What child does not like fairy tales ?! Most children enjoy listening to beautiful and entertaining stories that adults tell or read to them. Therefore, an instructive tale for children is the most important means of their reliable and wise education. Let's talk today about such stories and their significance in the life of every child.
What is a fairy tale therapy?
Fairytale therapy is usually called one of the sections of psychotherapy, which is aimed at the formation and maintenance of the psychological health of children.
This section of science is based on the assumption that a fairy tale contributes to the formation of a correct picture of the child’s world, which is why it is so important for kids. An instructive tale for children becomes an example of correct behavior in society and teaches the first communication skills.
Fairytale therapy suggests that in working with children one can use various kinds of tales: both fiction, written by well-known authors especially for a young audience, and corrective, created by psychotherapists at the request of a specific child and describing his difficult life situation.
Consider some specially created tales that can be attributed to the genre of instructive stories.
Educational Tales for the Baby
Instructive tales for children of 3 years old presuppose the presence of a hero, in something very similar to your child. For example, this hero does not want to go to kindergarten, because he is afraid of an unfamiliar team, strangers, is afraid to stay alone for a long time without a mother, etc.
The hero is given some name, and then the story of his life is told, which involves overcoming his own problems and a happy ending.
A similar tale can be used in solving the difficulties of adapting a child to kindergarten conditions.
If there is another problem, then it can be creatively beaten in a fairy tale. For example, when your child comes to a toy store and begins to act up and ask him to buy everything, then you can create a story about a similar crybaby boy or girl who had some big troubles because of his or her whims.
Instructive tales for kindergarten students
Instructive tales for children 4 years old are generally similar to similar stories that are offered for an earlier age. Their only difference is that they are designed for a deeper perception by their child.
Here you can use both corrective tales and tales written for children by famous writers.
Let us recall in this vein two short stories by L. N. Tolstoy, which were specially written for children: in the first story, the boy ate a plum without demand, and his deception was exposed by the fact that his father reminded him of the harm of bones that cannot be eaten; in the second story, a shepherd boy who lied a lot and liked to have fun, laughed at the adults and called them, imitating the attacks of wolves on a herd. When the wolves really attacked the sheep, the adults did not believe him anymore, and the predator destroyed all the sheep from the herd.
Other writers can also find many similar stories that will greatly help parents in raising their children.
An instructive tale for children told by a mother or father will be remembered for a long time by their child and will be able to have a significant impact on his ideas about life.
The meaning of a fairy tale in the life of a baby
One cannot argue about the significance of fairy tales in the lives of children. Indeed, it is thanks to fairy tales that our children learn to live and understand the value of this life. Therefore, it is simply necessary to acquaint our kids with many fairy tales.
Let your library contain fairy tales by Russian writers such as L. N. Tolstoy, A. N. Tolstoy, A. S. Pushkin, I. S. Aksakov, etc. Let there be a place for such great foreign storytellers as the Brothers Grimm , G. H. Andersen, S. Pierrot. Let there be books with fairy tales for grown-up children and collections with corrective tales from which you can choose the story your child needs now.
An instructive tale for children is always a storehouse of wisdom, beauty and love. Therefore, do not forget the importance of thoughtful and deep family reading. Do not forget to read instructive fairy tales to children at night, because this is how you teach their lives and give them your parental love, which is truly priceless.