Episode 44: Fostering Family Nourishment Through Books with Sarah MacKenzie from Read Aloud Revival

Reading aloud isn’t just for little kids! Sharing stories through oral tellings is an ancient tradition and in our modern world the custom is just as, if not even more, rich and necessary. Sarah MacKenzie gives us so much through this interview, as well as through her books and podcast. She is the kind of mom friend we all need. Full of encouragement and backed up with science, Sarah helps us revive the art of reading aloud for education, connection, relationships, and nourishment.    Note: We do talk about homeschooling in this episode, but we also talk about how to use all of Sarah’s wisdom in a non-homeschooling home as well.    Resources Mentioned: 25 Cent Notebook Episode of Read Aloud Revival  Nurturing Confident Communicators, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Andrew Pudewa The Read-Aloud Handbook, by Jim Trelease The Reading Promise, by Alice Ozma Wired for Story, by Liza Cron Dr. Michael Gurian  Marie Ripple (All About Reading) Dr. Arnold Gesell - The Gesell Institute 30 Million Words, by Dana Suskind Aggressively Happy, by Joy Clarkson   Story Books Mentioned: Detectives in Togas Story of the World King Bidgoods in the Bathtub Matilda Ella Enchanted Anne of Green Gables Wuthering Heights Percy Jackson  Bud, Not Buddy  Little House series Harry Potter series American Girl series Dear America series  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer Hardy Boys series Babysitters Club series Calvin and Hobbs  Watership Down graphic novel   Sarah’s books: Teaching from Rest Read Aloud Family  A Little More Beautiful While Everyone is Sleeping   Connect with Sarah MacKenzie: Waxwing Books Waxwing on Instagram Read Aloud Revival RAR on Instagram