Its use is important, taking into account the students characteristics at that age and in the formal context of the classroom.

It suggests the teacher how to choose tales in terms of students’ age, materials to work with, lay out of the class and so on. It also provides the teacher with a number of activities based on the tale with which to use the meaningful learning.

This is the way to make them practice vocabulary and grammar in the meaningful context provided with the story.

In addition to this, children do the activities autonomously so that cooperation among pupils is promoted and children learn to learn for themselves. 

 

 

The importance of tales:

 

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” 
― Albert Einstein

 

1. Fairy Tales Show Kids How to Handle Problems

2. Fairy Tales Build Emotional Resiliency 

3. Fairy Tales Give Us a Common Language 

4. Fairy Tales Cross Cultural Boundaries

5. Fairy Tales Teach Story

6. Fairy Tales Develop a Child’s Imagination 

7. Fairy Tales Give Parents Opportunities to Teach Critical Thinking Skills

8. Fairy Tales Teach Lessons

 

 

 

 

Now, you can read some tales:

Goldillocks and the three bears

The three little pigs

What's that noise?

Little red riding hood

The goose with the golden eggs

The three billy goats gruff