Summary: In today's episode, I'm answering your questions - from reading to separate age groups and how to make time for that (!), to what to do if summer reading programs make your kids want to read LESS...<br> <br> <br> <br> In this episode, you'll hear:<br> <br> <br> <br> when summer reading programs aren't usefulhow to handle a drop in comprehension when kids start reading longer booksideas for easy chapter bookshow to make time for reading aloud when your kids want to be outside all dayfavorite fairy-tale-esque book recommendationsreading aloud to different age groups<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Guide:<br> <br> <br> <br> 2:25When reading challenges become a battle5:46A drop in comprehension with longer books9:31Easy chapter book ideas13:42Reading aloud during warmer weather months17:57Fairy tale-esque book suggestions22:27Reading aloud to different age groups27:47Library's Most Wanted32:31Beyond books - Imagination36:10Let the Kids Speak<br> <br> <br> <br> Quotes to remember:<br> <br> <br> <br> "Our goal is to launch our kids into their adult lives as avid readers, as humans who love to read." - Sarah Mackenzie<br> <br> <br> <br> "Encountering these issues in books, where you can talk through them and discuss them with your kids, can really be a great gateway of sorts, a way to have conversations about hard topics with our kids in a safe way." - Sarah Mackenzie<br> <br> <br> <br> "Without imagination, our kids won't be able to love reading stories, and they need imagination to sustain that mental theater constructed of words and characters. " - Carolyn Leiloglou<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Links from this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> January RAR 31-Day Read-Aloud ChallengeRAR #85: Reading Messy Books About Hard Topics with KidsRAR #41: Navigating Fantasy: A Guide for Christian Parents, Carolyn LeiloglouTo get a signed copy of Carolyn's book Library's Most Wanted: The TwigHouse Full of BookwormsCarolyn Leiloglou's Author site<br> <br> <br> <br> Books from this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Nothing Found<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> You'll also enjoy:<br> <br> <br> <br> Keeping up with advanced readersReading aloud as an obstinate act of loveWhy read picture books with older kids?
