Homeschooling in and of itself can sometimes be very stressful.
What happens, then, during those inevitable times in our lives, when major events (STRESSFUL events) strike?
(I'm not speaking of the little, everyday stresses and annoyances we face - I'm talking about death, illness - life changing events that sometimes render us helpless.)
Read alouds are an integral part of our homeschool.
It seems that a read aloud is ALWAYS a good investment of time, and everyone wants to snuggle up for a good story.
Even now that my oldest is in 7th grade, she still BEGS for read aloud time.
With our most recent read aloud I started something new that worked wonderfully - a read aloud door.