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Read-Aloud Revival ®

by Sarah Mackenzie
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  • RAR #289: Kate DiCamillo on the Mystery (and Miracle) of Stories

    October 15, 2026 · 34 min

    Today, I am over the moon to welcome one of my very favorite guests back to the show. She’s been on the show and visited us in RAR Premium several times over the years and I always love our conversations. You know her as the author of…

  • RAR #288: Why Board Books Are Important Tools (and Toys!) with Tabitha Paige

    October 1, 2026 · 35 min

    There is a type of children’s book that we haven’t talked much about here in twelve years of Read-Aloud Revival. But it’s one that almost anyone who has spent time with babies knows well: board books. Board books are how so many of our…

  • Best of RAR: Simple Habits for Nurturing Lifelong Readers

    September 17, 2026 · 30 min

    We all want our kids to be readers.  Not just kids who can read, but kids who actually do read. Who then grow up and keep choosing to read because they want to, not because they have to. But there’s a curious thing that those of us who…

  • RAR #287: Bringing the Outside Into Your School Year with Ginny Yurich

    September 3, 2026 · 50 min

    The heart of homeschooling is relationships. Building meaningful, lasting connections is the real secret sauce of reading aloud with your kids. Those connections are also built when you spend time in nature together.  Sounds simple, right?…

  • RAR #286: Why We Write

    August 20, 2026 · 53 min

    Over the past few months on the podcast, we’ve talked a lot about how reading aloud benefits kids academically, how it develops their resilience, empathy, and virtue, and even reduces physiological stress. Today on the show, we’re diving…

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  • RAR #285: Becoming a Book Woman with Caroline Starr Rose

    August 6, 2026 · 37 min

    Books are so much more than just a collection of words. They are lanterns that illuminate our lives in so many incredible ways. Today, I want to share a story with you about a group of women who also believed in the power of books to…

  • RAR #284: Finding Rest in the Mess (Circle With Sarah Sneak Peek)

    July 23, 2026 · 41 min

    How long is your to-do list?  What if you added in all the extra shoulds and supposed-tos that you are in your head but you don’t even write down because that would be too overwhelming? How long is it then? It might feel a little cliché…

  • RAR #283: Our Favorite Reads for Forming Virtue in Our Kids

    July 9, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Here at the Read-Aloud Revival, we’ve been asked more times than I can count to create virtue-based book lists. And I always say no. Today, our Creative Director (and my eldest daughter) Audrey is back with me to talk about why we don’t…

  • RAR #282: Sparking Creativity with Research

    June 25, 2026 · 48 min

    When you think about the various work that goes into making a children’s book, research probably isn’t at the top of your list.  It might not make it on your list at all! But research is often an essential part of the process. And I can…

  • Best of RAR: The Joy of Shakespeare

    June 11, 2026 · 51 min

    When I mention Shakespeare, a lot of people immediately conjure up visions of high school English class, struggling through Julius Caesar line by line. Which is an absolute shame, because Shakespeare’s plays are meant to be…

  • RAR #281: Homeschooling High School with Rachel Kovac

    May 28, 2026 · 49 min

    How do we homeschool high school? It’s *the* question, isn’t it? A lot of us go into homeschooling ready and excited for the younger years. Then as high school approaches, things start to feel… a little more complicated. To say the least…

  • RAR #280: Books Take Us Places

    May 14, 2026 · 34 min

    One of the very best ways to travel with your children is through books. Physically travelling as a family isn’t always possible for a variety of reasons, but by reading with our kids, we give them the gift of windows into unfamiliar…

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About the show

Sarah Mackenzie helps your family fall in love with books, and helps *you* fall in love with homeschooling.