1 00:00:00,930 --> 00:00:06,270 Heidi: This is episode 264 of Teacher Approved. 2 00:00:06,270 --> 00:00:09,210 You're listening to Teacher Approved, the podcast helping 3 00:00:09,210 --> 00:00:12,990 educators elevate what matters and simplify the rest. I'm 4 00:00:12,990 --> 00:00:13,740 Heidi. 5 00:00:13,740 --> 00:00:16,890 Emily: And I'm Emily. We're the creators behind Second Story 6 00:00:16,890 --> 00:00:19,140 Window, where we give research-based and 7 00:00:19,140 --> 00:00:22,260 teacher-approved strategies that make teaching less stressful and 8 00:00:22,260 --> 00:00:25,695 more effective. You can check out the show notes and resources 9 00:00:25,695 --> 00:00:28,605 from each episode at secondstorywindow.net. 10 00:00:28,605 --> 00:00:31,455 Heidi: We're so glad you're tuning in today. Let's get to 11 00:00:31,455 --> 00:00:36,345 the show. 12 00:00:36,345 --> 00:00:40,185 Emily: Hey there, thanks for joining us today. In today's 13 00:00:40,185 --> 00:00:43,635 episode, we are talking all about summer reading. It's a fun 14 00:00:43,635 --> 00:00:46,440 one, plus we've got a teacher-approved tip for turning 15 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,720 reading into a celebration. 16 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,300 Heidi: But first, let's start with a try it tomorrow, where we 17 00:00:51,300 --> 00:00:54,030 share a quick win that you can try right away. Emily, what's 18 00:00:54,030 --> 00:00:55,800 our suggestion for this week? 19 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:59,010 Emily: This week, if you haven't already, you should download the 20 00:00:59,010 --> 00:01:02,580 Libby app. So, if you haven't heard of it, because you live 21 00:01:02,580 --> 00:01:06,030 under a rock or something, well, Heidi only heard about it 22 00:01:06,030 --> 00:01:06,990 recently, so. 23 00:01:06,990 --> 00:01:08,970 Heidi: No, that's not true. I did know about it, I just didn't 24 00:01:08,970 --> 00:01:09,480 have it. 25 00:01:09,780 --> 00:01:12,945 Emily: That's true, that's true. Okay, well, Libby is a free app 26 00:01:12,945 --> 00:01:14,985 that connects to your local library and lets you borrow 27 00:01:14,985 --> 00:01:18,495 ebooks and audiobooks. So you sign in with your library card, 28 00:01:18,495 --> 00:01:22,335 and you can browse the library's whole digital collection, and 29 00:01:22,335 --> 00:01:24,585 check things out the same way that you would in person, except 30 00:01:24,585 --> 00:01:26,895 it all happens on your phone. 31 00:01:26,895 --> 00:01:28,995 Heidi: And it really is actually free. It's not one of those 32 00:01:28,995 --> 00:01:30,945 things that you have to like put in your credit card to get a 33 00:01:30,945 --> 00:01:34,380 trial of. The library pays for the licenses, so you're not 34 00:01:34,380 --> 00:01:37,950 pirating anything. All of the authors are getting paid, you 35 00:01:37,950 --> 00:01:39,720 just read the books, and you don't have to pay anything. 36 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,540 Emily: Yeah, you may have to wait a while to get the book you 37 00:01:42,540 --> 00:01:46,590 want, that is the risk of that. So, my tip is to always have 38 00:01:46,590 --> 00:01:51,150 your holds maxed out, however many holds your library has, 39 00:01:51,150 --> 00:01:55,740 have that many waiting, so that you're more likely to always 40 00:01:55,740 --> 00:01:57,795 have something to read, although it does tend to be that you get 41 00:01:57,795 --> 00:02:01,455 three or four holds up at the exact same time. 42 00:02:01,455 --> 00:02:03,165 Heidi: That's how it works all the time. 43 00:02:03,165 --> 00:02:06,315 Emily: Yeah, well, you can read on your phone or your tablet 44 00:02:06,315 --> 00:02:09,015 through the app, and you can listen to the audiobooks in the 45 00:02:09,015 --> 00:02:12,195 app, and if you have a Kindle, you can send the ebook directly 46 00:02:12,195 --> 00:02:16,605 to your Kindle to read it there, which is so nice. But yes, just 47 00:02:16,605 --> 00:02:20,070 be aware about if it's a popular book, especially, it's going to 48 00:02:20,070 --> 00:02:22,770 have a waitlist. But sometimes that also means they recently 49 00:02:22,770 --> 00:02:25,170 bought more, or they're gonna buy more while you're on the 50 00:02:25,170 --> 00:02:28,260 wait list, so sometimes you get off of it faster than you think. 51 00:02:28,260 --> 00:02:30,750 Heidi: And if you don't have a library card, this is your sign, 52 00:02:30,750 --> 00:02:35,550 and no judgment, because I just barely got my library card. And 53 00:02:35,550 --> 00:02:38,490 so you can join me in starting with Libby this summer. I've 54 00:02:38,490 --> 00:02:40,890 only had it a few weeks, and I've already read a ton more 55 00:02:40,890 --> 00:02:41,700 than I usually do. 56 00:02:41,750 --> 00:02:43,790 Emily: I know it's so nice when they're just there and they're 57 00:02:43,790 --> 00:02:44,450 free. 58 00:02:45,050 --> 00:02:46,700 Heidi: And every day you get like a little surprise, like, 59 00:02:46,700 --> 00:02:47,990 "Oh, my hold came up." 60 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:52,910 Emily: Yes, such a treat. Yeah. Well, if you like this idea or 61 00:02:52,910 --> 00:02:55,340 anything else we share here on the podcast, would you take a 62 00:02:55,340 --> 00:02:59,120 second and give us a five-star rating? Ratings and reviews are 63 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,870 one way that new listeners find us, so every rating and review 64 00:03:02,870 --> 00:03:05,825 really means a lot to us and is a huge help. 65 00:03:05,825 --> 00:03:08,435 Heidi: Okay, we are going to try something a little bit different 66 00:03:08,435 --> 00:03:09,035 today. 67 00:03:09,035 --> 00:03:12,395 Emily: Yes, we are. So, since books are such a big part of 68 00:03:12,395 --> 00:03:16,655 summer fun, at least for us, or for you if you're doing your 69 00:03:16,655 --> 00:03:21,455 summer right, we are dedicating today's episode to reading, so 70 00:03:21,455 --> 00:03:24,215 we're going to be sharing some of our recent faves and what's 71 00:03:24,215 --> 00:03:28,190 on our summer to be read lists. And don't worry about writing 72 00:03:28,190 --> 00:03:30,590 everything down, because we will have all the links in the show 73 00:03:30,590 --> 00:03:31,610 notes. 