What does having a happy homeschool mean to you? How would you describe it? What would you be doing? Our homeschools are all unique. We have different kids, different spouses, different resources, different homes, different demands on our time and energy. And yet I have a hunch that when we think about what having a […] The post Best of RAR: 5 Habits of Happy Homeschoolers first appeared on Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie.| Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie
In this episode I'm unpacking the single most helpful thing I've ever done homeschooling: Quiet Reading Time.| Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie - Your kids can fall in love with ...
Summer break . . . It’s often not much of a break, right? Even if you find yourself with a little less on your plate, anxiety and second-guessing have a way of filling the gaps where we want rest and relaxation to fill. To find peace that lasts throughout the school year, we can’t just| Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie - Your kids can fall in love with ...
On the last episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, we talked about why Shakespeare is not a school subject. I hope we were able to convince you! But if we know that Shakespeare isn’t a school subject or an item on a checklist, how do we actually do it? And how do we make Shakespeare not […] The post RAR #266 How to Do Shakespeare (and Actually Enjoy It) first appeared on Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie.| Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie
When most of us hear the name “Shakespeare,” we probably think back to a high school classroom, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, while we struggled through Romeo and Juliet line by line—“wherefore art thou” and all that. But here’s the truth: Shakespeare was never meant to be dissected like a frog under a microscope. His work, […] The post RAR #265 Shakespeare Is Not a School Subject first appeared on Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie.| Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie
In this episode, RAR Community Manager Kelsey Murphy and I sat down to tackle some of your listener questions. We put our heads together to answer questions about loved ones who don’t support your choice to homeschool, curriculum overwhelm, reading aloud with older kids or a wide age range of ages, how to encourage your […] The post RAR #263: Growing in Confidence as a Homeschool Mama with the RAR Team first appeared on Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie.| Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie