Thesis: Fairy tales are not just fun stories but also powerful tools for children\u2019s emotional, moral and imaginative development, with valuable life lessons and shaping their worldview.<\/p>\n
List A: \u201cThe Benefits of Fairy Tales for Children\u201d<\/span> by Leilani VisikoKnox-Johnson<\/span><\/p>\n One thing that stood out in this article is how fairy tales help children deal with difficult emotions by giving them symbolic stories where good beats evil. Knox-Johnson says fairy tales reflect inner struggles and provide a safe space for children to explore fear, courage and justice. I liked this because it shows how these stories can guide kids through their own challenges, using metaphor to make sense of big feelings.<\/p>\n List B: \u201cTell Your Children Fairy Stories\u201d<\/span> by Jane Stafford<\/span><\/p>\n Staffod says storytelling between parents and children is a bonding activity that also passe on cultural values and personal beliefs. I liked her point that telling stories helps children develop imagination and a sense of morality. This resonates with me because it shows the lasting impact of oral storytelling beyond just reading, it becomes a shared experience between parent and child that shapes identity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thesis: Fairy tales are not just fun stories but also powerful tools for children\u2019s emotional, moral and imaginative development, with valuable life lessons and shaping their worldview. List A: \u201cThe Benefits of Fairy Tales for Children\u201d by Leilani VisikoKnox-Johnson One thing that stood out in this article is how fairy tales help children deal with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10217,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-week-11-discussion","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19149"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19150,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19149\/revisions\/19150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2025-conway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}