74 00:03:31,610 --> 00:03:34,610 Heidi: Plus we will be talking about a special book that we are 75 00:03:34,610 --> 00:03:37,850 pretty excited about, but before we get to that, why don't you 76 00:03:37,850 --> 00:03:41,210 kick things off with one of your book recommendations, Emily? 77 00:03:41,199 --> 00:03:43,781 Emily: Okay, my first recommendation is my most 78 00:03:43,846 --> 00:03:47,784 favorite book of the year so far, and that is One and Only by 79 00:03:47,849 --> 00:03:51,594 Maurene Goo. I hope that's how you pronounce it. And it is 80 00:03:51,659 --> 00:03:55,468 about a Korean American named Cassia Park, who lives in Los 81 00:03:55,533 --> 00:03:59,730 Angeles, where she works for the family matchmaking business. So, 82 00:03:59,794 --> 00:04:03,797 the secret to their success is that for centuries the women in 83 00:04:03,862 --> 00:04:07,478 her family have been able to peer into the past lives of 84 00:04:07,542 --> 00:04:11,352 their clients to find their fated true love, and Cassie has 85 00:04:11,416 --> 00:04:15,226 known who her fated is for 10 years, but she hasn't met him 86 00:04:15,291 --> 00:04:19,229 yet, and now she's almost 40, but she does meet a younger man 87 00:04:19,294 --> 00:04:23,168 named Ellis, who is handsome and wonderful, but he's not her 88 00:04:23,232 --> 00:04:27,300 fated. So I just got such a kick out of this book. It didn't go 89 00:04:27,365 --> 00:04:31,303 the way I thought it was gonna go. It really surprised me how 90 00:04:27,530 --> 00:04:37,340 Heidi: That is one of my favorites too. I have not seen 91 00:04:31,368 --> 00:04:35,630 much I enjoyed it. And I do love a book with some magical realism. 92 00:04:37,340 --> 00:04:39,230 this book anywhere. I'm gonna grab that. 93 00:04:39,230 --> 00:04:41,120 Emily: You're missing out. It's good. 94 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:42,770 Heidi: I'll put it on as one of my Libby holds. 95 00:04:42,770 --> 00:04:45,500 Emily: There you go. All right, what's your first 96 00:04:45,500 --> 00:04:46,460 recommendation? 97 00:04:46,540 --> 00:04:48,850 Heidi: Okay, my first recommendation is also a little 98 00:04:48,850 --> 00:04:53,500 bit of magical realism, but historical romance. This is The 99 00:04:53,500 --> 00:04:57,880 Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton, and 100 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:00,580 I read another of India Holton's, that, what is it, The 101 00:05:00,580 --> 00:05:05,770 Ornithologist Field Guide to Love? She's got such a fun, 102 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:12,175 unique voice. It's very, very dry humor. Just picture like 103 00:05:12,175 --> 00:05:16,345 uptight Victorian ladies who are, you know, the the prim and 104 00:05:16,345 --> 00:05:19,195 proper auntie who's worried about her young niece catching 105 00:05:19,195 --> 00:05:22,735 cold if she goes out without her shawl on, but they're, they're 106 00:05:22,735 --> 00:05:27,715 also pirates. They're not at all concerned that she's covered in 107 00:05:27,715 --> 00:05:30,595 gunpowder, and a grenade just came launching through the 108 00:05:30,595 --> 00:05:31,735 window. 109 00:05:31,735 --> 00:05:32,905 Emily: Oh, this sounds amazing. 110 00:05:32,995 --> 00:05:36,640 Heidi: Prim and proper Society of Lady Pirates in Victorian 111 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:40,720 England, and they have houses that fly, so instead of ships, 112 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:42,220 they sail their houses around. 113 00:05:42,220 --> 00:05:43,120 Emily: Obviously. 114 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:48,820 Heidi: It is just so crazy and so silly and so fun. If you like 115 00:05:48,820 --> 00:05:53,200 historical fiction with a little bit of romance and just want to 116 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,030 have a fun time, this, this is the book. 117 00:05:55,585 --> 00:05:58,105 Emily: Well, this is already on my TBR, so I'm glad to hear that 118 00:05:58,105 --> 00:05:59,155 it's a good one. 119 00:05:59,275 --> 00:06:02,065 Heidi: Yes, and I got it through Libby. Hey, look at that. 120 00:06:03,175 --> 00:06:05,215 Emily: All right, I'll put it on my holds. I think I have one 121 00:06:05,215 --> 00:06:05,965 open spot. 122 00:06:06,625 --> 00:06:08,395 Heidi: That came up pretty quick. I only barely put it on 123 00:06:08,395 --> 00:06:11,755 the other day, and I already got it. It came up really fast. So, 124 00:06:11,755 --> 00:06:14,155 yeah, okay. Emily, give us another one. 125 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,910 Emily: Well, I'm going to share a teaching book recommendation. 126 00:06:16,910 --> 00:06:20,360 If you want a teaching book to inspire you this summer, and 127 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:23,960 that is The Joyful Classroom by Lynn Bechtel and Kristen 128 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:29,090 Vincent. So this is a great read for inspiration and guidance on 129 00:06:29,090 --> 00:06:32,690 how to make your class more joyful, so that your students 130 00:06:32,690 --> 00:06:37,355 are more engaged and challenged. And this is important because 131 00:06:37,355 --> 00:06:40,085 the research supports that students learn more when they're 132 00:06:40,085 --> 00:06:44,615 engaged, and when students are engaged, your job is much more 133 00:06:44,615 --> 00:06:48,755 fun. And we feel really strongly about that, which ties into the 134 00:06:48,755 --> 00:06:52,085 special book we'll be sharing later. But Joyful Classroom was 135 00:06:52,085 --> 00:06:53,345 also worth a read. 136 00:06:53,345 --> 00:06:55,445 Heidi: Yeah, I really like that one, and I appreciated that it 137 00:06:55,445 --> 00:07:00,755 wasn't very dense, so it was very clear, practical takeaways, 138 00:07:00,755 --> 00:07:03,560 lots that you could take from it, but it didn't feel like a 139 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,650 slog to get through. It wasn't super heavy and like research 140 00:07:06,650 --> 00:07:10,430 language that was hard to navigate. It was just, it was 141 00:07:10,430 --> 00:07:13,010 written to help teachers, and that was very clear. And I think 142 00:07:13,010 --> 00:07:16,280 so often we underestimate how important it is to enjoy your 143 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:16,580 job. 144 00:07:16,580 --> 00:07:17,300 Emily: Yeah. 145 00:07:17,300 --> 00:07:19,100 Heidi: But it is important to enjoy your job. 146 00:07:19,100 --> 00:07:22,820 Emily: I think that's a big key with teacher burnout is that if 147 00:07:22,820 --> 00:07:25,955 you don't even like it, you're going to get burned out so much 148 00:07:25,955 --> 00:07:28,235 faster, because there's already a million things to help burn 149 00:07:28,235 --> 00:07:30,785 you out as a teacher. So, at least if you could have the 150 00:07:30,785 --> 00:07:34,355 teaching part be something you enjoy, that's the goal. 151 00:07:34,355 --> 00:07:35,945 Heidi: Yes, absolutely. 