Story power
Teaching Literacy Through the Power of Stories
Join our free 1-hour workshop
Understand the brain science behind the power of stories
Learn how to use stories to engage all modalities
Walk away with tips on incorporating stories into your daily instruction
Ideal for:
ELA teachers, TK-3 (supplemental), ESL/ELL/MLL/ELD educators (all grades), special education (SPED), help for struggling readers, tutoring (during or afterschool), and iteracy specialists.
Ideal for:
ELA teachers
TK-3 (supplemental)
ESL/ELL/MLL/ELD educators (all grades)
Special education (SPED)
Help for struggling readers
Tutoring (during or after school)
Literacy specialists
Bring the power of stories to your classes!
Stories actually shape the way our brains work!
Stories create a mental “movie” that actually helps students focus better, remember details more clearly, and understand concepts more deeply.
Stories build important literacy and language skills for academic success. These skills affect how we learn, what we can recall, and even how we feel toward each other.
Discover why stories strengthen student literacy across all modalities
READING expands language, grammar, and vocabulary.
A wide variety of texts reinforces language skills and grammatical structures
LISTENING is the foundational skill.
Active listening contributes strongly to phonological awareness, an essential skill for decoding.
SPEAKING matters.
SPEAKING matters. Discussing a story, asking questions, or retelling events helps students organize their thoughts.
WRITING is key to comprehension and critical thinking.
SPEAKING matters. Discussing a story, asking questions, or retelling events helps students organize their thoughts.
As research continues to affirm the impact of stories, educators can use their transformative power to help the “brains and hearts” of our students.
We make it easy.
Stories enhance students’ cognitive abilities and expand their grasp of literacy as well as language. Stories foster emotional intelligence and enrich our students’ lives and academic future.
Explore research-based strategies that are easy-to-use.
Meet your literacy & language experts
Dr. Rebecca Good is a bilingual educator with a strong academic background as both a classroom teacher and principal. Her expertise is curriculum design, school administration, and multilingual student literacy. Raised in South America and Asia, Dr. Good is fluent in both Spanish and English.
Cynthia Barbera is a former VP at Scholastic with over 30 years of experience in educational product development. A classroom teacher, Cynthia has lived in Europe and China and is the recipient of numerous awards, including an Emmy and two U.S. Presidential Awards for her work in education.
The L&L INSTITUTE IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH STORYWORLD™
Over 100 interactive multilingual stories
700 worksheets – printable and online
Lesson plans & phonics with every story
Thanks to generous support, we are pleased to offer our workshop and a subscription to StoryWorld this school year – at no charge to educators!
We know these times are challenging, and we want to help.
Integrate the natural power of stories to deepen reading comprehension, improve listening skills, strengthen vocabulary, improve writing, and build confidence in speaking.
For Educators Only
Take advantage of our 1-hour workshop and complimentary subscription to StoryWorld this school year — all at no charge!
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