LTL Podcast Episode 18: The Power of Stories and How They Can Help Us Grow and Connect Us - A Conversation about Books, Stories, and Writing with John Schu

The Amazing Books by John Schu!

Welcome to episode 18 on The Literacy Teacher’s Life Podcast! Today I am speaking with John Schu. He is a teacher, librarian, and author. He is the author of the books This is a School and This is a Story. He also wrote the book The Gift of Story, which is a great resource for teachers.

On today’s episode John and I discuss his recent book, This is a Story and the power of stories in our lives. I love how John acknowledges what stories do for us as individuals and why it is so important to learn about the stories from your students (and also for them to learn some of your stories!). We also talk about his book This is a School and how it can be used in classrooms with students.

John gives ideas for what you can do at home to support your child with reading. Hint! Keep reading to your child - regardless of your child’s age! He also has some excellent advice for supporting children with writing. I even found his $4.89 notebook at Target!

I hope you listen to this episode and find something that makes you think differently about books, stories, and writing!