- Parents
- Preschool education
Everyone has their first and most favorite fairy tale. A fairy tale that we carry in our hearts throughout our lives. And each one is different. And why? What is the deeper meaning here? In every fairy tale we read, one can find both a complete list of human problems and ways and means of solving them. The subconscious choice of a fairy tale reflects the problems of personal moments in a person's life, their aspirations and beliefs. The famous American psychologist Eric Berne argued back in the middle of the 20th century that with the help of fairy tales it is even possible to program the future of a child. Fairy tales are not as simple as they seem at first glance - they are like a layered cake. In childhood, we see the first layer, it is the most understandable, and with age, we discover a deeper meaning of the invested plan in a fairy tale. And the shorter the tale, the more it has the amount of information invested in it. And in this case, parents need fairy tales no less than their children. As an example, I propose to analyze the fairy tale "Gingerbread Man". Everyone, you, remember well how the gingerbread man runs away from home to see the world. Of course, he has a great sense of adventure. By characterological features, he is energetic, sociable, quite active, mobile, lively, has a good character and an unlimited desire to learn something interesting, unknown. Temperament type - rather, sanguine. On the way to unexplored adventures, he meets several characters who become a hindrance to him. But Kolobok knows how to negotiate with everyone - he was able to convince even the most negative hero from a fairy tale to let him go. Over time, already being self-confident, as a mature personality, the traveler loses vigilance, his self-confidence, insolence suppresses such psychological processes as attentiveness and observation - and, with the help of deception, the Fox eats him. This plot of the tale is found in the tales of many peoples of the world. It is instructive because it carries the wisdom of the people, which is passed down through generations from ancestors to future descendants. What lessons can be drawn from this fairy tale and what to teach the child by telling it: 1) Do not lose a sense of self-control. You can always find a way out of the situation and resist the one who offends: call friends for help, show cunning. After all, Kolobok could have been eaten by the Hare if our hero hadn’t cheated: “Come on, I’ll sing a song for you!” Or, nevertheless, just run away, - this is what Gingerbread Man did every time, singing a song. 2) Do not trust the first person you meet. In life there are different people, both benevolent and vice versa. Just in case, you always need to be ready for anything, because not always bad people directly and frankly make it clear: "I'll eat you!" Most, in relation to you, can act like a cunning Chanterelle, lull your vigilance with flattery and skillfully played kindness; therefore, it is worth being very careful here to unravel the intentions of people. 3) Choose the right path in life. It is worth talking with the child at the very end. After all, the Gingerbread Man was baked with the appropriate purpose, Grandfather and Grandmother pinned their hopes on him, and our naughty hero ruined the life of himself and them. Each person has his own abilities, this is a sign of the purpose of each in this world. According to these signs and the vocation of the soul, people, as a rule, try to choose their profession, type of activity, occupation. And, of course, by making the right choice of profession, a person will be able to realize his talents in life, and by his successes bring great benefits to himself, his family and society, and also get pleasure from his professional activities. assert yourself. As a result: - Do not rush to refuse. When you are asked to “scrape the barrel”, and you know that there is nothing there, scratch it anyway. Grandmother had enough flour for Kolobok... - Do not leave children unattended. After all, Gingerbread Man is none other than a baby who, as soon as Grandma turned away, jumped off the windowsill and went into the forest! - Do not forget about your childhood. Why is the protagonist of the tale so recklessly decided on an adventure? Probably because he felt rather sad to lie alone on the windowsill. Therefore, you should not rush to scold the child for disobedience, but rather remember how you yourself once wanted to feel “adult and independent” as a child, saying, at the request of your mother, to help: “I myself!” Recommendations for parents - Do not try to replace reading a fairy tale with watching cartoons. Even if you're busy, find time to read with your family or before bed. 15 minutes a day is not much for a live, emotional display of a fairy tale by you for your child, but it is very important for its psychological development. - Before you read an unfamiliar fairy tale to your son or daughter, quickly run through it with your eyes. In modern interpretations, one can find, for example: "... and tore it into a thousand small pieces." This is too much. Therefore, in this case, you can replace this fairy tale with another, or replace some of the actions of the main characters with softer ones that do not reflect manifestations of aggression and various negativism, because the child may form an opinion that only evil and cruelty can be strong and reasonable. - Do not read sad stories to your child at bedtime. Because it will be hard to imagine what a child can dream of after such a fairy tale. - Children should know and understand that in life there is, in addition to the “external”, “internal” side (the main educational meaning of the fairy tale). Talk about it with your child, subtly, carefully choosing the moment. Solely for educational purposes, raising the child to how correctly he should act in such situations. And even better, if the child has recently been guilty of something, then choose the appropriate fairy tale according to this situation with coverage of the instructive and educational moment.
Advice for parents
The meaning of fairy tales in human life
The child enters the magical world of fairy tales at a very early age. Children become interested in fairy tales by the age of two. If a child lives in a loving and caring family, then he is prepared for this from infancy. First - lullabies, then - pestushki, poems and jokes. Listening to them, the baby, as if on steps, comes to a fairy tale and stays with it for life. From a children's fairy tale begins his acquaintance with the world of literature, with the world of human relationships and with the whole world around him as a whole. You ask: “Why a fairy tale? Isn't it more logical to show children the world as it is, telling them real, instructive stories "from life"? Surprisingly, a fairy tale is just as necessary a stage in the mental development of a child as, say, a game. And no loving parent will be able to forbid his child to play.
The reality of fairy life
According to psychologists, acquaintance with a fairy tale helps the child to understand the surrounding reality. Any fairy tale is a story about relationships between people. The language of fairy tales is understandable to the child. He still does not know how to think logically, and the fairy tale does not bother the child with serious logical reasoning. The child does not like instructions, and the fairy tale does not teach him directly. A children's fairy tale offers the child images that are very interesting to him, and vital information is absorbed by itself, imperceptibly. Moreover, by joining the fairy tale, the kid acquires a completely new type of mental activity for himself - the ability to mentally act in imaginary circumstances, and this ability is the basis for any creative activity. Fairy tales for children tell a ready-made fantastic story, but at the same time leave room for the imagination.
kindness has a face
Through a fairy tale, it is easiest to explain to a child the first and main concepts of morality: what is “good” and what is “bad”. Fairy tale characters are always either good or bad. This is very important for determining the sympathies of the child, for distinguishing between good and evil. The child identifies with the positive hero. Thus, the fairy tale instills kindness in children. Moral concepts, vividly represented in the images of heroes, are fixed in real life and relationships with loved ones. After all, if villains in fairy tales are always punished, then the only way to avoid punishment is not to be a villain. As the cartoon fairy tale character Leopold the cat sang: “If you are kind, it is always easy, but when it is the other way around, it is difficult.” The concept of good appears in a fairy tale not in the form of laws and rules, but in the form of images of strong and brave heroes, knights, princes, in the form of a kind sorceress or fairy, always ready to help.
Sense education
In our time, when prestigious schools and even kindergartens have to pass exams, more attention is paid to the development of one area - the intellectual development of the child. Parents very early begin to teach the baby, essentially forcing him to intellectual efforts, for which he is often not ready either physically or mentally. Whereas for the full-fledged mental development of a preschool child, the most important thing is the nutrition of his emotional sphere, the development of feelings. A children's fairy tale is one of the most accessible means for developing a child's emotions, which has been used by teachers and parents at all times. No, even supernecessary, knowledge should be ahead of the moral development of the child!
Every age has its own story
When choosing a children's fairy tale for your baby, be sure to consider the features of his mental development. You need to know at what age this fairy tale will be useful to the child. At the age of two, the child has already developed the ability to retain in memory his own actions with objects and the simplest actions of fairy-tale characters. This is the age when children really like fairy tales about animals. Children with pleasure, following adults, imitate the movements and sounds made by fabulous animals, their actions with various objects. In fairy tales, kids notice and love repetitive plot turns. This technique is well known to us from such children's fairy tales as "Turnip", "Teremok", "Kolobok". Such an organization of the speech of the "narrator" helps a small child to remember the plot and "get comfortable" in it. Psychologists note that for a better understanding of a fairy tale, children need to rely not only on a verbal description, but also on an image. The visual image serves as the main support for tracing events. Such supports can be good illustrations in books, or an action played out by parents according to a fairy tale with the help of puppets.
Between two and five years the ability of the child to imagine figuratively in the mind and fantasize begins to develop. In other words, the child's brain is ready for the perception of fairy tales. However, it is this achievement of the mental development of the child that can cause fears associated with the characters of fairy tales. Parents need to pay attention to the characters loved and unloved by the child, which will help them to identify the psychological problem of the baby in time, if it exists, and correct his mental development in time. The perception of a fairy tale should help increase the child's self-confidence, in his future, and not frighten him.
Between five and seven years children can read any fairy tales, the plot of which is interesting to the child. Of course, this work should develop all aspects of the child's personality: thinking, imagination, emotions, behavior. Now he can come up with something that does not really exist, carried away in his fantasies into the desired reality. From the age of five, the kid should already be able to retell famous fairy tales. If a child has difficulty retelling a fairy tale, if he forgets the plot of a fairy tale story that has been read to him many times, understands the relationship of characters in a simplified way, or selects words with great difficulty, then this may indicate a delay in the mental development of the child. You should immediately consult with a psychologist and speech therapist.
