The Fairy Tales in Building Children Values
Abstract: The present study aims to discuss the Construction of the Values of the Child from the fairy tales as didactic methodology in the classroom. Literature bridges knowledge and the human psyche. Fairy tales, in a psychoanalytic view, seek interpretation as a very important resource for the mental life of children. The results led to believe that one can consider the elements of myth, fantasy, and the unusual as developers of the human personality, for it is through the symbology that the person represents and expresses his thoughts and actions. It was concluded that, more and more, educators should use children's stories and fairy tales in their classes, enriching the possibilities of child associations with their daily reality. Keywords: Fairy tales; Construction of Human Values; Child education.
The first part of this article discusses the character of religious education before the military dictatorship (1967‐74). This is contrasted with developments since 1981 when the socialist government came into office. During the former period there was a strong emphasis on the differences between the spiritual and the material. There was little treatment of social and personal issues and scant regard was paid to other religions, Islam being particularly badly treated. In more recent syllabuses and textbooks the involvement of the Church in social and political issues is to be studied, and world religions are treated in a more detailed and objective manner. This trend towards greater realism and relevance is, however, not yet making much impact on the primary schools.