RAR #33: The Research Behind Reading Aloud, Dr. Joseph Price

For Mamas of Older Kids & Teens

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:

Gatefather: A Novel of the Mithermages
Grandmaster: A Novel
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1)
The Source: A Novel
Mathematicians Are People, Too
Rogue Lawyer: A Novel
The Tower Treasure
Patriot Games (A Jack Ryan Novel)
Moon Over Manifest
Timeline: A Novel
Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning Rare Edition Enhanced
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.)
Hatchet
The Science of Harry Potter: The Spellbinding Science Behind the Magic, Gadgets, Potions, and More!
Grover Learns to Read (Junior Jellybean Books(TM))
The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain
Math Geek: From Klein Bottles to Chaos Theory, a Guide to the Nerdiest Math Facts, Theorems, and Equations
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Fermat’s Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World’s Greatest Mathematical Problem
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Science Fair Season: Twelve Kids, a Robot Named Scorch . . . and What It Takes to Win
The Eye of the World: Book One of ‘The Wheel of Time’
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library)
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table
Jurassic Park