RAR #233: Audrey is Back, and She’s Answering Your Questions!

09/28/23 • 45 min

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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

Join us for Shakespeare Summer!

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.

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

Previous Episode

RAR #232: How to Know If You’re Doing Enough

Join us for Shakespeare Summer!

There is one question that plagues us, that we all ask, and that we ask all the time: Am I doing enough?

When we constantly ask ourselves if we’re doing enough in our homeschool, it makes it difficult to stay present and engaged and actually enjoy it. Whether you’re relatively new to homeschooling or a seasoned veteran, we all wonder.

Today, I'm sharing the last of my sessions from The GHC Conferences 2023.

This one is all about taking the overwhelm out of that question and practical advice for putting your worry to rest.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why “Am I doing enough?” is an incomplete question
Why we have to remember that our kids are not recipes
What’s at the heart of good education

Learn more about Sarah Mackenzie:

Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/doing-enough-homeschooling

Next Episode

Best of RAR: Is My Child Dyslexic?

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On today’s Best of Read Aloud Revival episode, I’m replaying one of our most popular episodes.

Without fail, at every homeschool conference, at least one person comes up to me and says, “Dyslexia was not even on my radar until I listened to the episode with Marianne Sunderland.”

And that’s because most of us don’t understand what dyslexia really is and the signals to look for in our kids. And we don’t know what to do when they do show signs of having a dyslexic brain.

It’s important to remember that a dyslexic brain is not a disorder. Nothing needs to be fixed. It’s the way God made your child’s brain. And it’s genetic, so it’s the way God made your brain or your husband’s brain too.

Dyslexia means your child processes language differently, which means we need to teach dyslexic brains in a way that makes sense to dyslexic brains.

If you have any academic frustrations with your kids of any age, listen to this episode. Even if dyslexia is nowhere on your radar, I encourage you to listen. You might be surprised.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Dispelling myths about dyslexia as a learning disability or sign of low intelligence
Signs and signals to look out for beyond difficulties with reading
How homeschooling can provide better support for dyslexic kids than traditional schools

Learn more about Sarah Mackenzie:

Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/is-my-child-dyslexic/