RAR #33: The Research Behind Reading Aloud, Dr. Joseph Price
It doesn’t take long after starting a read-aloud habit to realize that there are a LOT of good things happening when you are snuggled up on the couch, lost in a good book with your family.
But sometimes things get rough. And when that happens, it helps to get a bit more logical about the whole operation.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- the wide-ranging effects of reading aloud
- how a short time reading together really can make a difference
- how to help kids get better at listening to read-alouds
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Before we link to the books in today’s podcast, I want to reach out to any of you who may need a hug after hearing about families who have struggled with miscarriages. If that’s you, might I suggest Karen Edmisten’s excellent book, After Miscarriage, or her blog post, Remembering My Lost Babies? And hey– I’m sending a hug your way, too. xo, Sarah
Books from this episode:
Links from this episode:
- RAR #09: What a Professor has to Say Abut reading Aloud, Dr. Catherine Pakaluk
- Dr. Price’s paper: The Effect of Parental Time Investments
- Dr. Price’s paper: Parent-Child Quality Time: Does Birth Order Matter?
- RAR #01: Reading Aloud to Older Kids, Andrew Pudewa
- Newberry Award winners
Also, have you done or considered doing a podcast (or Master Class, I suppose might be more fitting) on speed reading?
Another helpful and healing book for women who’ve experienced a miscarriage (or if a friend has or if you are in women’s ministry or health care) that just released last month is: “Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss” by Adriel Booker. The author also has an extensive miscarriage section on her website at http://www.adrielbooker.com. I hope this info helps somebody!
Dr. Joseph Price’s podcast was very good and informative, Sarah! Thank you! I have listened to several of your Read Aloud Revival podcasts, and they are great. I really love the ones done by Sarah Clarkson, Carole Joy Seid, and Ken Ludwig, among several others. Jan Bloom of http://www.booksbloom.com, would be a great person to interview for this podcast. She and her husband, Gary, are very good homeschooling speakers and also conduct seminars for parents on the importance of reading aloud as a the family and the importance of using the best books in our homes. She has authored two great books about great authors and books entitled Who Should We Then Read?, Volumes 1 and 2. She has a wealth of info on great authors and great books, many writing from a Christian worldview. :) Check her out on their BooksBloom website.
Wow what a wonderful and rich podcast Sarah!! One of my favorites so far. I was in the schole class with you over the summer. I will be referring to this book list often. I loved hearing the kids speak at the end of the show. I have so enjoyed your book and these lovely podcasts. Blessings!!
Thanks for your little comment on your show notes regarding miscarriages. Very thoughtful. I have had two miscarriages. I don’t think my parenting has been affected adversely by the gap between my second and third child. I just know that after my first miscarriage I was told I would never have any children at all, so I try to remember to rejoice daily that I have four kids… even on hard days (like today, ahem.)
Peace keep you, dear one!
So interesting to me, as this side of reading isn’t my strength! The math and science genre! Thanks for mixing things up, Sarah! :)
Oh my goodness! This was one of my favorite episodes to date! (And I’m not just saying that because Brigham Young University is my alma mater ;-)). I loved the combination of research + the dad perspective + the large family perspective. Also, I have to say, as someone who doesn’t currently homeschool, it was kind of refreshing to hear from someone who isn’t homeschooling but is finding a way to make reading aloud work in their family. I love hearing from homeschool moms and dads (I was homeschooled myself and loved it), but I loved the variety this episode provided! New things to think about! Thanks, Sarah!
Oh, also, I meant to mention that I loved all of his math book recommendations. And Navigating Early is one of my all-time favorite books. Also, the Let the Kids Speak segment was super, super sweet this time. Can you tell I loved this episode?!?!?!
I so enjoyed this one! I wish it was a two parter…maybe you can have him back some time to speak in more depth about his findings. :) Thanks for the excellent episode!
This is right where I’m at… I recently read Reading Magic by Mem Fox, so I’ve been thinking a lot about how much more I read to my oldest child than I have read with my others (especially my 3rd). I used to read to my oldest for 2 HOURS almost every day when she was 3-5 and the younger one(s) were napping. It was so wonderful for both of us, and she is now and exceptional, expressive, voracious reader. My second reads, but not as ravenously. My third is learning, but I’ve decided to rearrange our school schedule so she is getting read aloud time, even if it’s at the expense of reading lessons for now.
The question is how can we ever make up the reading gap for later birth-order children? Any ideas?
Thanks for another great podcast with lots to think about :)
So awesome to hear a Jim Trelease reference here!! I had just emailed a week or so ago asking for him on the podcast. :)
…Sigh…I wish I could read 20 books a month. That’s insane. I generally can get to 5-6. Thanks for all the wonderful new books to check out!
Sarah M