Fairy tales and the promotion of resilience. How do Grimms' Fairy Tales impact children's development?

Master's Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Pedagogy - Orthopaedagogy and Special Education, , language: English, abstract: Resilience is the inner resistance of a person. It helps them to cope better with difficult tasks. With strong resilience, children and young people go through life confidently and independently. However, the development of resilience depends on various factors. One of these factors is the behavior of teachers and special educators. Renate Keller shows in her publication that telling fairy tales also promotes resilience. The courageous actions of the protagonists inspire especially children in their own behavior. Fairy tales create inner images that strengthen learners in everyday life. The good ending in fairy tales supports children in their courage to face life and strengthens both resilience and social protective factors. Keller examines four fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm for their resilience-promoting effect.