2019-10-01 / VLE PAGES

Storytelling as a culturally available product

Storytelling is an important asset of child-rearing practices in many cultures such as Hispanic families in the United States. In fact, the families from non-Western societies tend to use storytelling as a source to entertain and educate their children rather than literacy activities such as book reading like in the Western societies.

Furthermore, storytelling is a free source that is available to families regardless of their financial resources. It has been a cultural source for various societies over centuries through myths, fables and historic stories.

In our work with the Turkish-speaking families we found that the parents from various educational and financial backgrounds reported the use of storytelling as an activity with their children. Furthermore, the parents who endorse and value their cultural identity tend to practice more storytelling with their children.

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