In this episode, How She Reads, we’ll talk about how moms read to their kids, how they fit in some reading time for themselves, and how they create a culture of reading in their homes.

There’s plenty of evidence that reading is good for our brains—and for our kids’ brains. We know that reading to our kids improves their reading skills and helps them with other academic subjects, too. The importance and value of this cannot be overstated.

But all this research, all the quotas of the number of books we’re supposed to read to our kids by the time they enter kindergarten, is not the only reason we should read to our kids. It misses all the magic.

Reading is also about connecting with other people—the people who wrote the books, the characters inside them (real or imaginary), and whoever you read the book with or talk about it with.

Full Transcript: Howshemoms.com (https://www.howshemoms.com/home/2019/...)

Links from this episode:

Read-Aloud Revival Podcast (https://readaloudrevival.com/podcasts/) hosted by Sarah Mackenzie

• Episode 130: Reading Aloud as an Obstinate Act of Love, with Meghan Cox Gurdon (https://readaloudrevival.com/130-2/)

• Episode 125: Master Class: Creating a Book Club Culture at Home (Part 1) (https://readaloudrevival.com/125/)

Village Book Builders (https://www.villagebookbuilders.org/)

Everyday Reading (https://everyday-reading.com/)

What Should I Read Next? Podcast (https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-shoul...)-hosted by Anne Bogel

10 Things to Tell You Podcast, episode 1, When I Read, (https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/pod...) hosted by Bri McKoy

The Lazy Genius Podcast (http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.co...)-hosted by Kendra Adachi Book

Lists:

Mensa K-3 reading list (https://www.mensaforkids.org/achieve/...)