I hated read alouds, now I love them!

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Ай бұрын

I used to hate reading chapter books aloud to my kids. Don't get me wrong, I've always read them picture books and really enjoyed those, but chapter books were a different story. Fast forward to today, and now it's something I truly enjoy doing! So much so, that we are basing our entire history curriculum next year on chapter book read alouds. So what changed? I'm sharing all about the things I did over the last few years that really helped me go from dreading read aloud time (and avoiding it altogether) to truly looking forward to it as one of my favorite parts of our homeschool day! If you find yourself feeling the same way I used to, or have just never really known where to start when it comes to reading aloud or choosing good books, here are some tips that worked for me and hopefully you will find one or two (or all!) of them helpful.
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@kat_9999 Ай бұрын

My 7 year old prefers to do most of the reading. She is a fast reader and I guess I don't go fast enough for her. Lol. Having older children read to younger children is a great way to get everyone involved too and sometimes changing it up, or taking turns keeps everything fresh and exciting. Also, changing the scenery can help. Say you usually read on the couch, try cuddling up in bed or taking it outside to do the readaloud.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

Awesome! Yes my older ones like to read aloud too but the other siblings complain and only want me to read 🤦🏻‍♀️ but I know this works for many others families!

@hollyalong2780 24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. I love what you said about your mom as well. So sweet. ❤

@supportsquadteaching Ай бұрын

I was so that person. I didn’t enjoy reading aloud initially. Now I look forward to it ❤ I like to use short chapter books that I enjoy (imagination station, magic treehouse, ranger series). I also love the audio books-epic, vooks🎉

@jessicajones611 Ай бұрын

Such a great video, great tips,

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable Ай бұрын

Great recommendations Lauren! ❤ I don’t love read alouds either, but we use Sonlight too. 😂😂 My recommendation is to start with short chapter books at first. Fun books. Then as you go you can incorporate longer books and books that go with your History etc.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

Yes that really helped me to love them was learning about historical characters or time periods through chapter books

@littlecozynook Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for those awesome tips! I too love reading picture books over chapter books to my kiddos. I also give them the actual book while listening to the audiobook to follow along. That really helps to get those chapter books into our schedule! Ps: I have a ton of audiobooks and read Alouds in my channel if you need to use them 😊❤ Thanks again for such a helpful video! 🎉

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

O my goodness, your channel looks so fun! I’m absolutely going to share with my girls 😊

@natalieward77 22 күн бұрын

As toddlers I would read to them constantly! As time has passed I’ve gotten away from reading to them because …well they can read…🥴…lol… fast forward here we are and I want to incorporate living books, and use the Beautiful Feet Geography this year… but I literally can’t get my kids to read😖 I’ve bought books that look cool to me and things that I think they would like… & nope…

@thepracticalhomeschooler 20 күн бұрын

Aww man. Keep trying…not forcing it, but still giving it a try here and there. You never know what book might be a hit

@annemary8182 Ай бұрын

Girl! You talking about me😂😂😂😂😂. Thanks for the tips. Hope to end this problem

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@amandab.6815 Ай бұрын

I don't remember my parents reading to me either. But YES to reading books you as the parent are interested in. The others I just pass to my kids to read on their own if they really want to.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

Yes 🙌

@Homeschooling_Realtor Ай бұрын

One thing I did when I started working in read alouds is I transitioned with easy chapter books, like Frog and Toad and Poppleton to get them used to "wanting more". I also plan ahead always for what they will do to keep their hands busy while I read. Sometimes it's legos, or math manipulatives, sometimes I have a coloring page that correlates to the book. It makes a more delightful experience for all of us.

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

Oh yes, thanks for that…I forgot to mention that! Some kids like having their hands busy with listening ☺️

@rochellearthur1395 Ай бұрын

I realized I love reading aloud chapter books, but, I like when it has short chapters and needs good language. Those early reader type of book I actively avoid!

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

O yes! And books like magic treehouse where every single line in the book ends with “John said” and “said Sally” 😵‍💫

@rochellearthur1395 Ай бұрын

@@thepracticalhomeschooler exactly!!! The worst!!

@gaylemacdonell104 Ай бұрын

As a 90s homeschool kid, my mom read us TONS of books and we read tons of books on our own. I loved that. Now I'm trying to do that with my kiddos and wow.... I've always loved doing picture books with them. But now trying to find the right chapter book to read aloud. Ugggg

@thepracticalhomeschooler Ай бұрын

Love that you have those childhood memories 🥰🥰

@kr15242 Ай бұрын

I prefer reading chapter books out loud rather than picture books 😂, my poor little kids get a lot of pages skipped… sometimes my big kids homework is reading to the littles 😅. Also if I’m sick or something and can’t read out loud I try to listen to audio books with my kids and pause periodically to summarize and review with them.