In Summation | July 2023

Teachable books, traveling with a toddler, and some exciting new releases

One remnant of my past teaching life is feeling like summer is over when the calendar turns to August. In Colorado, schools start in mid-to-late August and—as a teacher—I always had to go back for meetings and planning the first week of the month. That combined with furiously reading fall new releases for my fall reading guide means my brain has leapt ahead to autumn, even though I know we have a lot of summer and summer heat still ahead.

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July was filled with great books, joyful family time, and a much-needed break from our routine. In today’s In Summation, I’m sharing some highlights and musings from the height of summer. For this month’s book list, I’ve rounded up some books I’ve read in the last year (or so) that I would love the opportunity to teach. I may not be going back to the classroom anytime soon, but my teacher brain can’t help but try to curate curriculum.

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