You're listening to the Read-A-Loud Revival Podcast.

I'm your host Sarah McKenzie, homeschooling Mama of 6 and author of The Read-A-Loud Family

and Teaching from Rest.

As parents were overwhelmed with a lot to do, it feels like every child needs something

different.

The good news is you are the best person to help your kids learn and grow, and home is

the best place to fall in love with books.

This podcast has been downloaded 7 million times in over 160 countries, so if you want

to nurture warm relationships while also raising kids who love to read your in-good company,

we'll help your kids fall in love with books and we'll help you fall in love with homeschooling.

Let's get started.

This is an episode I've been meaning to record for some time.

I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Why is that?

Well, it feels foundational, really, really important.

Research shows that reading aloud makes a huge impact on our kids, and frankly, I wanted

to get this episode right.

So here at Read-A-Loud Revival, we are often asked for a quick resource, you know, a

half or an episode that you can send to your friends, family, your kids' teachers,

doctors, anyone who works with or influences children, to a quick explanation of just why

we ought to be reading aloud to our kids.

Our little ones, of course, but also why we ought to be reading aloud to our kids who

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