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[FREE Workshop] 3 Steps to A Fairy Tale Summer

Hi Reader, Summer is fast approaching, and here's what I propose: A relaxed and simple summer that offers just enough structure to keep those long, sticky days from melting into chaos . . . . . . and just enough fun to keep your kids asking for more. Also: fairy tales. I'm teaching a FREE workshop on 3 steps to a Fairy Tale Summer, and here's what we'll talk about: How reading fairy tales can make your summer easier (and more fun) The fairy tales I recommend for every age The tippy top thing...

7 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, The Read-Aloud Revival Podcast is 10 years old!! Can you believe it? That means only one thing: it’s time for a par-tay! 🥳 Ten years is a long time to have a podcast, but we’re not slowing down any time soon. (We’re having WAY too much fun for that.) In honor of this milestone, I’ve got a Casey-Kasem-style countdown for you of the top ten episodes from the first ten years of Read-Aloud Revival. And as a way to say thank you to YOU for listening, if you leave us a review before...

14 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Happy, happy day! Announcing our lineup at RAR Premium is one of my favorite days of the year . . . and today I’ve got QUITE the lineup for you. What is RAR Premium? RAR Premium is Read-Aloud Revival’s signature program for homeschooling mamas. We know that the key to a successful homeschool is a peaceful, happy mother. If you want to do less in your homeschool but enjoy it all more, we invite you to join us at RAR Premium. Inside RAR Premium, you’ll find exactly what you need: The...

21 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, When you hear the name Max Lucado, what comes to mind for you? He's best known as a pastor, speaker, best-selling inspirational author, and, in many Christian families, Max Lucado is a household name. His books are written for everyone—especially those who are hurting, lonely, and discouraged. In his writing, he constantly points his readers back to the truth: that God loves you and you should let Him love you. I invited him to Read-Aloud Revival to discuss his newest picture book,...

28 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Ken Ludwig has been on the Read-Aloud Revival podcast before, but I'm having him back... and this time, you're invited to join us live for the recording! What are we talking about? Why, teaching our kids Shakespeare (of course!) Date: Tuesday, April 9 Time: 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET Where: We're live-streaming on YouTube and Facebook Bring: any questions you have about introducing kids to Shakespeare! I'll ask Ken as many of your questions as we can get to in an hour. Ken...

28 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, I was revisiting some old photos and writing from when my six kids were 13, 11, 9, 3, 2, and 2. (Those kids, by the way, are now 22, 20, 18, 12, 10, and 10. And I'm still standing! Still homeschooling, even. Wonders never cease. 😆) If you happen to have more children than hands, then you already know the distinct struggle of keeping up, so I thought I'd share this with you, in hopes it would give you an early spring boost. July 2015 On Being Outnumbered and Teaching from Rest No...

about 1 month ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader, Do you ever find yourself wishing you had more time to read? What's that? Every day? (Yeah, same. 😆) Carving out a little time to enjoy your own reading life is worthwhile, even in those seasons where you think it’s impossible. (And trust me, when three of my six kids were age one and under, it definitely seemed impossible!) Reading makes us better humans, better mamas, and better women. When you know you can count on your reading life to be a source of joy and refreshment,...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Our kids spend only a small fraction of their lives under our roof. This means that most of the reading they do should happen after they’ve grown up and moved out. Ever thought about that? This is good news, really, because it means that rather than making sure our kids read all the “right” books before they leave home, we can focus instead on helping them become people who love to read. 🥰 [Big exhale.] We don’t need to get through any particular booklist. We don’t need to make...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Somewhere along the way in our homeschooling journey, we all seem to start believing that if we use the right curriculum and teach it in the right way, if we listen to the right experts and stick with the right amount of consistency, then we’ll finally get a handle on homeschooling. We’ll finally feel satisfied with the job we’re doing. We'll finally be enough. We get to checking boxes and making sure there are no major gaps in our children’s education. We start looking at...

2 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader, Many of us have this funny habit of focusing on getting DONE with the thing we most want to do. On getting it over with and checking it off the list. I think it’s more prevalent in our lives than we realize. We make plans to: Read a book Pray Do a math lesson Finish a unit in our curriculum We feel accomplished when we finish a book, of course. But then somehow along the way, we start to prioritize just that—finishing books—rather than the reading itself. But the reading itself is...

2 months ago • 1 min read
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