We love books, and we hope our kids grow up to love them too…but how do we get there? Meagan and Sarah break down the ways we encourage literacy and a love of reading in our homes–without piling on the pressure. We talk about reading aloud, reading for homework, encouraging reluctant readers, and modeling a book-loving life as adults. PLUS Katie Addiss joins Sarah for a fun segment all about holiday picture books! We share some favorites for babies through big kids–just in time for the coziest reading season!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Sarah and Katie’s full list of holiday books is here
• Meagan’s appearance on the Read-Aloud Revival podcast: RAR #34: Reading Aloud around a Traditional School Schedule, and RAR host Sarah Mackenzie’s appearance on Meagan’s podcast The Home Hour in 2014
• Magazines Sarah loves include ASK and Muse from Cricket Media, Highlights High Five, and National Geographic Kids
• Sarah loves the book lists at What Do We Do All Day?, and specifically mentioned these three in her segment with Katie:
• Timeless Christmas Books
• New Christmas Picture Books
• Christmas Chapter Book Read Alouds for Families
• Meagan mentioned these books (affiliate links):
• Krampus: The Devil of Christmas
• The Night Before Christmas – Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
• A Christmas Carol
• Other episodes you might enjoy:
• Raising Lifelong Learners (Ep95)
• Bedtime Routines At Every Age (Ep80)
• Finding Kids’ Media That Isn’t Terrible (Ep46)

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