Tale benefits in Child Psychology

In the days of the all-powerful as it is now, storytelling activities in the eyes of the children is not popular anymore. Since wake up until bedtime, they are faced with television serving a variety of events, ranging from cartoons, quizzes, until the soap opera that is often not the spectacle that is fit for children. Even if they are bored with the show presented, they can move on other games such as video games.

Nevertheless, storytelling activities can actually lure and bring many benefits, not only for children but also the parents who tell stories to their children. This activity can strengthen ties and communication between parents and children. Experts say there are several other benefits that can be extracted from these storytelling activities.

First, the child can sharpen the intellect and imagination. It is not necessarily to be fulfilled when children watch on television only. Children can form their own visualization of the story heard. He can imagine what the characters and situations that arise from these tales. Over time children can exercise creativity in this way.

Secondly, a story or a fairy tale effective medium to inculcate values and ethics to children, even to foster a sense of empathy. For example the values of honesty, humility, solidarity, hard work, as well as on various daily habits such as the importance of eating vegetables and brushing teeth. Children are also expected to be more easily absorb various grades such as Kak Agam here is not to be ruled or patronizing, otherwise the characters in a fairy tale is exactly what is expected to be an example or role model for children.

Third, fairy tales can be the first step to cultivate children's interest. After interested in various fairy tales told, the child is expected to start growing interest in the book. Starting with the fairy tale books that are often heard, then extends to the other books such as a book of knowledge, science, religion, and so on.

There is no strict age limit on when a child should be able to start to be a fairy tale. For preschool age children, fairy tales can help develop vocabulary. It's just the story certainly chosen a simple and often encountered children everyday. For example tales about animals. As for children of primary school age can be chosen for stories that contain exemplary, moral values and messages as well as problem solving. The expectation value and the message can then be applied to children in everyday life.

The success of a fairy tale is not only determined by the imaginative stimulation, but also the awareness and the ability to present it in an interesting storyteller. For that use a variety of tools such as a doll or a variety of storybooks as a resource that can be read by parents prior to storytelling.

Tale benefits for children:

- Sharpen the power of thought and imagination

- Instilling shared values and ethics

- Growing interest in reading