RAR #276: Learning to Ask Good Questions (Audrey’s Back!)
Read-Aloud Revival ®
Sarah Mackenzie
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 22 January 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure.
Today’s episode is a special treat featuring the return of a listener-favorite guest who happens to be one of my favorite people, too. 😉
Back on episode 209, my eldest daughter, Audrey joined me to share her perspective on what it was like growing up in our bustling homeschool family. Ever since that episode aired, listeners have asked for updates on what she’s up to and how she’s doing. Suffice it to say, she’s had a few more adventures since we recorded that episode!
So I’m delighted to welcome Audrey back to the podcast to talk through some of your frequent questions about what has shaped her as a writer, the importance of boredom and wonder, and how simple conversations lay the foundation for imaginative language and writing.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- How read-alouds, audiobooks, and poetry shaped Audrey’s love of language
- Why having experiences out in the world (even in your own backyard!) is essential for budding creatives
- Our favorite way to help kids make connections and ask better questions and become better writers
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Here's a question for you. If a happy peace-filled mom is the key to a successful homeschool, |
| 0:06.9 | and it absolutely is, then why does happiness sometimes feel out of reach or even maybe a little |
| 0:13.6 | off-limits? At our upcoming Circle with Sarah retreat, we're talking about happy homeschooling, |
| 0:19.9 | and we're going to talk honestly about |
| 0:22.1 | reclaiming joy without any guilt. We're also going to remember that delight in our homes |
| 0:28.4 | isn't frivolous, it's faithful. Across four encouraging Zoom sessions, we'll look at simple habits, |
| 0:36.1 | happy homeschoolers rely on. Based on the feedback I received |
| 0:39.7 | when I asked nearly a thousand women who've been homeschooling a decade or longer what has made |
| 0:45.4 | the biggest impact. We're going to talk through quick wins. You can start using right away |
| 0:49.3 | to bring more peace, connection, and yes, happiness into your days. It's an online retreat held on zoom it's happening |
| 0:58.8 | february six and seven i almost can't say that without laughing yes february six and seven it's just |
| 1:07.5 | the encouragement you need to teach from rest, find happiness in your homeschool, |
| 1:11.6 | and become that peaceful, joyful mama, we're all called to be. |
| 1:16.0 | If you're an R-R-R-R-R-Premium member, your seat is already saved, but if you're not, |
| 1:20.4 | join us. |
| 1:21.3 | Learn more and sign up at circle with sarah.com, or you can text my name, Sarah, S-A-R-A-H, to the number 33-777. |
| 1:31.8 | It's really easy to just reach for all the answers that are right at our fingertips. |
| 1:35.8 | And that is a huge gift. |
| 1:36.9 | But I also think it's one that we should wield wisely. |
| 1:38.8 | I remember having all sorts of questions as a child. |
| 1:41.1 | Listeners, you probably do too, and you remember the funny answers that you |
| 1:44.2 | would come up with. I think there's something powerful about that, but simply just letting our |
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