Iranian poet and writer of Children’s books, Jafar Ebrahimi, advised parents to tell stories or sing lullabies to their children at least once a week.
According to the public relations and international affairs Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents, comparing the emotional impact of traditional method of storytelling with that of new methods - with the help of new means of communication, Ebrahimi emphasized that each method has its own impact, but nevertheless, parents should continue telling stories to their children, Mehr News Agency reported following the 18th International Festival of Storytelling.
However, Ebrahimi believes that the objective of storytelling is not educational and that the story teller can use the story as a tool to strengthen children’s imagination as to enjoy beauties, raise the level of aesthetics and provide a suitable background for identification in the story.
Furthermore, the writer cited storytelling and stories as a great influence in making children interested to read.
The 18th International Storytelling Festival which runs through Feb 27 to 30, is held at the Cultural Center of Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents located on Hejab street.
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