The Read-Aloud Family
by Sarah Mackenzie
Why and how to read aloud to children of all ages, with book lists by age. Warm and encouraging; many families credit it with a reading culture.
Read it if…
you want reading aloud to be the center of family life.
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Skip it if…
you want academic research; see Trelease.
Try instead: The Read-Aloud Handbook →
Three things you will actually use
- Read aloud past the age they can read.
- Connection is the point.
- Ten minutes counts.
Do this first
Read aloud for ten minutes tonight, any book.
Our verdict
Reading aloud as family culture.
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The Read-Aloud Handbook
Jim Trelease and Cyndi Giorgis · Parenting
The read-aloud reference.
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