Best of RAR: When Your Developing Reader Resists Reading

From Read-Aloud Revival ® by Sarah Mackenzie

April 2, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

This episode shares strategies to help developing readers fall in love with books and reading.

Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure . Learning to read can be hard. And when our kids are still learning to read fluently and well, helping them fall in love with books can feel impossible. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Today on the show, I’m sharing some strategies to help hook your developing reader. And of course, I have some suggestions for books that they won’t be able to resist. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why helping your kids fall in love with story is the the key to helping them fall in love with reading The way short, frequent phonics and reading sessions propel budding readers toward fluency and ease How to become a book-matchmaker for your child Learn more about Sarah Mackenzie: Read-Aloud Revival Waxwing Books Subscribe to the Newsletter Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/child-resists-reading

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Mackenzie

Topics covered

reading strategies
developing readers
book recommendations
parenting tips
literacy development

Keywords

reading
developing readers
literacy
parenting
book recommendations
phonics
storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Read-Aloud Revival, Waxwing Books

Books & works: readaloudrevival.com/child-resists-reading