152 00:07:35,945 --> 00:07:38,255 Emily: Well, did you have a teaching book you want to share? 153 00:07:38,255 --> 00:07:41,435 Heidi: Yes. So, the one I am recommending is called Classroom 154 00:07:41,435 --> 00:07:46,490 Engagement: The Unwritten Code by Jen Foster. And again, I like 155 00:07:46,490 --> 00:07:48,740 this for the same reason I like The Joyful Classroom, is that 156 00:07:48,740 --> 00:07:51,680 it's just full of really practical takeaways that are 157 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:54,980 easy to consume. If you're reading a professional 158 00:07:54,980 --> 00:07:57,710 development book on your personal time, you don't want to 159 00:07:57,710 --> 00:08:01,670 have to wade through all of the research summaries to get to the 160 00:08:01,670 --> 00:08:02,480 good stuff. 161 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:03,110 Emily: Yeah. 162 00:08:03,110 --> 00:08:06,080 Heidi: You just want, what do I need to know for tomorrow, or 163 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:10,145 for back to school to make this year easier. And this book is 164 00:08:10,145 --> 00:08:13,535 laid out really clearly. It's very easy to navigate. The 165 00:08:13,535 --> 00:08:17,975 content is broken down in a way that makes sense, so it's, 166 00:08:17,975 --> 00:08:21,455 highly recommend that one if you want teacher development, 167 00:08:21,455 --> 00:08:25,685 classroom management, but not any of the stress. 168 00:08:25,685 --> 00:08:28,385 Emily: That sounds like a great read. I'll add that to my list 169 00:08:28,385 --> 00:08:29,585 too. 170 00:08:29,585 --> 00:08:31,835 Heidi: Okay. Emily, what is your third recommendation for us? 171 00:08:31,835 --> 00:08:34,820 Emily: Okay, I actually had a hard time narrowing it down to 172 00:08:34,820 --> 00:08:38,570 only three. This was hard, but based on what I was most blown 173 00:08:38,570 --> 00:08:42,950 away by this year, my third recommendation is Lady Tremaine 174 00:08:42,950 --> 00:08:48,980 by Rachel Hochhauser, and this is a Cinderella retelling, which 175 00:08:48,980 --> 00:08:52,760 I do like a fairy tale retelling, but I also think 176 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:56,945 they're hard to do well. So I was kind of not sure that this 177 00:08:56,945 --> 00:09:01,355 was gonna work, and this is told from the eyes of the evil 178 00:09:01,355 --> 00:09:05,405 stepmother in Cinderella, and I feel like I should say that evil 179 00:09:05,405 --> 00:09:09,515 is in quotation marks. And I really was worried this is going 180 00:09:09,515 --> 00:09:12,245 to be predictable, because you know the Cinderella story, but 181 00:09:12,245 --> 00:09:16,085 that wasn't true at all, and it wasn't completely faithful to, 182 00:09:16,085 --> 00:09:18,710 like, the Disney version of Cinderella. There was a lot 183 00:09:18,710 --> 00:09:22,730 more, you know, ability to change the story a little bit. 184 00:09:22,730 --> 00:09:26,840 And I feel like it just tells a really interesting tale of the 185 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:31,190 lengths a mother will go to for her children and also how 186 00:09:31,190 --> 00:09:35,360 powerful a strong ambitious woman can be, so, and this book 187 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:38,420 is a debut novel from this author, which is pretty 188 00:09:38,420 --> 00:09:41,150 incredible, because it's an amazing book and it's getting 189 00:09:41,150 --> 00:09:42,350 really good reviews. 190 00:09:42,530 --> 00:09:44,975 Heidi: Well, that's interesting. I love a good retelling. 191 00:09:44,975 --> 00:09:46,475 Emily: Yeah, you'll have to read it. It's good. 192 00:09:46,475 --> 00:09:48,575 Heidi: Okay, I'm kind of picturing Lady Featherington 193 00:09:48,575 --> 00:09:49,505 from Bridgerton. 194 00:09:49,510 --> 00:09:55,750 Emily: Yes, yes, in some ways yes, but I would say a little 195 00:09:55,750 --> 00:09:58,870 more willing to get her hands dirty, that maybe. 196 00:09:58,870 --> 00:09:59,680 Heidi: Oh, okay. 197 00:09:59,680 --> 00:10:02,710 Emily: She, you know, Mrs. Featherington is not so much. 198 00:10:02,710 --> 00:10:05,800 Lady Featherington, not Mrs. She's a lady, right? Isn't she a 199 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:06,010 lady? 200 00:10:06,010 --> 00:10:07,840 Heidi: Yeah. 201 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:09,580 Emily: All right. What's your third recommendation? 202 00:10:09,610 --> 00:10:11,980 Heidi: This has to come with a caveat that I don't know how it 203 00:10:12,085 --> 00:10:16,945 ends. I was listening to this on Spotify, and Spotify only gives 204 00:10:16,945 --> 00:10:18,565 you so many hours a month. 205 00:10:18,565 --> 00:10:19,075 Emily: Oh, yes. 206 00:10:19,075 --> 00:10:22,855 Heidi: So I'm not to the end yet, but so far I really enjoy 207 00:10:22,855 --> 00:10:23,005 this. 208 00:10:23,005 --> 00:10:25,165 Emily: Well I've read to the end, so I can say that the 209 00:10:25,165 --> 00:10:26,035 ending is good. 210 00:10:26,035 --> 00:10:27,955 Heidi: Okay, phew. Emily can vouch for this. This is called 211 00:10:27,955 --> 00:10:31,015 How to Write a Love Story. It is by Catherine Walsh, and the only 212 00:10:31,015 --> 00:10:32,455 other books I've read by Catherine Walsh have been 213 00:10:32,455 --> 00:10:35,305 Christmas ones, and I've loved her Christmas books. They take 214 00:10:35,305 --> 00:10:38,920 place in Ireland, and they're, you know, just full of heart, 215 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:41,320 nothing too racy or scandalous. 