Stories
One of the first things we do for children is tell them stories. We read them stories. We tell them made up stories about fairies, monsters and superheroes. We tell them about Father Christmas. We tell them stories about their past, about history. We put children in front of machines such as televisions, phones and tablets which tell them more stories. We pay people to tell our children stories while we work. We’re continually telling children stories.
As children get older, we encourage them to write their own stories. To create art which tell stories. We may encourage them to act out stories, exchange stories with friends at school or write story telling music.
Stories are a significant part of the human experience. Most of the great religions in the world reveal their truths through incredible stories. It is also no coincidence that people who are good at telling stories are some of the most popular and loved people in the world. Story telling is one of the most important things in our lives.
June 2019