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- Feb 19
- 1 min
Teaching Tidbits #11: Google Tips to Support Reading
In this Unabridged Podcast Episode, Jen talks about ways to use some of the features of Google Apps for Education to support reading. She goes over the best ways to distribute Google files to students, the benefits of annotation, and some ideas to support the re-reading of complex texts. Jen also discusses ways to implement collaborative adaptations of these activities in your classroom. #shownotes #ownvoices #teachingtidbits #teachers #teaching #jensteachingtidbits (A note
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- Feb 17
- 8 min
165: MISMATCHED Screen Adaptation of Sandhya Menon's WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we discuss the pilot episode of Mismatched, a screen adaptation of Sandhya Menon's young adult romance novel, When Dimple Met Rishi. We all loved this book and enjoyed doing it as a buddy read on Instagram. This adaptation is a perfect fit for our Unabridged Reading Challenge bonus category, watching an adaptation of a YA lit book! This series has six parts and can be found on Netflix. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Sarah Morganthaler’s The Tour
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- Feb 10
- 13 min
164: Love Is in the Air 2021 - Our Latest Romance Book Recs
In this Unabridged Love is in the Air episode, we talk about some romance book recommendations we each want to share, including discussions of Alexis Daria's You Had Me at Hola, Alisha Rai’s First Comes Like, and Talia Hibbert’s Take a Hint, Dani Brown. There's something for everyone who is looking for a great romance book to read. Any of these picks would be a great fit for our Unabridged Reading Challenge category featuring a romance book by a person of color! If you're loo
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- Feb 5
- 1 min
Teaching Tidbits #10: Incorporating Poetry into Class
In this Unabridged Episode, Ashley talks about a few ways to incorporate more poetry into class routines. She talks about activities teachers can do with students to engage with poetry, and she shares a few places to access more poems including sites such as Poetry Foundation and signing up for daily emails such as the Poem-a-Day email subscription. She also mentions Billy Collins' collections curated for classroom use, Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry and 180 More: Extra
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- Feb 3
- 13 min
163: Sonali Dev's PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND OTHER FLAVORS -- February 2021 Book Club
In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we are discussing Sonali Dev's Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors. This one was chosen by the Unabridged Ambassadors and is a perfect fit for two of our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge categories, a romance by an author of color and a retelling of a classic. This month, we are having a Book Club discussion on Instagram on February 15th. Just DM us on Instagram or comment here (with your IG handle) if you'd like to join us! Bookish C
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- Jan 27
- 6 min
162: Unabridged Podcast’s 2021 Reading Challenges
In this episode of Unabridged, we talk about our reading challenge choices for 2021, including the Unabridged Reading Challenge that we're doing together and our personal choices for an additional reading challenge. We'd love for you to join us for the #unabridgedpodreadingchallenge this year—check out this page for everything you need to dive right in! Bookish Check-in Ashley - Randi Pink’s Angel of Greenwood (from Netgalley; check out her review here) Jen - Ashley Schumache
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- Jan 22
- 1 min
Teaching Tidbits #9: Creating Connections with Six Word Memoirs
In this Unabridged Episode, Sara discusses creating connections with six word memoirs and ideas on how to use six word memoirs across the curriculum. Let us know some of your ideas on how to use six word memoirs in your classroom! #shownotes #teachingtidbits #teachers #teaching #sarasteachingtidbits (A note to our readers: click on the hashtags above to see our other blog posts with the same hashtag.) Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page. L
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- Jan 20
- 13 min
161: Book Recs for Reaching Your Goals in 2021 with Adam Schaeuble from Million Pound Mission
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara chat with Adam Schaeuble, host of the Million Pound Mission podcast (now called the Low Carb Hustle podcast) and the Podcasting Business School podcast. After our Bookish Check-in, Adam joins in recommending behavioral science books that can help everyone reach their life goals in 2021. If you have resolutions that you'd like to reach, be sure to check out the episode, and if you have your own self-help books to
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- Jan 13
- 12 min
160: Unabridged Podcast Book Awards for 2020
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara offer up their book awards for 2020. After sharing their Bookish Check-ins, they each present their award categories and their book picks, which include adult and young adult titles. They end the episode with Non-Bookish Awards. What 2020 books have stood out for you? Bookish Check-in Ashley - Talia Hibbert’s Take a Hint, Dani Brown Jen - Lisa Ko’s The Leavers Sara - Liz Moore’s Long Bright River Our Book Picks
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- Jan 8
- 1 min
Teaching Tidbits # 8: New Year, New Goals
In this episode of Teaching Tidbits, Jen talks about her goals for the new year, including using literature in the classroom that includes a variety of voices and experiences and looking at grading in terms of compliance vs. skill. #shownotes #ownvoices #teachingtidbits #teachers #teaching #jensteachingtidbits (A note to our readers: click on the hashtags above to see our other blog posts with the same hashtag.) Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured B