216 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:43,600 Emily: Yes, you'll get the swears, but. 217 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:47,170 Heidi: Yes, Irish are sweary. Yeah, nothing too heartbreaking 218 00:10:47,170 --> 00:10:52,420 happens, but it's also not mind-numbingly boring, like this 219 00:10:52,630 --> 00:10:55,990 happens, but you're not, you know, in agony over it. So, this 220 00:10:55,990 --> 00:10:59,800 is the story of a young woman whose father wrote a famous 221 00:10:59,830 --> 00:11:04,090 fantasy novel series, and he died before the final book could 222 00:11:04,090 --> 00:11:07,945 be published, and so the publisher wants her to write 223 00:11:07,945 --> 00:11:12,175 this final book, and she is really struggling. I cannot 224 00:11:12,175 --> 00:11:14,845 blame her, that would be an impossible task. And so the 225 00:11:14,845 --> 00:11:17,845 publisher sends over an editor to help her, and wouldn't you 226 00:11:17,845 --> 00:11:23,005 know he's young and handsome and full of ideas. Hijinks may 227 00:11:23,005 --> 00:11:23,395 ensue. 228 00:11:24,055 --> 00:11:27,625 Emily: Yes, and it's got that small town feel of this cute 229 00:11:27,625 --> 00:11:31,390 little town in Ireland, and the people in it, like, it's a good 230 00:11:31,390 --> 00:11:33,880 one. I really liked, I just love Catherine Walsh. All the books 231 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:35,470 I've read from her, I really like. 232 00:11:35,470 --> 00:11:37,420 Heidi: Just so fun. 233 00:11:37,420 --> 00:11:40,930 Emily: Okay, so we still have our TBRs to share, but hopefully 234 00:11:40,930 --> 00:11:43,990 we have given you some good ideas for titles to add to your 235 00:11:43,990 --> 00:11:47,680 TBR list, but of course we have to mention our very top 236 00:11:47,680 --> 00:11:50,860 recommendation, which is Structure and Spark, a flexible 237 00:11:50,860 --> 00:11:54,535 framework to manage every classroom curveball, which we 238 00:11:54,535 --> 00:11:56,875 wrote, so we may be biased. 239 00:11:57,355 --> 00:12:01,195 Heidi: Yeah, we wrote a book, I still can't believe it, and it 240 00:12:01,195 --> 00:12:06,085 comes out August 18. We're so excited, so excited. We've been 241 00:12:06,265 --> 00:12:10,855 working on this since November of 2024, so it's been a long 242 00:12:10,915 --> 00:12:11,275 time. 243 00:12:11,275 --> 00:12:11,875 Emily: Yeah. 244 00:12:11,995 --> 00:12:14,815 Heidi: And the book walks you step by step through the seasons 245 00:12:14,815 --> 00:12:18,850 of the school year with specific examples of ways to adjust your 246 00:12:18,850 --> 00:12:22,750 management to meet the particular needs of that season. 247 00:12:22,750 --> 00:12:26,470 Emily: And by season we do not mean winter, spring, summer, and 248 00:12:26,470 --> 00:12:29,830 fall. We mean the specific seasons that we have identified 249 00:12:29,830 --> 00:12:32,830 that the teacher experiences throughout the school year. And 250 00:12:32,830 --> 00:12:35,320 once you're aware of them, you can be prepared for them, so you 251 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:40,315 won't be caught off guard again by the spring fever chattiness. 252 00:12:40,315 --> 00:12:43,555 You'll know it's coming, and you'll have a plan for exactly 253 00:12:43,555 --> 00:12:47,605 how to address it, so you can pre-order the book now and be 254 00:12:47,605 --> 00:12:50,275 ready to go this school year. 255 00:12:50,275 --> 00:12:53,995 Heidi: And we know that every author says this, but pre-orders 256 00:12:53,995 --> 00:12:57,415 really, really do matter. The publisher is already tracking 257 00:12:57,415 --> 00:13:00,715 totals, so we would love to get that number as high as possible. 258 00:13:01,045 --> 00:13:03,550 Emily: Yes, we are so grateful to any of you who pre-order, and 259 00:13:03,550 --> 00:13:06,970 as a thank you for anyone who does, we've got some bonuses for 260 00:13:06,970 --> 00:13:10,630 you. So, let's tell you about the bonuses. So, the first one 261 00:13:10,630 --> 00:13:16,990 is our Spark Vault, and this is a collection of small ways that 262 00:13:16,990 --> 00:13:22,120 you can add Spark to your day when you need a little energy to 263 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:26,305 add to your lesson, or something to get your students engaged 264 00:13:26,305 --> 00:13:29,245 again. We've got the vault of ideas that you can just quickly 265 00:13:29,245 --> 00:13:32,275 grab something that will help you when your Tuesday afternoon 266 00:13:32,275 --> 00:13:33,715 is dragging. 267 00:13:33,715 --> 00:13:36,055 Heidi: And then, you know, because we love a podcast around 268 00:13:36,055 --> 00:13:39,775 here, we are creating a special private podcast companion 269 00:13:39,775 --> 00:13:42,985 listening series, so we will walk you through the book season 270 00:13:42,985 --> 00:13:47,530 by season, and give you lots of extra support and ideas to go 271 00:13:47,530 --> 00:13:50,770 along with that season, and ways you can implement those ideas in 272 00:13:50,770 --> 00:13:54,310 your classroom. And you know the bonus of a podcast is you can 273 00:13:54,310 --> 00:13:56,440 just listen wherever you happen to be in the summer, so you 274 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:59,530 don't have to make time to sit down and really pay attention, 275 00:13:59,530 --> 00:14:01,030 because we're going to go along with you. 276 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:04,660 Emily: Yes, and our third bonus is the Structure and Spark 277 00:14:04,660 --> 00:14:09,460 Coach. So, if you like using AI, we have a custom AI tool that is 278 00:14:09,460 --> 00:14:13,420 trained on our framework. So, when your class is bouncing off 279 00:14:13,420 --> 00:14:16,360 the walls and you can't tell whether this is a structure 280 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,870 problem or a Spark problem, you can describe what's happening, 281 00:14:19,870 --> 00:14:23,590 and the coach will help you sort it out and point you to some 282 00:14:23,590 --> 00:14:26,905 ideas of what to try, so it's kind of like a diagnostic 283 00:14:26,905 --> 00:14:30,505 version of what you'll learn in the book, so it's good to have 284 00:14:30,505 --> 00:14:34,015 both. They will work well together. 