Summary
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How can you help children to develop a love of reading and books? Which books are the best ones to use in primary teaching? How do you make the most of children's literature in teaching across the curriculum?
Traditional Stories and Fairy Tales
Traditional Stories and Fairy Tales
Learning Outcomes
By reading this chapter you will:
- be aware of the strong tradition of fairy stories which exists around the world;
- understand the significance of fairy stories and traditional tales for cultural heritage;
- be able to consider ways of developing interesting and stimulating classroom activities based upon traditional tales.
Introduction
If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.
(Albert Einstein)
Nearly all children meet very early in their acquaintance with fiction some of the traditional tales which pass from generation to generation: Cinderella, Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Hansel ...
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