Even if the child has already learned to read, then you should not interrupt the tradition of reading and telling fairy tales aloud. At any time, family readings of fairy tales give a lot to both the little one and the adult, help them to get closer in soul. It is known that children grow up imperceptibly, therefore the fairy tale told to the kid is so important. A simple children's fairy tale contains everything that is most necessary, the most important thing in life, alive, like life itself.
The role of children's fairy tales in the upbringing of children cannot be overlooked. The child, having presented the images, learns to understand the inner world of the characters, empathize with them and believe in the forces of good. The role of children's fairy tales is not limited to a pleasant pastime. Fairy tales can be seen as a way to relieve anxiety in a child. With the help of fairy tales, one can help overcome the negative aspects of the emerging personality.
Children's fairy tales expand the baby's vocabulary, help to build a dialogue correctly, develop coherent logical speech, and the ability to ask questions is formed. If you read fairy tales with good diction, clearly pronouncing all the sounds, then you will do without visits to a speech therapist. The tale should also facilitate communication.
The fairy tales contain centuries-old folk wisdom. Very often, fairy tales are accused of terrible realism, but the cruel actions that an adult sees are perceived figuratively by a child. If a child has repeatedly seen scenes of violence on TV, then he will not be able to perceive it figuratively in fairy tales. It is necessary to explain to the child that the bad must necessarily die, then it will be easier for him to cope with life's difficulties. And although life will make its own adjustments, nothing will be lost in the subconscious.
In fairy tales, good always wins - this is very important in raising children on fairy tales. Your attitude towards them is also important. If you also feel that this is a different, fairy-tale world, then tell it more interesting. Picture books interfere with listening to fairy tales: after all, the artist sees everything differently than your child. Be sure to read the final phrase, this will separate the tales from each other. One and the same fairy tale can be read to a child many times, this will help him understand its meaning. When the kid understands the essence of what he read, then it will become uninteresting to him, since everyone can find in a fairy tale something that is clear and close to him. Through a fairy tale, you can not only instill in a child a love of reading, but it is easier for him to understand what is “good” and what is “bad”, since the baby presents himself as a positive hero.
Thus, a fairy tale is one of the most accessible means for the full development of a child.
Teacher-psychologist N.A. Shcheglova
The first books in the life of many people are fairy tales. The world of these works is colorful, understandable to everyone. It especially pleases children who like to fantasize, surprising with different magical creatures, worlds and stories in which the main character always defeats evil. It is on such works, including Russian folk ones, that more than one generation of kind, sympathetic and sensitive personalities has grown up.
The role of fairy tales in human life. This is one of the issues raised by the author in the text.
In our time, people often cease to be pleased with things and events that usually caused them delight, everything bothers and becomes familiar. Only fairy tales remain multifaceted, they always have something that can be overlooked from the first, second and subsequent readings.
As we grow older, reading them over and over, we find new morals to draw from the stories. Therefore, it is important to read them not only in childhood, but also in adult years.
Fairy tales are guides to magical, “desired” and beautiful lands, giving us answers to questions asked by people from generation to generation. A person asks his whole existence “about what is important and necessary for everyone” and will continue to do so. And fairy-tale works are truly and unique in that they give answers to questions about fate, and what happiness consists of, and about many other things.
The fairy tale is a collection of wisdom, proven by our ancestors, a storehouse of ancient knowledge.
And only a person living with her in his soul will be able to heed the answers that are given to him by the work, and it will answer “not about what does not exist and does not exist, but about what now is and always will be.”
The author believes that a fairy tale plays an important role in a person's life, develops him, educates him in kindness, responsiveness, love for the world around him. “And people who live with a fairy tale have a gift and happiness. . . ask your people about the first and last wisdom of life and listen with an open mind to the answers of its original, prehistoric philosophy"
I agree with the author and believe that fairy tales are an important part of both a person’s childhood and his adult life. They instill in us love for our neighbors, thanks to them we are immersed in magical worlds, the memories of which accompany us throughout our existence, supporting us in difficult times.
This problem was addressed by both Russian and foreign authors of works. In J.K. Rowling's novel "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", friends, trying to find the weaknesses of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, find a symbol whose meaning no one can explain to them. The solution to this mystery lies in the tales of the bard Beedle, and it was thanks to the information contained in this book that they were able to defeat Voldemort and end the war that led to the suffering of many magicians.
Recall the novel by Lev Grossman "Magicians". Quentin, seemingly grown out of an age when everyone loves fairy tales, does not stop rereading his favorite work - Fillory and Beyond. He grew up on these stories, they helped shape his character. The shy and modest guy was never in the spotlight, but when he found out that he was a wizard, and Fillory really existed, his knowledge of this country became indispensable, only with his help were his friends able to get there to destroy the enemy that destroys all magic.