285 00:14:34,015 --> 00:14:37,345 And then the final bonus is time in the Teacher Approved Club, 286 00:14:37,345 --> 00:14:42,595 where we use this structure and Spark framework every month, and 287 00:14:42,595 --> 00:14:45,625 the earlier you pre-order, the longer you get for free in the 288 00:14:45,625 --> 00:14:49,930 club. So, if you pre-order by June 15, which is today, you 289 00:14:49,930 --> 00:14:54,040 will get three months free in the club. If you preorder by 290 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:57,190 July 15, you get two months free, and if you pre-order by 291 00:14:57,190 --> 00:15:00,310 August 17, which is the day before our book comes out, you 292 00:15:00,310 --> 00:15:03,880 get one month free in the Teacher Approved Club. 293 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:07,000 Heidi: You can check out the link in the show notes, or visit 294 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:11,785 secondstorywindow.net/book to find all of the details and all 295 00:15:11,785 --> 00:15:13,885 of the ways to order your copy. 296 00:15:13,885 --> 00:15:17,305 Emily: Okay, now let's get to our TBRs. Heidi, what's one of 297 00:15:17,305 --> 00:15:18,895 the books on your TBR? 298 00:15:18,895 --> 00:15:21,385 Heidi: Okay, well, since we're talking teaching, one of the 299 00:15:21,385 --> 00:15:23,875 books I want to read this summer is called The Together Teacher 300 00:15:23,875 --> 00:15:29,455 by Maya Hake Merlin, and I did start this last summer, but you 301 00:15:29,455 --> 00:15:33,370 know, life got busy and I put it away, and but I really want to 302 00:15:33,370 --> 00:15:35,350 get back to it, because the ideas are so good. So it's all 303 00:15:35,350 --> 00:15:39,190 about how to organize your teaching life, but the ideas are 304 00:15:39,190 --> 00:15:42,280 so valuable that I, even though I'm not in the classroom right 305 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:45,940 now, there were very actionable takeaways that I need in my own 306 00:15:45,970 --> 00:15:46,060 life. 307 00:15:46,630 --> 00:15:46,960 Emily: Oh. 308 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:49,720 Heidi: You start by kind of looking at your, what your 309 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:54,640 ideal, realistically ideal week would look like, and then what 310 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:58,975 systems have to be in place to make that happen. And then 311 00:15:58,975 --> 00:16:01,825 figuring out how to put break those systems down into the 312 00:16:01,825 --> 00:16:04,855 parts that they need, and then how to put those into action in 313 00:16:04,855 --> 00:16:08,515 your life. So, it's really, I love that it works big picture 314 00:16:08,515 --> 00:16:11,785 down to like granular detail, and then it walks you step by 315 00:16:11,785 --> 00:16:16,045 step through how all of these pieces work together. If you are 316 00:16:16,045 --> 00:16:17,995 in the classroom, I think this could be such a valuable 317 00:16:17,995 --> 00:16:20,800 resource, and even if you're not, like I said, there's tons 318 00:16:20,950 --> 00:16:24,220 of good time management, material management, life 319 00:16:24,220 --> 00:16:26,800 management tips in there that I found really helpful. So I'm 320 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:29,230 excited to get back to that. I just pulled it out today. All my 321 00:16:29,230 --> 00:16:33,250 post-it notes are sticking out of it, ready to dive in. 322 00:16:33,310 --> 00:16:35,590 Emily: Well, that sounds like an excellent read. 323 00:16:35,590 --> 00:16:38,920 Heidi: Yes, highly recommend. Okay, Emily, what is top on your 324 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:40,210 TBR list? 325 00:16:40,210 --> 00:16:43,615 Emily: Well, for a teaching book, I have Do I Have Your 326 00:16:43,615 --> 00:16:47,245 Attention: Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing 327 00:16:47,245 --> 00:16:51,805 Learning by Blake Harvard. So, I just really love learning about 328 00:16:51,805 --> 00:16:56,215 the science of learning and the way your brain works to handle 329 00:16:56,215 --> 00:16:59,245 information and your memory. I just find that so fascinating, 330 00:16:59,245 --> 00:17:01,315 and I think it's really important for us as teachers to 331 00:17:01,315 --> 00:17:06,865 understand, so we can tailor our teaching to those findings, and 332 00:17:06,865 --> 00:17:09,010 I just think this sounds like a really promising read. 333 00:17:09,010 --> 00:17:10,960 Heidi: Yeah, that does sound interesting. I'll have to check 334 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:11,500 that out. 335 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,230 Emily: Yeah, what's next on your TBR? 336 00:17:14,540 --> 00:17:17,840 Heidi: Okay, so next up is the book, The Smallest of Joys by 337 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:20,900 Diane Shiffer, and if you're like me, maybe you already 338 00:17:20,900 --> 00:17:24,920 followed Diane on Instagram or TikTok. Her name on there is 339 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:28,610 ShifferDiane, I think it's her username. And if you haven't met 340 00:17:28,610 --> 00:17:32,060 Diane, you are in for a treat. She is the loveliest woman in 341 00:17:32,060 --> 00:17:36,980 the whole wide world. She calls herself like a vintage Nana. She 342 00:17:37,025 --> 00:17:42,695 says her style guru is Aunt Bea from the Andy Griffith show. 343 00:17:43,385 --> 00:17:44,855 Emily: You know what, that tracks. 344 00:17:45,785 --> 00:17:48,575 Heidi: She loves wearing, you know, vintage dresses from the 345 00:17:48,575 --> 00:17:52,145 30s and 40s, and her home is, you know, decorating these 346 00:17:52,145 --> 00:17:57,485 lovely vintage linens, and she just, it's just sunshine and 347 00:17:57,485 --> 00:18:02,630 sunlight and warmth and a big hug on your screen. And this is 348 00:18:02,630 --> 00:18:05,210 her new book that came out. I actually pre-ordered it, but I 349 00:18:05,210 --> 00:18:07,190 haven't had a chance to listen yet. And, of course, I had to 350 00:18:07,190 --> 00:18:09,230 get the audio book, because I want to hear her read it to me, 351 00:18:09,230 --> 00:18:15,620 because her laugh is just like a warm cup of a hug, like you're 352 00:18:15,620 --> 00:18:20,030 drinking a hug. It's so darling. So, I had to get the audio book. 353 00:18:20,060 --> 00:18:22,280 I thought the book was going to be like a memoir, but it's 354 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:25,445 actually just short essays about her thoughts on life, and she 355 00:18:25,445 --> 00:18:28,655 kind of moves through the year about, you know, lessons from 356 00:18:28,655 --> 00:18:31,325 winter and lessons from spring. And so I'm really excited to 357 00:18:31,325 --> 00:18:34,295 dive into that, because she is such a lovely person. So, and 358 00:18:34,295 --> 00:18:36,935 getting to spend time with her sounds like a treat. 