Reading aloud with our children is one of the most powerful habits we can develop. But how do we find the time? What if we don't like reading either? How do we help our children develop a love of books?

We answer all these questions and more in this week's podcast with my guest is Sarah Mackenzie from the blog Amongst Lovely Things and the podcast Read Aloud Revival.

In This Episode You'll Hear...

• What are the best books to read aloud for your child's age?
• Is there a difference in the benefits listening to an audio book or a person?
• If you read just 5 minutes aloud everyday for 1 year, guess how many hours you will have read? You won't believe it!

A Huge Thank You!

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Time savers like this save my sanity!

My recipes this week are:
Chicken and Rosemary Vegetables
P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef
Asparagus Geneva
Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Quick Links

1. Click here to sign up for the parenting webinar I'm hosting.
2. Excellence of Writing by Andrew Pudewa
3. Read for the Heart by Sarah Clarkson
4. Honey for a Childs Heart  and Honey for a Teens Heart Gladys Hunt
5. 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

Blog:
Read Aloud Revival

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