THE STORIES WE TELL IN SCHOOL MAKE A DIFFERENCE – WHAT MAKES IT WORK (PART I)
THE STORIES WE TELL IN SCHOOL MAKE A DIFFERENCE – WHAT MAKES IT WORK (PART I)

THE STORIES WE TELL IN SCHOOL MAKE A DIFFERENCE – WHAT MAKES IT WORK (PART I)

Summary/Abstract: This article is published in two parts. The first part The stories we tell in school make a difference – What makes it work talks about the importance of stories in our lives. As people we need stories to survive, to communicate, to make friends, to embrace the hardships of life, to be joyous. We are who we are not only because of our parents, educators, heroes, but also because of the challenges we have learned to face and overcome. Setting up the right environment for learning makes us grow, open up to different realities, learn from mistakes and become the best of us. As teachers all we have to so is to meet our students’ needs, help them become gritty, develop a growth mindset while their social-emotional needs are met. The second part The stories we tell in school make a difference – The magic of a story. Part II brings to life the story of an Abbot and how we should see and seek the qualities in other people. The lesson that it teaches is powerful. The stories we tell to our students matter. It matters because it helps them learn, it helps them get involved in real-life activities, it motives them to better themselves as peers, friends, or human beings, it helps them see the world in all its beauty.

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