Read-Aloud Revival ®

Are you intimidated by Shakespeare? Do you wonder how you can introduce the bard’s work to your kids if you aren’t all that familiar with it yourself? Ah yes. You’ve come to the right place. :) I am a huge (HUGE!) fan of Ken Ludwig ‘s book, How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare and I invited him onto the show to inspire and encourage you. In this episode, you’ll hear:  how Shakespeare helps our c...

We got to hear from Jim Weiss about tips and tricks for character voices and how to be skilled storytellers in episode 4 of the podcast. Now listen in as he tells us that it doesn’t need to be done perfectly (and why we shouldn’t even try to make it so). I was rather caught off guard by how inspiring and encouraging this conversation was. I know you’re going to love it. :) In this episode, you’ll...

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...

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...

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 p...

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...