
RAR #02: Engaging Conversations- How to Talk to Your Kids About Books, a Conversation with Adam Andrews
05/09/14 • 43 min
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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/.
Join us for Shakespeare Summer!
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/.
Previous Episode

RAR #01: Reading Aloud to Older Kids, a Conversation with Andrew Pudewa
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Welcome to the first episode of the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast!
In this very first episode of the podcast, I talk with Andrew Pudewa from the Institute for Excellence in Writing.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- why reading aloud to kids who are old enough to read to themselves is so critically important
- how you aren’t making a mistake in reading to your struggling reader
- how to engage your kids in great conversations about books
Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/1/.
Next Episode

RAR #03: “Reading Aloud is Like Comfort Food”- a Conversation with Tsh Oxenreider
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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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