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OUTLINE
 
I. THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES
 
I. Two public tributes 1
II. The value of fairy tales in education 3
  1. They bring joy into child-life 3
  2. They satisfy the play-spirit of childhood 4
  3. They give a power of accurate observation 6
  4. They strengthen the power of emotion, develop the power of imagination, train the memory and exercise the reason 6
  5. They extend and intensify the child's social relations 7
  6. In school they unify the child's work or play 8
  7. In the home they employ leisure time profitably 9
  8. They afford a vital basis for language-training 10
II. References 12
 
 
II. PRINCIPLES OF SELECTION FOR FAIRY TALES
 
I. The interests of children 13
  1. Fairy tales must follow the law of composition and must contain the interests of children 13
    a. A sense of life 14
    b. The familiar 14
    c. The surprise. 15
    d. Sense impression 17
    e. The beautiful 18
    f. Wonder, mystery, magic 19
    g. Adventure 19
    h. Success 20
    i. Action 20
    j. Humor 21
    k. Poetic justice 22