If you don’t know The Moth.  Check out their podcasts.  Last night I finally got to see a Moth presentation live…in Pittsburgh.

 This is what I tell my students when I visit schools.

Story telling is what makes us human.  Story telling connects us all.  Stories are why I became a writer.

The Bear in The Bottom of the Bed  is an out-loud story(not for reading story) I share with students around the world.

It was my father’s story.  He gave it to me.  I made it mine and I share it.

When you share a story you have given a gift.  The listener can retell it and pass it on.

I love hearing and telling stories.  I love sharing and making  connections.  The Moth.  Check it out and have a listen.