Fairy tale therapy for younger schoolchildren

Long since, the fairy tale is an important educational and developing tool in popular pedagogy. This literary genre expands the horizon of the child, shapes the imagination, forces one to think, evaluate, give certain life skills. In this article we will consider the importance of fairy tale therapy for younger schoolchildren.

The benefits of fairy tale therapy for younger students

Today, fairy tale therapy is a treatment that enables a child to adapt to reality through:

• search for the meaning of life, the realization of your dreams;
• the creation of a connection between the events described in the fairy tale and the real reality;
• improvement of attitudes towards the outside world, faith in good;
• the opportunity to feel peace of mind, security;
• a sense of emotional pleasure, through familiarity with the wonderful world and goodies.

Fairy tale therapy for junior schoolchildren is effective, because the world of a fairy tale allows, how to lose the basic life situations even in an unreal, but protected atmosphere where good always conquers evil. Thanks to this, this kind of therapy helps the child to know himself, to understand his desires. A fairy tale contributes to the development of good qualities of a schoolboy, because he associates himself with the main positive heroes, in his fantasies he conquers evil.

The program on skazkoterapii for younger schoolboys

The program based on skazkoterapii helps psychologists, teachers and parents to resolve the emotional and personal problems of the child - increased anxiety, low self-esteem , difficulties in communication.

A lesson based on fairy tale therapy for younger students may include the following algorithm:

1. Selection of a fairy tale that corresponds to the age, nature and sex of the child.
2. Description of the life of the hero in the fairy-tale world in such a way that the schoolboy learns the similarity with his life, personal experiences.
3. Search for the hero of a fairy tale exit from the situation; demonstration of different patterns of behavior, positive meaning in what is happening.
4. Encourage the child to draw the right conclusions, to understand the reasons for the wrong behavior of the hero of the tale.

In addition to telling tales, classes can be accompanied by additional tasks: drawing heroes, composing the end of a fairy tale, making dolls, appliqués, theatrical production. Effective are group sessions (for 6-8 people), tk. they give the chance to "live" a fairy tale in the form of a play or a play, which contributes not only to the mental but also to the physical development of the child.

A beneficial influence on the development of a junior schoolchildren also has a fairy tale, created together with parents. Mom or Dad, thanks to this game, can understand the psychological state of the soul of your child, his desires, fantasies, experiences.