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- Jan 6
- 9 min
159: Adib Khorram's DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY - January Book Club
In the first book club discussion of 2021, we are thrilled to discuss Adib Khorram's Darius the Great Is Not Okay. This brilliant young adult lit book addresses so many important topics including family heritage, bullying, friendship, family dynamics, managing depression, and so many other issues with nuance and humor. If you're interested in discussing this one, it's also our Unabridged Podcast Buddy Read this month! We'll be talking about it on January 11th and 25th on Inst
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- Dec 30, 2020
- 8 min
158: Books We Are Excited to Read in 2021
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, after their Bookish Check-ins, Ashley, Jen, and Sara share books they're excited to read in 2021. These are all books by some of our favorite authors, so we also talk about our histories with the authors' previous works. It turns out there is a focus on Young Adult authors, which is not a surprise since we all love YA Lit! Then, we conclude the episode with the Give Me One segment, sharing some memories of childhood gifts we received
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- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
Bonus Episode: The 2021 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge
In this bonus episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we share the 2021 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. We hope these categories give you a little push to try some new things in 2021! In episodes through the rest of Season 4, we'll be sharing books that meet the Challenge's categories. And keep an eye on our Bookish Faves and social media (especially our Instagram feed and the Unabridged Book Club Group on Facebook), which will also offer ideas and discussion to help you suc
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- Dec 23, 2020
- 7 min
157: Patreon Sneak Peek 2 - Unabridged Uncensored
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we give you a glimpse into our Patreon content with an Unabridged Uncensored recording from Ashley and Sara. Don't miss out on our opinions about a popular thriller, Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl. Bookish Check-in Ashley - TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea Jen - Kevin van Whye’s Date Me, Bryson Keller Sara - Melanie Shankle’s On the Bright Side Mentioned in Episode The Sixth Sense Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl Gone Girl - the film adaptation
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- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Teaching Tidbit #7 - Hands-On Activity Book Recommendations
In this Unabridged Teaching Tidbits episode, Ashley talks about incorporating more hands-on activities into the classroom (or at home), and she shares three of her favorite books for making it easier to find and do activities with kids. Ashley shares two books by Asia Citro, creator of Fun at Home with Kids. Ashley talks about 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com! and The Curious Kid's Science Book: 100
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- Dec 16, 2020
- 13 min
156: Unabridged Discusses HAMILTON
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara take on the musical phenomenon that is Hamilton. After sharing their Bookish Check-in, each host discusses her Hamilton history, and then they explore together favorite songs, most emotional moments, and favorite scenes. They end the episode with the Give Me One segment, each describing one thing she wants to accomplish in the new year. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People Jen - Nancy Jooyo
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- Dec 9, 2020
- 9 min
155: Our 2020 Reading Challenges - Reflecting on Our Goals
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley, Jen, and Sara reflect on the reading goals they set back in January. After the Bookish Check-in, they reflect on each reading challenge they chose and provide an update on how they did, what they gained, and what has changed in their reading lives in 2020. After listening to the 2020 reading challenge update, let us know how your reading challenges went this year! Bookish Check-in Ashley - Sofía Segovia’s The Murmur of Bees J
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- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
Teaching Tidbits #6: Adobe Spark
In this Unabridged Episode, Sara talks about an easy-to-use, free tech tool, Adobe Spark, which includes three different options for creating digital projects: Post, Video, and Page. She discusses the ways to access Adobe Spark (online or as an iPad or phone app), talks about ways the podcast uses Adobe Post and offers ideas about how to implement them in the classroom. If you have questions about Adobe Spark or ideas to share, let us know on social media @unabridgedpod. Note
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 9 min
154: Christina Lauren's IN A HOLIDAZE - December Book Club
In this Book Club episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we talk about Christina Lauren's holiday rom-com, In a Holidaze. After our Bookish Check-in, where we each share what we're reading, we chat about the novel and then offer another holiday book recommendation. We end with our Give Me One and talk about holiday songs that make us cringe. We'd love to know what holiday books you'd recommend! Head over to our social media pages to share some recs. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Nic
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