Benefits and Power of Story in Child Psychology
In the days of the all-powerful as it is now , storytelling activities in the
eyes of the children are not popular anymore . Since waking until bedtime ,
they are faced with serving a variety of television shows , ranging from
cartoons , quizzes , soap operas are often not up to the spectacle that is fit
for children . Even if they get bored with the show being presented , they can
be moved to other games such as videogames .
Nevertheless, storytelling activities can actually captivate and bring many
benefits , not only for children but also the parents who tell stories to their
children . This activity can strengthen the bond and communication between
parents and children . Experts say there are several other benefits that can be
extracted from the storytelling activity .
First , kids can sharpen the intellect and imagination . It is not necessarily
only be met if children watch on television. Children can make up their own
visualization of the story heard. He can imagine what the characters and
situations that arise from these tales . Over time the child can exercise
creativity in this way .
Second , stories or fairy tales are an effective medium to instill values and
ethics to children , even to foster a sense of empathy . For example, the
values of honesty , humility , solidarity , hard work , and about the daily
habits bleak importance of eating vegetables and brushing teeth . Children are
also expected to more easily absorb those values as Kak Agam here is not to
be ruled or patronizing , otherwise the characters in the story is exactly what
is expected to be an example or role model for children .
Third , fairy tales can be the first step to foster interest in reading
children . Once interested in a variety of fairy tales as told Kak Agam ,
children are expected to start growing interest in the book . Beginning with
the fairy tale books are often heard , and then extends to other books such as
the book of knowledge , science , religion , and so on .
There is no strict age limit as to when a child should be able to start to be a
fairy tale by Kak religion . For preschool age children , fairy tales can help
develop vocabulary . It's just a story that 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
, and moral values 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 excitatory imaginative
power , but also the awareness and the ability to present it in an interesting
storyteller . For that Kak Agam can use various tools such as a doll or a variety
of story books as a resource that can be read by parents before storytelling .
Benefits tales for children :
1 . Sharpening the intellect and imagination
2 . Inculcate shared values and ethics
3 . Foster interest in reading
Strength in Children's Fairy Tales
Brother Ben , a lover of children , teachers , trainers , as well as a very
eloquent storyteller and skilled . In the city of Yogyakarta is not only
because the author knew her ability to bewitch children by dramatic , but also
because of the moral message payload and capable of comprehensive inserted with
a very slick and not burdensome . Thus anesthetized children all the attention
and thoughts on the storyline is simple but tasty followed for a fairytale
lasts . Then we might know the PM Toh , a storyteller from Aceh who is always
concerned with the interaction as well as a safe and comfortable atmosphere for
the kids who listen . Additionally familiar to us that Kusumo Priyono ,
Indonesia's fabled maestro found in storytelling there is usually something to
be conveyed , especially on moral and character . In addition , no less
important is nuanced entertainment for children ( educational and creative ) so
that children feel happy and comforted . Thus , the children are very happy to
listen to stories or fairy tales . Especially stories read by parents or adults
.
Considering Benefits tales
Can not be denied that the fairy tale does have its own charm . On the side of
the majority , there is a phenomenon cliché , that the kids before bedtime
often ask to hear a fairy tale told by a mother , grandmother , or an adult who
tried to put him to sleep . Although it could be interpreted that the fairy
tale is not always fun , but in reality it is easy to make a child's fairy tale
fall asleep , as well as the activity relaxes approved fairy tale does have the
potential to support constructive mental pertumbuhkembangan children .
Storytelling or storytelling in English is called storytelling , has many
benefits . The benefits of which are able to develop the intellect and the
imagination of the child , the child develops the ability to speak , developing
power and the socialization of children is primarily a means of communication
with the child's parents . ( Media Indonesia , 2006) . Among psychologists
recommend that parents familiarize storytelling tool to reduce the bad
influence of the modern game . It was necessitated considering the direct
interaction between young children and their parents with storytelling very
influential in shaping the character of children ahead of adults .
Moreover , from a variety of ways to educate children , fairy tales is a way
that is not less powerful and effective to provide human touch or human touch
and sportsmanship for children . Through fairy tales also cruising horizons of
thought children would be better , more critical , and intelligent . Children
can also understand where that should be followed and which should not be
imitated . This will help them to identify themselves with the environment in
addition to ease them assess and position themselves in the midst of other
people . Conversely , children who lack imagination can result in socially less
, difficult to socialize or adapt to the new environment .
But in spite of these benefits stack theory , it seems we still have to be
careful . Because if we are not careful , pretty much a fairy tale story that
actually contain prone a bad example for children . Call it folk tales about
Sangkuriang that explicitly tells us that the natural mother - Kuriang because
vowed would be the wife who took the fall looms forced to marry a dog . Not
quite the conditions exacerbated by the story that after killing the dog which
is actually his own biological father Sangkuriang had fallen in love in the
sense of romance to Dayang Sumbi , his own mother . Craftiness is not counting
Dayang Sumbi wake before the rooster to crow at dawn actually arrive , in order
to deceive Sangkuriang suspect that he failed to meet the demand Dayang Sumbi
boat building completed in a single night . Because the charges on fairy tales
should be considered the psychological conditions that may deserap by the child
, do not let things go wrong understanding of fairy tales are meant to be
negative instead of positive.