Simply Joyful Podcast — Sarita Holzmann: All About Summer Reading

In this episode, we'll be talking about summer reading. But not just any summer reading. Summer reading for your kids! We're going to be suggesting so many great books for your kids to read independently or fun ones for read alouds. While reading can take place at any time of the year, this episode is special because we're talking with none other than Sarita Holzmann. If you are unfamiliar with Sarita, you are in for a really special treat!

Sarita is the founder of Sonlight Curriculum and she has read and reviewed over sixteen thousand books (and counting) over the past twenty-seven years. She's passionate about helping families raise life-long learners and readers.

I know that you're going to love this episode with Sarita! Get ready to be encouraged!

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In this episode of the Simply Joyful Podcast we discuss:

• The story of how Sonlight got started
• The number of books Sarita has read and reviewed
• The importance of kids reading during the summer
• Strategies for getting kids to read during the summer
• Sarita's favorite summer reads for families
• The seven-point test that books must pass to get on a Sonlight list
• Sarita's favorite time of day for reading aloud

Resources, books, and links mentioned in this episode:

• SONLIGHT'S AMAZING SUMMER READING LIST!!
• Sonlight Curriculum
• Captain Nobody
• Adventure with Waffles
• Little Britches
• A Murder for Her Majesty
• About Average
• The Narnia Series
• The Sign of the Beaver
• Breaking Stalin's Nose
• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
• When You Reach Me
• A Long Walk to Water
• Where the Red Fern Grows 

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