<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Readnauts Articles</title><description>Practical notes from one reading family to another: what the research says, and small things to try at home.</description><link>https://readnauts.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>How to protect reading as kids get busier</title><link>https://readnauts.com/articles/how-to-protect-reading-as-kids-get-busier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://readnauts.com/articles/how-to-protect-reading-as-kids-get-busier/</guid><description>Sports, homework and screens all arrive around the same age. Small ways to keep a few pages in the day.</description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why it matters that your kids see you read</title><link>https://readnauts.com/articles/why-it-matters-that-your-kids-see-you-read/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://readnauts.com/articles/why-it-matters-that-your-kids-see-you-read/</guid><description>Children who see their parents read tend to enjoy reading more. You don&apos;t have to read much. You have to be seen doing it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What the reading research is telling families</title><link>https://readnauts.com/articles/what-the-reading-research-is-telling-families/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://readnauts.com/articles/what-the-reading-research-is-telling-families/</guid><description>Five large studies, from age five to fifteen, point the same way. Here is what they found, and what to do at home.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What counts as reading? Audiobooks, graphic novels and rereads</title><link>https://readnauts.com/articles/what-counts-as-reading/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://readnauts.com/articles/what-counts-as-reading/</guid><description>Short answer: all of it. What each one builds, and why we count them.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>It&apos;s okay if they&apos;re reading for the points</title><link>https://readnauts.com/articles/its-okay-if-theyre-reading-for-the-points/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://readnauts.com/articles/its-okay-if-theyre-reading-for-the-points/</guid><description>Points are a fine place to start. Here is how a habit grows from there, and the one thing to watch for.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why reading quests work, and how to use them well</title><link>https://readnauts.com/articles/why-reading-quests-work-and-how-to-use-them-well/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://readnauts.com/articles/why-reading-quests-work-and-how-to-use-them-well/</guid><description>A shared goal gets a family moving. How to set one, and when to skip them.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A child&apos;s reading history should belong to the child</title><link>https://readnauts.com/articles/a-childs-reading-history-should-belong-to-the-child/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://readnauts.com/articles/a-childs-reading-history-should-belong-to-the-child/</guid><description>Programs end and logs disappear. Why the record should stay with the reader.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>