Episode 44: Fostering Family Nourishment Through Books with Sarah MacKenzie from Read Aloud Revival

2023-11-01

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Reading aloud isn’t just for little kids! Sharing stories through oral tellings is an ancient tradition and in our modern world the custom is just as, if not even more, rich and necessary. Sarah MacKenzie gives us so much through this interview, as well as through her books and podcast. She is the kind of mom friend we all need. Full of encouragement and backed up with science, Sarah helps us revive the art of reading aloud for education, connection, relationships, and nourishment. Note: We do talk about homeschooling in this episode, but we also talk about how to use all...

Note: We do talk about homeschooling in this episode, but we also talk about how to use all of Sarah’s wisdom in a non-homeschooling home as well.

Resources Mentioned:

25 Cent Notebook Episode of Read Aloud Revival

Nurturing Confident Communicators, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Andrew Pudewa

The Read-Aloud Handbook, by Jim Trelease

The Reading Promise, by Alice Ozma

Wired for Story, by Liza Cron

Dr. Michael Gurian

Marie Ripple (All About Reading)

Dr. Arnold Gesell - The Gesell Institute

30 Million Words, by Dana Suskind

Aggressively Happy, by Joy Clarkson