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Maybe you\u2019ve heard you should read-aloud to your preschoolers, but do you know the benefits of reading aloud to your competent readers?

Educators and communication experts have discovered that:

\u201cBecause linguistic information is best stored in the brain auditorily, children who have had read to them reliably correct and sophisticated language patterns for many years are much more likely to develop competence in written (and verbal) communication skills.\u201d \u2013Andrew Padewa

Not only does reading aloud help with communication skills, but families bond while they share a story.

All that\u2019s great. But with our busy lives how do we add one. more. thing to our schedules?

Well, once again I have good news! This week\u2019s podcast guest,\xa0Sarah Mackenzie, has created the \u201cRead-Aloud Revival\u201d podcast and community. She gives moms practical tips and fabulous resources to make reading aloud not only possible, but enjoyable!

In this episode, Sarah eases our guilt and helps set realistic expectations for how reading aloud looks. Bonus, she shares great ideas for using audio books that actually give moms a much needed break AND help your kids with their auditory comprehension skills. Cha ching!

Can\u2019t wait for you to share your favorite read-aloud books on Instagram this week. Use the hashtag #readaloudrevival and make sure to tag me to so I can see (@GodCenteredMom).

• Why Sarah starting reading aloud to her kiddos.
• An easy tip to attach reading with something you do every day.
• Letting go of unrealistic expectations and ideals of your time reading aloud.
• Figuring out the \u201cwhy\u201d behind you want to read-aloud with kids.
• Realizing that when boys\u2019 hands are busy it doesn\u2019t mean they aren\u2019t listening.
• Remembering to keep the reading time short and that time adds up over days.
• Find books that you enjoyed as a kid, not just the ones you think you \u201cshould\u201d read.
• Great ways to use audio books to share the story and connect as a family.
• Finding community who can support you in your pursuit.
• Why introverts are drawn to reading aloud to their kids.
• How to have great conversations with your kids over books you haven\u2019t read with them.
• Encouragement to just get started reading, don\u2019t worry about creating a formal plan.

• \n Andrew Pudewa, Director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing
• Andrew Pudewa\u2019s talk on\xa0Nurturing Competent Communicators\xa0that inspired Sarah to start the podcast (\u201cWith humor and insight, Andrew will share the two easy but unbelievably powerful things you can do to build language patterns and nurture competent communicators in your family.\u201d)
• Andrew Pudewa on the Read Aloud Revival Podcast, Episode 1
• Jim Trelease\u2013\u201cThe Read-Aloud Handbook\u201d**
• \n\u201cCaught Up in a Story\u201d\xa0by Sarah Clarkson**
• \n\u201cThe Reading Promise: My Father and theBooks We Shared\u201d\xa0by Alice Ozma and Jim Brozina**
• Misty Winkler\u2013simplyconvivial.com\n
• \nRead Aloud Revival Book List\u2013RARbooklist.com or text \u201cBooks\u201d 444999
• \n\u201cLittle House\u201d audio books\xa0read by Cherry Jones
• \nRead Aloud Revival membership site\u2013RARmembership.com\n
• \u201c5 Questions to have great conversations about books with your kids\u201d pdf

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