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The Power of Fairytales

Australian Literacy Educators' Association  2024

 

Once upon a time…Long long ago…In a faraway land… There was once… As soon as we read those words, we know that we are about to be drawn into a tale of magic, enchantment, and fantasy. The reader can also assume that any challenges or problems faced by the central character will be resolved in a happily-ever-after ending which leads to the message or the moral of the story. G.K. Chesterton summed it up succinctly when he said, "Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed." No matter how frightening the scenario we can be comforted knowing that the hero or heroine will triumph.

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I live and work on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nations, the first storytellers of this land. I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and honour their deep tradition of storytelling, which has carried wisdom, culture, and connection through generations. May their stories continue to inspire, enrich, and guide us. 

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