• Family & Homeschool

    Should You Read Aloud to Your Kids?

    It was an ordinary afternoon. I was reading the last few chapters of a book to my kids. I wanted to finish the book before my sister-in-law arrived, but I was having a hard time getting through it. I kept stopping because I was crying. I tried to pass the book on to one of the kids but they refused. So I kept at it. I still had a few pages left when the doorbell rang. My sister-in-law came in and listened while I finished–tears and all. This is actually a common scene in my house–mom crying while trying to read aloud. But I keep doing it. I believe in…