359 00:18:36,935 --> 00:18:39,695 Emily: Well, I will definitely be anxious to hear what you 360 00:18:39,695 --> 00:18:42,575 think about. I'm sure you'll love it, because she is a treat. 361 00:18:42,575 --> 00:18:45,035 I would love to check that one out. 362 00:18:45,035 --> 00:18:48,050 Heidi: Definitely. Okay, Emily, what is next on your TBR? 363 00:18:48,050 --> 00:18:52,940 Emily: I've got Dolly All the Time by Annabelle Monahan. So, I 364 00:18:52,940 --> 00:18:55,910 have loved all of Annabelle's other books, and this one is 365 00:18:55,910 --> 00:19:00,140 getting excellent reviews. Everyone I've heard from has 366 00:19:00,140 --> 00:19:03,860 raved about it, and I don't know a ton about the story, but I do 367 00:19:03,860 --> 00:19:06,020 believe it's a fake dating story, which I'm not gonna lie, 368 00:19:06,020 --> 00:19:09,920 that's my favorite trope. But it's hard to do well. 369 00:19:09,965 --> 00:19:13,175 Heidi: Yes, it's adjacent to, like, marriage of convenience, 370 00:19:13,175 --> 00:19:16,775 but it makes more sense in the modern world. I haven't read any 371 00:19:16,775 --> 00:19:18,965 Annabelle Monahan, she has really bright covers, right? 372 00:19:18,965 --> 00:19:21,605 Emily: Yes. Oh, you've got to, they're good. 373 00:19:21,605 --> 00:19:24,425 Heidi: Yeah. Okay. Well, now I've got Libby. I have so many 374 00:19:24,425 --> 00:19:25,055 more options. 375 00:19:25,055 --> 00:19:29,375 Emily: All right. What's your last book on your TBR? 376 00:19:29,450 --> 00:19:31,610 Heidi: Okay. Well, this is another magical realism one. 377 00:19:31,610 --> 00:19:35,420 This is The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston. So, the premise 378 00:19:35,420 --> 00:19:38,870 is the new head gardener, a young woman moves to this 379 00:19:38,870 --> 00:19:43,340 enchanting Lily Moore house to take care of this old home, and 380 00:19:43,340 --> 00:19:46,250 she stumbles upon a secret garden that has a door that, 381 00:19:46,250 --> 00:19:48,740 like, vanishes and reappears, but never in the same place 382 00:19:48,740 --> 00:19:51,980 twice, and when she goes through it, she finds this secret garden 383 00:19:52,415 --> 00:19:54,815 that happens to have a mystery man trapped inside of it. 384 00:19:56,015 --> 00:19:57,605 Emily: As we all do. 385 00:19:59,850 --> 00:20:03,240 Heidi: So I loved The Seven Year Slip from her. 386 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:03,840 Emily: Yes. 387 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:05,670 Heidi: And last year, what was the one we read last year? 388 00:20:05,730 --> 00:20:09,090 Emily: I can't remember what it was called. It was like she kind 389 00:20:09,090 --> 00:20:12,060 of gets stuck in a town from a book she's read, so like a 390 00:20:12,060 --> 00:20:14,160 fictional town, right? Isn't that the premise? 391 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:19,140 Heidi: No, it was the song. She could, she and her like rival 392 00:20:19,140 --> 00:20:22,725 songwriter guy could hear the same song, like could hear each 393 00:20:22,725 --> 00:20:24,015 other's thoughts. 394 00:20:24,015 --> 00:20:24,495 Emily: Yes. 395 00:20:24,495 --> 00:20:26,085 Heidi: I think it started, they could hear the same song, and 396 00:20:26,085 --> 00:20:27,795 then they could start hearing each other's thoughts as they 397 00:20:27,795 --> 00:20:29,505 collaborate to write this song. 398 00:20:29,505 --> 00:20:32,715 Emily: Well, the book town one is another one by her. I know 399 00:20:32,715 --> 00:20:35,805 that's one of her books, and all her books have magical realism 400 00:20:35,805 --> 00:20:36,705 in them. 401 00:20:36,705 --> 00:20:40,815 Heidi: Yeah, so the one with the song was Sounds Like Love, and 402 00:20:40,815 --> 00:20:43,935 the trapped in the fictional romance town was A Novel Love 403 00:20:43,980 --> 00:20:44,610 Story. 404 00:20:44,610 --> 00:20:45,720 Emily: Yes, yes, yes. 405 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,390 Heidi: And I bought The Dead Romantics, but I haven't read 406 00:20:48,390 --> 00:20:51,300 that one yet. I'm saving that. That felt like a fall read. 407 00:20:51,300 --> 00:20:54,360 Emily: Yeah, that's one I haven't read yet either. But I 408 00:20:54,360 --> 00:20:56,100 have liked her other ones. They're fun. 409 00:20:56,100 --> 00:21:00,030 Heidi: Yeah, I like magical realism because it's a way to up 410 00:21:00,030 --> 00:21:03,510 the stakes without having to necessarily up the trauma. 411 00:21:03,510 --> 00:21:09,525 Emily: Yes, and there's usually less world building than a true 412 00:21:09,525 --> 00:21:10,215 fantasy book. 413 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:14,440 Heidi: Yes, also that. If you're listening to this episode the 414 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:16,900 day it comes out, this book comes out tomorrow. So I'm very 415 00:21:16,900 --> 00:21:19,720 excited, I got it pre-ordered, so I'm ready to go. 416 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:20,680 Emily: Fun. 417 00:21:20,770 --> 00:21:23,680 Heidi: Okay, Emily, what is your last recommendation for us? 418 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:25,540 Emily: Okay, my last one is another one that I've been 419 00:21:25,540 --> 00:21:28,840 seeing get tons of good reviews, and that is This Book Made Me 420 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:32,710 Think of You by Libby Page. It makes me wonder if that is a pen 421 00:21:32,710 --> 00:21:33,160 name. 422 00:21:34,210 --> 00:21:35,515 Heidi: Yeah, it might be. 423 00:21:35,515 --> 00:21:38,695 Emily: So, this one's about Tilly Nightingale, who finds out 424 00:21:38,695 --> 00:21:41,635 there's a birthday gift waiting for her at her local bookstore 425 00:21:41,635 --> 00:21:44,845 from her husband, which is surprising, because he died four 426 00:21:44,845 --> 00:21:49,345 months ago. But he had left her 12 books, one for each month, to 427 00:21:49,345 --> 00:21:52,825 help her in the first year without him. So she sets off on 428 00:21:52,825 --> 00:21:56,440 a year of bookish adventures, and she's vlogging it as she 429 00:21:56,440 --> 00:22:00,400 goes. It has lots of good reviews, and it sounds really 430 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,010 sweet, so I'm excited to listen to that. 431 00:22:03,010 --> 00:22:06,340 Heidi: That sounds like a good one, and hopefully you've gotten 432 00:22:06,340 --> 00:22:10,150 lots of new books to add to your TBR, and we would love to hear 433 00:22:10,150 --> 00:22:12,310 what you're reading this summer, so you can come join the 434 00:22:12,310 --> 00:22:15,250 conversation in our Teacher Approve Facebook group. 