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Podcast: Support, Protect, Empower - The Project Purpose Podcast
Episode: The Psychology of Storytelling: Getting Back to Stories that Instil Grit and Resilience in Children
Description: The Psychology of Storytelling: Getting Back to Stories that Instil Grit and Resilience in Children
We are discussing the importance of storytelling for children, especially during their formative years (0-8). Â
More specifically, we are critiquing the history of storytelling for children at the turn of the 20th century. Modern day children stories continuously fail to provide children with objective realities from which to explore complex, real world themes. Â Â
For centuries, myths, folklore and fables served to help children develop a strong foundation of mental resilience, grit and perseverance. The changes to...