her family makes reading aloud a priority even while traveling around the world
  • how books are basically comfort food. :)

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/3/.


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You very likely know and love him already, so listen in while I chat with Jim Weiss about tips and tricks for reading aloud.

This was such an awesome conversation that I split it into two episodes!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • gives the scoop on creating great character voices to engage your kids
  • shares how to keep your voice strong when you read aloud a LOT!
  • even tells us what to do when we’re feeling drowsy (not that parents ever get drowsy while reading aloud, right?

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/4/.


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Read-Aloud Revival ® - RAR #217:  It’s Time to Put Some Pinecones Back
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11/10/22 • 29 min

By now, most of us are knee deep in our homeschool year.

And no matter how far into your year you are, and no matter what’s happened that you either did, or didn’t, expect to happen, I’m willing to bet that something funny has happened: You’re carrying around a lot of pinecones.

What on earth do I mean by that?

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • All the ways we end up with a metaphorical 56-pound backpack of homeschool curriculum
  • What are these pinecones (and why do I keep picking them up?)
  • How to decide which homeschool curriculum you really need for the rest of the school year

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/217/


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By far the most popular episode we’ve ever done here on Read Aloud Revival is the episode with my oldest daughter, Audrey, when we looked back together on homeschooling from her vantage point as a sophomore in college.

We discussed what worked, what didn’t, and about our homeschool experience in general.

And last spring, at the Great Homeschool Conventions, you all kept asking me when Audrey would be back on the podcast.

She’s now about to start her senior year at Franciscan University, so it seemed like a great time to check back in with her and get her perspective now that her college experience is almost complete.

Today, she’s answering your questions from inside the RAR Premium forum and the RAR Instagram.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • What gave Audrey the solid foundations for writing as an English major
  • Audrey’s advice for high school students and college freshmen
  • What parents can do to help their children build a strong sense of faith

Learn more about Sarah Mackenzie:

Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/questions-for-homeschooling-graduate


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How many episodes does Read-Aloud Revival ® have?

Read-Aloud Revival ® currently has 287 episodes available.

What topics does Read-Aloud Revival ® cover?

The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family, Reading, How To, Podcasts, Books, Education and Homeschool.

What is the most popular episode on Read-Aloud Revival ®?

The episode title 'RAR #216: How to Teach from Rest' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Read-Aloud Revival ®?

The average episode length on Read-Aloud Revival ® is 41 minutes.

How often are episodes of Read-Aloud Revival ® released?

Episodes of Read-Aloud Revival ® are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Read-Aloud Revival ®?

The first episode of Read-Aloud Revival ® was released on Apr 27, 2014.

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