With the beginning of summer right around the corner, keeping our kids occupied and enjoying family activities are typically high on everyone’s list. What if you could accomplish both by adding the simple activity of reading aloud together?

Sarah Mackenzie, homeschooling mom of 6 and founder of the Read Aloud Revival podcast shares how her family got hooked on reading aloud and some great books to add to your summer reading list.

In This Episode, You'll Hear...

The benefits of reading aloud and playing audiobooks for your children, especially those who can read on their own.

How to keep your kids engaged while reading aloud or listening to an audiobook

A starter list of great books to read to your kids

Books Mentioned:

Paul Galdone Fairy Tales

Books by Robert McCloskey

Books by Jan Brett

Books by Tomie dePaola

A Bear Called Paddington (and others by Michael Bond)

Books by E.B. White

Books by Beverly Cleary

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Half Magic by Edward Eager

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg

The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Jennifer Trafton

The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

The Wilderking Trilogy by Jonathan Rogers

Books by J.R.R. Tolkien

Download Sarah Mackenzie’s Excellent Book List -->

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More about the Read Aloud Revival podcast

Love the song in the outro? It's called God Day. It's by Jen Stanbro and you can get it on iTunes by clicking here and check out Jen's site by clicking here.

Connect with Sarah Mackenzie

Blog:

https://amongstlovelythings.com

Social media:

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