Read-Aloud Revival ®
Read-Aloud Revival ®
Sarah Mackenzie
RAR #270: The Whys and Hows of Quiet Reading Time
34 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2025 at 7:00 am.
One of the Most Useful Homeschooling Tools
What is Quiet Reading Time?
3 Key Ingredients for Quiet Reading Time
5 Benefits of Quiet Reading Time
How Long Should Quiet Reading Time Be?
Do Audiobooks Count?
How to Get Started with Quiet Reading Time
What If Your Kids Complain?
Try Quiet Reading Time Tomorrow!
What The Kids Are Reading
Conclusion
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One of the all-time most useful things I’ve implemented in my homeschool is Quiet Reading Time.


I did Quiet Reading Time with my three eldest kids, who are now in college and beyond, during the most hectic years when I had all six at home (three of whom were babies at the time!), and I still do it with those younger three today. It has made a bigger difference in our homeschool than almost anything else.


It isn’t always quiet. And it isn’t always reading, in the most traditional sense. But it is incredibly effective, and it’s still my kids’ favorite part of the day.


In this episode, I’m going to talk all about how to bring Quiet Reading Time into your homeschool.


In this episode, you’ll hear: 

  • Why and how Quiet Reading Time can simplify your curriculum 
  • What Quiet Reading Time does for your kids (and for you!) 
  • How to manage reading time with littles underfoot


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