435 00:22:15,250 --> 00:22:17,770 Emily: Now for our Teacher Approved Tip of the Week, where 436 00:22:17,770 --> 00:22:20,695 we share an actionable tip to help you elevate what matters, 437 00:22:20,695 --> 00:22:23,575 and simplify the rest. This week's teacher-approved tip is 438 00:22:23,575 --> 00:22:26,635 plan a summer reading celebration. What do you got, 439 00:22:26,635 --> 00:22:27,085 Heidi? 440 00:22:27,235 --> 00:22:29,635 Heidi: Well, the idea for this comes from one of our favorite 441 00:22:29,635 --> 00:22:34,765 Christmas traditions, which is the Jolabokaflod, and that is 442 00:22:34,765 --> 00:22:38,275 the Icelandic tradition of exchanging books on Christmas 443 00:22:38,275 --> 00:22:41,125 Eve, and then spending the night reading and eating chocolate. 444 00:22:41,455 --> 00:22:45,250 Really, it is a highlight for us, and we've adapted it to 445 00:22:45,250 --> 00:22:48,610 where we usually do it on December 23 because 24th is 446 00:22:48,610 --> 00:22:51,460 crazy for us. But we eat lunch, and then we just spend the 447 00:22:51,460 --> 00:22:54,340 afternoon reading for as long as the kids will stay focused. 448 00:22:54,340 --> 00:22:55,930 Emily: Which last year was pretty long. 449 00:22:55,930 --> 00:22:58,090 Heidi: Yeah, they, they're getting bigger. 450 00:22:58,090 --> 00:23:00,490 Emily: They're getting bigger, they liked their new books. 451 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:03,390 Heidi: Yeah, that helps, but I think this idea could adapt 452 00:23:03,390 --> 00:23:06,960 really well to summer. Maybe you let everyone pick out a new book 453 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,480 at the library or the bookstore, and you grab some snacks, and 454 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:12,480 then you can just go home, and everyone enjoys a relaxing 455 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:15,690 afternoon or evening of reading in the air conditioning. It's 456 00:23:15,690 --> 00:23:17,280 too hot to be outside. 457 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,790 Emily: Yeah, so when it's too hot, then you can make being 458 00:23:20,790 --> 00:23:24,495 inside extra special. It's an event. And guess what? National 459 00:23:24,495 --> 00:23:27,795 Book Lovers Day is august 9, so that would be the perfect day to 460 00:23:27,795 --> 00:23:28,395 do this. 461 00:23:28,395 --> 00:23:30,945 Heidi: There you go, it's all set up. 462 00:23:30,945 --> 00:23:32,955 All right, to wrap up the show, we're sharing what we're giving 463 00:23:32,955 --> 00:23:34,875 extra credit to this week. Emily, what gets your extra 464 00:23:34,875 --> 00:23:35,685 credit? 465 00:23:35,750 --> 00:23:38,210 Emily: Well, to stay on theme, I'm giving extra credit to my 466 00:23:38,210 --> 00:23:41,870 Kindle stand. So we've already given extra credit to our Kindle 467 00:23:41,870 --> 00:23:45,920 page turner remotes that we both got from our mom a while back. 468 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:50,750 Well, the Kindle stand takes the remote to the next level. Mine 469 00:23:50,750 --> 00:23:53,720 has a base that sits on the floor, and then a stand with an 470 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:57,200 adjustable arm, so I can arrange it to hold my Kindle over my bed 471 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:01,445 while I'm so cozy under my covers, and I can just click the 472 00:24:01,445 --> 00:24:04,355 remote to turn the pages, and I don't have to take my arm out of 473 00:24:04,355 --> 00:24:08,675 the warm blanket to tap the screen. It is for sure 474 00:24:08,675 --> 00:24:12,785 ridiculous, but neither the stand or the remote are 475 00:24:12,785 --> 00:24:15,965 particularly expensive, but they make the Kindle reading 476 00:24:15,965 --> 00:24:19,955 experience so much better. And also, the stand will hold other 477 00:24:19,955 --> 00:24:22,100 things like your phone and things like that, so it's not 478 00:24:22,100 --> 00:24:24,110 only for a Kindle. 479 00:24:24,110 --> 00:24:26,900 Heidi: And what I like, I mean, this actually is a practical 480 00:24:26,900 --> 00:24:30,140 tool, because we both have arthritis in our hands, like the 481 00:24:30,140 --> 00:24:33,500 old ladies we are, and you would think, like holding a book or 482 00:24:33,500 --> 00:24:36,740 holding a Kindle, actually really hurts after a while, so 483 00:24:36,860 --> 00:24:40,400 this is just a way to make that easier, and you get to stay snug 484 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:41,930 and cozy, so that's another bonus. 485 00:24:41,930 --> 00:24:45,125 Emily: Yes, you can choose to be lazy even if you don't have 486 00:24:45,125 --> 00:24:48,515 arthritis. What are you giving extra credit to, Heidi? 487 00:24:48,515 --> 00:24:52,205 Heidi: Well, my extra credit goes to the Reading Journey app. 488 00:24:52,205 --> 00:24:53,825 Emily: I just downloaded this. 489 00:24:53,825 --> 00:24:57,425 Heidi: Okay, good. Now, I don't like Goodreads. I kind of was on 490 00:24:57,425 --> 00:25:00,545 there years ago, but I just, I don't like it. Because probably 491 00:25:00,545 --> 00:25:02,735 because there's just too many people I don't want to have to 492 00:25:02,735 --> 00:25:04,205 show my reading to other people. 