John Schu

The Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading Life -- John Schu, Paperback

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With the rise of teacher stressors, new and changing state standards, and high-stakes testing, it is more important than ever to remind literacy teachers and teacher-librarians about the reason that brought them to this profession: the love of story.

The Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading Life, by John Schu (affectionately known as "Mr. Schu" all over reading communities), invites readers to consider literacy beyond its academic benefits and explore how universal truths found in stories can change us, inspire us, connect us to others, answer our deepest questions, and even help us heal along the way. Using his experience as a teacher, librarian, book lover, and story ambassador, Mr. Schu asks readers to reflect on what it means to share their hearts through stories and how it can connect us to individuals and learning communities.

The Gift of Story is presented through a study of five affective elements: Healer, Inspiration, Clarifier, Compassion, and Connector. Along the way, readers will encounter insightful contributions from educators, children's writers, and illustrators, as well as recommendations for sharing the gift of story with learning communities including: treasured book suggestions that stir reflection, engaging tips for celebrating literacy, and heart-growing applications to lift classroom and library practices.

Celebrate the way we define and imagine ourselves through literacy by using stories to connect to others, build and strengthen community, and honor the children we were called to teach.

Author: John Schu
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Published: 05/03/2022
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.60w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781625312082

Product Tags:

Education, Education / Teaching, John Schu, Language Experience Approach, Paperback, Reading (Elementary), Routledge, Subjects, Teacher & Student Mentoring, Teaching

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