Bringing the Outside In 🌿


Hi Reader,

Here at Read-Aloud Revival, we're always talking about how the heart of homeschooling is relationships.

And those meaningful, lasting connections are the real secret sauce of reading aloud with your kids. Those connections are also built when you spend time in nature together.

Sounds simple, right? Read books. Go outside. But it can also feel like yet another thing to add to your already packed to-do list.

How do we make time in our already full days to get outside with our kids?

Today on the show, Ginny Yurich, the founder of the global 1000 Hours Outside movement, is here to talk about how families can bring the transformative power of nature into their everyday lives.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • The lifelong physical, social, emotional, and academic benefits of spending time outside
  • How accessible 1000 hours really is
  • Practical ways to get more time outdoors, how to engage older kids, and why it doesn’t have to be that complicated

Listen to the episode: Bringing the Outside Into Your Homeschool ​

You can also watch the episode on YouTube right here.

xo, Sarah Mackenzie

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