Thus, fairy tales are one of the most important works in people's lives, playing a big role for them throughout their lives.
Updated: 2018-03-21
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The meaning of fairy tales in human life
Everyone has their first and most favorite fairy tale. A fairy tale that we carry in our hearts throughout our lives. And each one is different. And why? What is the deeper meaning here?
In every fairy tale we read, one can find both a complete list of human problems and ways and means of solving them. The subconscious choice of a fairy tale reflects the problems of personal moments in a person's life, their aspirations and beliefs. The famous American psychologist Eric Berne argued back in the middle of the 20th century that with the help of fairy tales it is even possible to program the future of a child.
Fairy tales are not as simple as they seem at first glance - they are like a layered cake. In childhood, we see the first layer, it is the most understandable, and with age, we discover a deeper meaning of the invested plan in a fairy tale. And the shorter the tale, the more it has the amount of information invested in it. And in this case, parents need fairy tales no less than their children.
As an example, I propose to analyze the fairy tale "Gingerbread Man". Everyone, you, remember well how the gingerbread man runs away from home to see the world. Of course, he has a great sense of adventure. By characterological features, he is energetic, sociable, quite active, mobile, lively, has a good character and an unlimited desire to learn something interesting, unknown. Temperament type - rather, sanguine.
On the way to unexplored adventures, he meets several characters who become a hindrance to him. But Kolobok knows how to negotiate with everyone - he was able to convince even the most negative hero from a fairy tale to let him go. Over time, already being self-confident, as a mature personality, the traveler loses vigilance, his self-confidence, insolence suppresses such psychological processes as attentiveness and observation - and, with the help of deception, the Fox eats him.
This plot of the tale is found in the tales of many peoples of the world. It is instructive because it carries the wisdom of the people, which is passed down through generations from ancestors to future descendants.
What lessons can be learned from this fairy tale and what to teach the child by telling it:
1) Don't lose your sense of self-control. You can always find a way out of the situation and resist the one who offends: call friends for help, show cunning. After all, Kolobok could have been eaten by the Hare if our hero hadn’t cheated: “Come on, I’ll sing a song for you!” Or, nevertheless, just run away, - this is what Gingerbread Man did every time, singing a song.
2) Do not trust the first person you meet. In life there are different people, both benevolent and vice versa. Just in case, you always need to be ready for anything, because not always bad people directly and frankly make it clear: "I'll eat you!" Most, in relation to you, can act like a cunning Chanterelle, lull your vigilance with flattery and skillfully played kindness; therefore, it is worth being very careful here to unravel the intentions of people.
3) Choose the right path in life. It is worth talking with the child at the very end. After all, the Gingerbread Man was baked with the appropriate purpose, Grandfather and Grandmother pinned their hopes on him, and our naughty hero ruined the life of himself and them. Each person has his own abilities, this is a sign of the purpose of each in this world. According to these signs and the vocation of the soul, people, as a rule, try to choose their profession, type of activity, occupation. And, of course, by making the right choice of profession, a person will be able to realize his talents in life, and by his successes bring great benefits to himself, his family and society, and also get pleasure from his professional activities. assert yourself.
As a result:
- Do not rush to refuse. When you are asked to “scrape the barrel”, and you know that there is nothing there, scratch it anyway. Grandma had enough flour for Kolobok ...
- Do not leave children unattended. After all, Gingerbread Man is none other than a baby who, as soon as Grandma turned away, jumped off the windowsill and went into the forest!
- Do not forget about your childhood. Why is the protagonist of the tale so recklessly decided on an adventure? Probably because he felt rather sad to lie alone on the windowsill. Therefore, you should not rush to scold the child for disobedience, but rather remember how you yourself once wanted to feel “adult and independent” as a child, saying: “I myself!”
Recommendations for parents
- Do not try to replace reading a fairy tale with watching cartoons. Even if you're busy, find time to read with your family or before bed. 15 minutes a day is not much for a live, emotional display of a fairy tale by you for your child, but it is very important for its psychological development.
- Before you read an unfamiliar fairy tale to your son or daughter, quickly run through it with your eyes. In modern interpretations, one can find, for example: "... and tore it into a thousand small pieces." This is too much. Therefore, in this case, you can replace this fairy tale with another, or replace some of the actions of the main characters with softer ones that do not reflect manifestations of aggression and various negativism, because the child may form an opinion that only evil and cruelty can be strong and reasonable.
- Children should know and understand that in life there is, in addition to the “external”, “internal” side (the main educational meaning of the fairy tale). Talk to your child about how they should act in such situations. And even better, if the child has recently been guilty of something, then choose the appropriate fairy tale according to this situation with coverage of the instructive and educational moment.
