It could be said that if not for a slightly impulsive email to Andrew Pudewa, the Read-Aloud Revival might not exist.
That’s right – today I am welcoming back Andrew Pudewa from the Institute for Excellence in Writing – who was also the very first guest on the podcast.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- why reading aloud matters
- when to start literary analysis with our kids (the answer might surprise you!)
- what to do if your kids what you to read all their schoolwork to them
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- 5:14 How The Read-Aloud Revival was born
- 6:49 Why read aloud with older kids?
- 10:15 What is reading comprehension really?
- 13:03 Encouraging kids to read better books
- 20:16 When should I worry about my late reader?
- 24:09 Should I read aloud my child’s assignments?
- 25:04 When should I start literary analysis?
- 28:43 Homeschooling high school
- 33:23 Let the kids speak
A couple takeaways …
- Treat them like individuals.
“One of the worst things we do is we attach grade level to age, and then we assume because a child is a certain age, he should have certain knowledge or skills or ability and it never works out that way … Let’s treat kids like individuals and not get attached to the age-grade-ability paradigm that’s so destructive.”
- What lights them up.
“It reminds me of the Charlotte Mason philosophy to give your child something to think about, something to do and something to love … Giving them the time and space and opportunities to figure out what’s going to light them up.”
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Links from this episode:
- The Institute for Excellence in Writing
- Nurturing Competent Communicators
- Eavesdropping on the Soul, a conversation with Katherine Paterson
- Order The Read-Aloud Family before March 27 to get free access to my new video class
- Get the RAR booklist here or by texting the word BOOKS to 345345
