Shannon and Mary chat with Anna Boldog from Bookr Class about the Importance of Storytelling.   They share their own memories and experiences with stories as readers and teachers. And they talk about what research shares about how storytelling impacts language and literacy development.    This discussion should prompt your own memories of stories and how they've impacted your life, your instruction, and your readers.

Episode Resources:

1. Information for parents about BOOKR Class App
2. 2 week free trial on BOOKR Class for teachers
3.  Holiday Calendar campaign from Bookr
4. Our previous episode Books as Mirrors, Doors, and Windows
5. Storytelling Improves Literacy
6. The Literacy Benefits of Storytelling
7. Paths to Literacy: Importance of Storytelling
8. Learning Language and Literacy
9. Role of Storytelling in Early Literacy Development
10. Dual Coding Theory and Education (James Clark and Allan Paivio) 
11. Four Good Reasons to Use Literature in Primary School (Irma Ghosn) 
12. Bookr Class on Instagram
13. Bookr Class on Twitter
14. Bookr Class on Facebook 
15.  Bookr Class video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJBaiBrHLUM
16. Another video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcnaajQPu_Q 

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