493 00:25:04,205 --> 00:25:04,865 Emily: Yes. 494 00:25:04,865 --> 00:25:08,450 Heidi: So I really haven't seriously tracked my reading, 495 00:25:08,450 --> 00:25:12,200 but I've noticed it because most of my reading is either ebooks 496 00:25:12,230 --> 00:25:16,520 or audiobooks. Without the cover, I'm really having a hard 497 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,670 time remembering which books I have read, because you just 498 00:25:19,670 --> 00:25:25,010 don't have that visual reminder. So last year I decided I need to 499 00:25:25,010 --> 00:25:29,360 start keeping track of what I read, and so I bought this cozy 500 00:25:29,360 --> 00:25:34,025 little Google sheet library that builds little libraries. You 501 00:25:34,025 --> 00:25:36,155 like every time you finish a book, it adds a little book to 502 00:25:36,155 --> 00:25:39,785 the your library, which I love for that to be an app, because I 503 00:25:39,785 --> 00:25:41,465 didn't find it easy to use on my phone. 504 00:25:41,465 --> 00:25:45,965 So this year I set out on a quest to find a good reading 505 00:25:45,965 --> 00:25:49,865 tracking app. I've been trying out four different ones, and of 506 00:25:49,865 --> 00:25:53,300 the four, Reading Journey is by far my favorite. It has a really 507 00:25:53,300 --> 00:25:56,060 nice interface, it's easy to navigate, and I will put a link 508 00:25:56,060 --> 00:25:58,250 into the show notes if you want to see it. I don't know if it's 509 00:25:58,250 --> 00:26:00,680 available on Android, I have it for iPhone, but it's worth 510 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:04,040 checking out. It doesn't have some of the bells and whistles 511 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:07,010 that some of the other apps do, but I am using the free version, 512 00:26:07,010 --> 00:26:10,280 so maybe there's more in the paid. And then of the other apps 513 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:14,930 I'm trying, Fable is probably my second favorite. It has a nice 514 00:26:14,930 --> 00:26:17,765 interface, but it does seem more geared toward connecting you 515 00:26:17,765 --> 00:26:20,765 with people. I don't really care what anyone else is reading, and 516 00:26:20,765 --> 00:26:23,015 I don't want anyone else to see what I'm reading. Make it sound 517 00:26:23,015 --> 00:26:26,165 like I'm reading salacious novels. I just don't want to 518 00:26:26,165 --> 00:26:27,065 have to explain it. 519 00:26:27,065 --> 00:26:27,695 Emily: Yes. 520 00:26:27,725 --> 00:26:32,315 Heidi: And then the two that I have not enjoyed are Bookmory 521 00:26:32,345 --> 00:26:36,005 and Story Graph. I found them both kind of hard to navigate. 522 00:26:36,005 --> 00:26:39,350 Bookmory actually pops up with ads because I'm using the free 523 00:26:39,350 --> 00:26:40,310 version. 524 00:26:40,420 --> 00:26:42,070 Emily: Yeah, I didn't like Bookmory either. 525 00:26:42,070 --> 00:26:47,740 Heidi: No, and I have logged, I think, 25 books now in all of 526 00:26:47,740 --> 00:26:52,240 these apps, and every single time Bookmory makes me like so 527 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:54,760 frustrated because I can't figure it out, like I can get it 528 00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:57,220 uploaded, I can't get the thing to work, I can't get the rating 529 00:26:57,220 --> 00:27:00,790 on it, just, yeah, so don't like that. And StoryGraph is fine, 530 00:27:00,790 --> 00:27:03,160 but it's kind of hard to navigate, and it's not very 531 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:03,580 pretty. 532 00:27:04,060 --> 00:27:06,895 Emily: I like all the data you get from Story Graph, that's 533 00:27:06,895 --> 00:27:09,445 what it's good for, but I feel like a lot of the other things, 534 00:27:09,445 --> 00:27:11,605 it's not really good for that, so. 535 00:27:11,785 --> 00:27:14,695 Heidi: Yeah, and I do find it tricky in Story Graph, if I want 536 00:27:14,695 --> 00:27:17,125 to see, like, all of the books I've read so far this year, 537 00:27:17,125 --> 00:27:21,925 surprisingly hard to find. I can see the genres and all the pages 538 00:27:21,925 --> 00:27:26,455 and everything, but yeah, so that's Heidi's recommendations. 539 00:27:26,575 --> 00:27:29,350 Emily: What I liked about Reading Journey is the cute 540 00:27:29,350 --> 00:27:33,100 widget you can get on your screen that has like a bookshelf 541 00:27:33,100 --> 00:27:35,950 that shows what you're reading. Did you know you can do that? 542 00:27:36,220 --> 00:27:36,790 Heidi: No! 543 00:27:36,790 --> 00:27:39,010 Emily: Yes, so it like puts a little like rectangular 544 00:27:39,010 --> 00:27:41,830 bookshelf onto your screen, and then it has what you're 545 00:27:41,830 --> 00:27:44,170 currently reading on the bookshelf. 546 00:27:44,590 --> 00:27:45,310 Heidi: Oh, that's really fun. 547 00:27:45,310 --> 00:27:47,230 Emily: So, I'll show you how to do it. 548 00:27:47,260 --> 00:27:49,180 Heidi: Okay, yeah. I look forward to that. Trying to 549 00:27:49,180 --> 00:27:51,865 decide if I want to get the upgrade. I missed the days where 550 00:27:51,865 --> 00:27:54,325 you could buy an app and just own it instead of having to pay 551 00:27:54,415 --> 00:27:55,405 for it every single year. 552 00:27:55,405 --> 00:27:56,125 Emily: Yeah. 553 00:27:56,125 --> 00:27:59,575 Heidi: So that's my hang up with that one. 554 00:27:59,575 --> 00:28:02,395 Well, that is it for today's episode. Thank you for coming 555 00:28:02,395 --> 00:28:05,215 with us on this ride and this experiment. Hopefully, we've got 556 00:28:05,215 --> 00:28:07,135 some new ideas for books that you can put on hold at the 557 00:28:07,135 --> 00:28:09,835 library, so you can enjoy reading all summer long. 558 00:28:09,835 --> 00:28:12,595 Emily: And don't forget to add our book, Structure and Spark, 559 00:28:12,595 --> 00:28:16,420 to your list. 560 00:28:16,450 --> 00:28:19,630 Heidi: We hope you enjoyed this episode of Teacher Approved. I'm 561 00:28:19,630 --> 00:28:20,200 Heidi. 562 00:28:20,260 --> 00:28:23,530 Emily: And I'm Emily. Thank you for listening. Be sure to follow 563 00:28:23,530 --> 00:28:26,050 or subscribe in your podcast app so that you never miss an 564 00:28:26,050 --> 00:28:26,590 episode. 565 00:28:26,830 --> 00:28:29,260 Heidi: You can connect with us and other teachers in the 566 00:28:29,260 --> 00:28:32,620 Teacher Approved Facebook group. We'll see you here next week. 567 00:28:32,650 --> 00:28:33,430 Bye for now. 568 00:28:33,430 --> 00:28:34,330 Emily: Bye.