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Applied Practice Summer 2025 Book Club

June 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT

Discover New Classroom Reads!

Join Applied Practice and educators from across the country in our "From Page to Practice" Summer Book Club. Engage in three sessions of insightful discussions about compelling works and discover innovative strategies for integrating these texts into your curriculum. Each session is designed to foster interactive discussions and practical applications, ensuring you leave with valuable insights for your classroom.

The Summer Book Club is free and open to all ELA educators.

Special Offer: Attend all three sessions for a book and receive an exclusive packet filled with enriching lessons, practice questions, and more for your classroom!

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  • Book: The Year of the Puppy by Alexandra Horowitz - The Year of the Puppy offers an accessible, heartwarming exploration of a puppy's first year, making it an ideal summer book club pick for teachers who may want to lose themselves in a book while also finding some things for their classroom. Its engaging stories and deeply humane insights into behavior, learning, and empathy will spark meaningful discussions about growth, patience, and the emotional bonds that all shape us humans, too.
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  • Dates and Progress:
    • - June 9, 6:00 PM CT: Discuss the first third of the book (half hour session)
    • - July 7, 6:00 PM CT: Continue the conversation (half  hour session)
    • - August 11, 6:00 PM CT: Final discussion and strategies for classroom integration (one hour session)

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  • Book: It Rhymes with Truth by Rich Miller - It Rhymes with Truth—the highly readable novel from Rich Miller—compels readers with its heartfelt characters and relatable themes. Perfect for teachers, it blends the humor and accessibility of summer "beach" read with honesty and emotional depth that that encourage investment in the plot and characters. Its engaging story sparks meaningful discussion, making it an ideal, high-interest choice for a thought-provoking summer book club that may also find its way into the classroom.
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  • Dates and Progress:
    • - June 9, 6:30 PM CT: Discuss the first third of the book (half hour session)
    • - July 7, 6:30 PM CT: Continue the conversation (half hour session)
    • - August 11, 7:00 PM CT: Final discussion and strategies for classroom integration (one hour session)

Additional Details:

  • 🔘Sessions are free to attend, but participants must purchase or have access to their own copy of the book.
  • 🔘By RSVPing for the first session (June 9), you will automatically be registered for the July 7 and August 11 sessions.
  • 🔘Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each session. Participants must attend all three sessions to receive the resources for the book.

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June 9
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT
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