RAR #29: Getting Back in the Saddle with Reading Aloud
Have you fallen out of the read-aloud habit? It’s okay – I understand. I’ve been there 100 times! In fact, I’m just trying to get back into the swing of things myself.
Getting back in the saddle is quite likely easier than you think, though.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- a handful of tips and tricks to make the transition as smooth and simple as possible
- some fun book ideas to get the whole family excited
- advice for keeping reading aloud simple
Click the play button below:
Books from this episode:
(All links are affiliate links.)
- Redwall series by Brian Jacques
- The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon
- Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
- Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan
- The Young Reader’s Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Adam McKeown
- The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared by Alice Ozma
- Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope
Hi! Is the printable calendar still available for recording our streak?
I hope I didn’t miss out!
This helped me a lot! We had fallen off the RA wagon and instead of action I was just experiencing guilt! Thank you for this podcast.
Do you still have the calendar printable available? I would love to be able to reference that as we try to get back into a routine of reading aloud again.
me too, where may we find it?
We haven’t yet made an updated calendar. Stay tuned! In the meantime, you can use this one:
http://www.flandersfamily.info/web/organization/printable-charts/#CALENDARS
Why oh why isn’t the QuickStart guide free anymore?
Sorry about that! I had forgotten to update the wording on this post, as the Quickstart Guide was only free for a short time as a gift to our subscribers. If you subscribe to the email list, you’ll get a coupon for 50% off the Quickstart Guide. :)
amongstlovelythings.com/subscribe
We love reading together everyday! We start with our bible reading during breakfast time followed by an audiobook chapter or a read aloud of whatever books we are reading for homeschool. Right now we are doing Anne of Green Gables even while driving around which is pretty cool because we live in Prince Edward Island!
I so appreciated that you mentioned and encouraged families whose kids go to school as well as families who home school. Reading aloud is good for all families and I love that you included all families in your podcast.
Thank you very much!
Who’s reading the Pat books? That’s the character LMM felt was most like herself. I’ve only read it once, but hope to read again soon…
My oldest, the 13yo. She loves all things LMM. :)
Great suggestions! My boys never let us end the day without reading. We are well over 200 days of our reading streak, although we rarely missed a day before officially beginning. When I think back over my 20 years (so far) of homeschooling, I’m amazed at the memories made and relationships strengthened around the books we’ve shared. I’m sending this podcast link to my library patrons, some who are in more challenging seasons of life.
I think you recorded this one just for me! I emphasis on reading to “form joy in our family above all” is so freeing. Thank you for this lovely reminder!